An opinion piece published by Philstar Biz expresses hope that the Philippines will move quickly toward sustainable and renewable energy sources despite current energy challenges stemming from the Middle East war involving the United States and Israel.
The column, titled "With a little help from our friends," notes that the country can finally reduce its overdependence on imported crude oil from the Middle East and on environmentally destructive coal power by leveraging abundant solar and wind resources.
The author draws encouragement from recent briefings attended last week and this week, suggesting that these events signal a potential acceleration of the Philippines' energy transition.