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29/05/2026

ICSC empowers The Municipal Government of Paranas, Samar, in strengthening their local through a workshop held May 26-29 at Palo, Leyte.

Following the municipality’s existing projects and policies, the RE Roadmap Scoping Workshop defined concrete next steps toward achieving reliable and secure energy for all Paranasnons. Outputs of the workshop, such as the identified local energy council and initial targets and milestones, are the result of a 4-day collaborative learning sessions and brainstorming activities.

Led by ICSC and co-facilitated by AktivAsia Pilipinas, this activity forms part of the initiative, a series of capacity-building engagements designed to support LGUs in their RE plan and roadmap from initiation to implementation.

is supported by the Tara Climate Foundation and is part of the CASE - Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia project led by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and implemented on behalf of the International Climate Initiative (IKI).

29/05/2026

is more meaningful when grounded in the local communities it aims to benefit.

In this piece, ICSC Communications Officer Pauline Alvarez shares her experience with representatives from youth groups and people’s organizations in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, facilitating a two-day workshop on the importance of practical that prioritizes local participation and experiences.

“Aside from translating technical information, science communication is equally about recognizing that local communities already hold valuable knowledge … shaped by long-standing relationships with their environment.”

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by Jeanne Pauline Alvarez Editor’s Note: Jeanne Pauline Alvarez is a Communications Officer of ICSC, focused on Media and Events. This piece reflects her insights as one of the facilitators for the Science Communication and Content Development Workshop held last April 28-29, 2026 in Guiuan, Easter...

29/05/2026

Electricity prices in the Philippines are heavily influenced by our source of power. Let’s take a look at how global issues affect our locally.

Learn more about the country’s power outlook this summer: bit.ly/PowerOutlook2026
Learn more about what’s behind your electric bill: https://presyo.icsc.ngo/home
Learn more about how heavy reliance on importation puts the country’s energy security at risk: bit.ly/EnergySecurityAtRisk

28/05/2026

LOOK: On its third day, the Municipality of Paranas continues to build momentum toward strengthening and expanding its initial (RE) plans and targets through the RE Roadmap Scoping Workshop, currently being held in Palo, Leyte.

The Paranas Technical Working Group (TWG) gained insights into local energy legislation through the experience and leadership of the Provincial Government of Iloilo’s', Board Member Rolando “Rolly” Distura. Building on these discussions, the participants, together with experts from ICSC, explored viable energy tools and systems, and were further strengthened by learning sessions from Development Bank of the Philippines, Land Bank of the Philippines, and Asia Engine for Net Zero on financing opportunities for local and community-based RE initiatives.

The TWG continues to apply knowledge from the learning sessions as they collaborate and refine their RE plan and roadmap, set to be consolidated as the four-day workshop concludes tomorrow.

Facilitated by AktivAsia, this engagement is part of the , an initiative designed to capacitate LGUs in crafting an actionable and sustainable RE plan and roadmap. It is supported by the Tara Climate Foundation and is part of the CASE - Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia project led by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ Philippines and the Pacific Island Countries) and implemented on behalf of the International Climate Initiative (IKI).

28/05/2026

The Philippine power system relies heavily on imported coal for power generation, leaving the country vulnerable to external shocks due to volatility in the global markets: Geopolitical tensions, including disruptions linked to the US-Israel war on Iran, have caused significant increase in coal prices since the conflict began, and earlier this week, Indonesia—the Philippines’ primary source of imported coal—announced plans to regulate its coal exports in response to its domestic priorities.

Amid a shifting global energy landscape, ICSC stresses the urgent need to strengthen the country’s long-term and affordability amid these changes.

“Strengthening our own energy resources is essential to achieving real energy security and protecting consumers from volatile global markets.”

Read: https://icsc.ngo/indonesias-export-policy-shift-highlights-phl-energy-vulnerability/

28/05/2026

LOOK: The week-long training in Nadi, Fiji, continues as participants deepen their understanding of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for community use.

With guidance from ICSC’s RE-Charge Pilipinas Team, the participants successfully assembled and powered a working system on Day 2 of the workshop. Today, they are set to install the first community PV system at the Fiji Council of Social Services (FCOSS) in Lautoka. The second PV system is set to be installed at Yavulo Village, Sigatoka tomorrow, putting the participants’ hands-on learning from the workshop into action.

This initiative is organized in partnership with 350 Pacific, which aims to bring together community leaders from the Pacific, building local capacities on and community-driven across the seas.

Photos (c) Sophia Fernandez and Janice Herrera/ICSC

28/05/2026

27/05/2026

The Municipal Government of Paranas, Samar took the next big step toward their future through the ongoing (RE) Roadmap Scoping Workshop at Palo, Leyte.

Building upon existing RE initiatives, the workshop serves as a platform for the technical working group (TWG) to deepen their understanding of key energy concepts and transform this knowledge into an actionable and localized plan.

The four-day workshop forms part of , a series of capacity-building workshops led by the ICSC, designed to support LGUs in mapping their renewable energy future from initiation to implementation.

Facilitated by AktivAsia Pilipinas, this activity is supported by the Tara Climate Foundation and is part of the CASE - Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia project led by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and implemented on behalf of the International Climate Initiative (IKI).

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