The National Geothermal Association of the Philippines’ (NGAP) held its 10th annual forum to report the resurgence of geothermal energy production in the country. NGAP president and Philippine Geothermal Production Company’s (PGPC) Benjie Aquino along with Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla, push for geothermal as a clean, renewable, sustainable energy source that can help supply power to the country and help mitigate the effects of climate change.
Present at the forum held at Dusit Thani Hotel are (from left to right)- Carlos Jose P. Gatmaitan (President and CEO, PNOC Renewable Corp.; Michael Pierce (President, AP Renewables, Inc.); Ariel D. Fronda (NGAP BOD/DOE); Benjie Aquino; Carlos Jericho L. Petilla (Secretary, DOE); Mario Marasigan (NGAP BOD/Dir. REMB, DOE); Sylvia Ramos (NGAP BOD/EDC); Eugene Sunio (NGAP BOD/Chevron Geothermal Services Company); Justin Allen (Deputy Head of Mission, NZ Embassy Mla.); Antonio Yee (President, PGPC); and Bing Santos (Chevron Malampaya LLC).
NGAP is an organization of geothermal energy production companies, service providers, geologists, engineers and research and development professionals involved in harnessing geothermal energy in the Philippines.