Tinutulan ni dating Agham Party-list Rep. Angelo Palmones ang hakbang ng gobyerno na mag-angkat ng liquefied natural gas (LNG) sa ibang bansa.

Nagpahayag din ng pangamba si Palmones sa layunin ng 1st Asia Pacific Liquefied Natural Gas Investment Summit na idinaos nitong Disyembre 5 ngayong taon kung saan ibinida ang Pilipinas bilang LNG Hub ng Southeast Asia.

“The Summit expects that LNG would have a significant role in the country’s energy mix when the Malampaya gas field is depleted. But when will gas from Malampaya be depleted and why is the only proposed solution to import LNG from other countries?” pahayag ni Palmones.

“There is still gas in the ground. Early this year, Shell Philippines Exploration (SPEX) said that Malampaya gas can exceed its expected 2029 life expectancy,” dagdag nito.

Iminungkahi ni Palmones na dapat ipursige ng Pilipinas ang gas exploration dahil mas mainam na solusyon ito kaysa mag-angkat. (ACano)