As Congress convenes a rare joint House and Senate hearing on the country’s ongoing energy concerns, energy policy expert Atty. Jay Layug, executive board member of the Philippine Energy Research and Policy Institute (PERPI), is urging lawmakers to look beyond immediate oil price spikes and confront a deeper structural issue: the Philippines’ continued dependence on imported fuels to power its electricity system.

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