DOE Works for Stronger Ties with the Energy Technology Sector

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As Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi envisions sustained economic growth, the Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking stronger partnerships with energy technology companies to support the development of the energy sector.

During the inauguration last 22 February of the amorphous transformer plant of First Philec in Batangas, DOE Undersecretary Felix William B. Fuentebella pointed out that DOE Secretary Cusi is "focusing on stronger partnerships with energy technology companies to enable us to compete with other countries.”

“The use of new technologies to produce quality products that result in higher operational efficiency will reduce electricity prices for consumers."

The DOE official also underscored the need for Filipino scientists to help address systems loss through innovative and more energy-efficient technologies for the benefit of Filipino consumers.

“With more efficient use of energy, we can create wealth for the country and improve the lives of Filipinos,” Fuentebella explained.

The transformer plant of First Philec is seen as the largest plant of its kind in Southeast Asia and is expected to generate close to 500 jobs. The plant is a locator in the First Philippine Industrial Park in Tanauan City, Batangas.

Photo caption: TECHNOLOGY BRIEFING: Energy Undersecretary Felix William B. Fuentebella (2nd from left), First Philec staff together with other industry participants  were briefed on the technologies being used in making a power supply transformer. First Philec inaugurated the largest amorphous transformer plant in Southeast Asia, which is located at the First Philippine Industrial Park in Tanauan City, Batangas.

Getting Your Business Ahead in the Digital Journey

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At this moment, we are witnessing an explosion of connectivity, data and innovation. As this hyper connectivity is changing the game for most businesses, customers in turn, are radically changing the rules as they demand a simpler, seamless and personalized experience at every touch point.

Rising expectations

You could call it life imitating art, where customers are setting sky-high expectations for real-world encounters, demanding a personalised, consistent, interconnected experience across every touch point.

As society advances in the digital economy, consumers demand access to products and services via multiple channels, putting pressure on companies to provide an integrated experience. It is no longer sufficient to simply deliver a slick experience on a mobile device in isolation. You can’t expect your customers to be happy with one great experience that doesn’t extend beyond the confines of their mobile screens.

In the Philippines, 44.2 million of the population are active internet users, with 90% these users having active social media accounts, based on a report by Asia Digital Marketing Association and the Internet World statistics[i]. A 2016 Digital Experience Report conducted by SAP found that 54% of Filipino consumers are satisfied with their digital interactions with a brand or an enterprise. This exhibits a positive outcome, but as consumers’ awareness of digital services increase, their expectations continue to grow and evolve in parallel. The challenge lies in keeping up with (or better yet, being ahead of) their rising expectations to slant the satisfaction upwards.

Stand Up or Be Put Down by Politically-Motivated Interests

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Some people just don't know the difference between "neutral" and "apathetic."

When you are neutral, you don't take sides. But it doesn't mean you will simply ignore or mind your own business. Evil gets an upper-hand if good men do nothing to stop it.

That would make you apathetic - you don't care about both sides as long as you're not directly affected.

However, we should take note that every action or inaction has repercussions that may eventually hurt us soon.

When you leave out details to make yourself look like you are the underdog, you're not only lying to others but to yourself as well. Remember that you may be able to fool others, but gaining an unfair advantage would not make you sleep soundly at night.

But I would rather pick an apathetic person rather than someone who is so arrogantly feeling very righteous yet has his own skeletons in his closet. That is an attitude that is so abysmal, I could not bear to read all his online tirades.

Yet again there are those who are like a fox in sheep's wool. Looks harmless, but attacks you when no one is looking.

We should care about what happens around us even if we are not personally involved. When it affects the entire nation, we should stand up, let them hear our thoughts, and take action.

I don't get it.

There has been no compelling evidence against Senator Leila De Lima except for testimonies from drug lords and criminals who have everything to gain in exchange for doing it. Being criminals, their credibility is beyond trustworthy. The videos of supposed to be De Lima sex scandals were even fake, and are not even related to the illegal drug activities accused of her.

All the administration did was malign her in the eyes of the public in an effort to brand her as a probable culprit. But on the other hand, those who also speak against President Rodrigo Duterte have incriminated themselves as murderers too by being part of the Davao Death Squad (urban legend or not), making them less credible even if they are saying they had a change of heart and a conscience attack.

Again, all of these are but testimonies, but what we only see is one side getting murdered or "persecuted" by shame campaigns or trial by publicity. We cannot deny that Duterte has taken this issue on a personal matter. His own statements would prove that he is furious with De Lima, and the rest of his detractors like Senator Antonio Trillanes III, Risa Hontiveros, etc. ..and the heads of the system that was supposed to be protecting us are actually the ones who are manipulating, spinning and twisting the law to their own advantage.

This is the first time I've seen a Secretary of Justice who is liable to many mischievous statements. If he can't even understand how justice works, the rest of us are doomed to suffer from this illiteracy.

Many are saying that the arrest is meant to create a chilling effect so that the other critics of the administration will think twice in continuing their onslaught against the President. With how things are going, it may be true since we've seen how baseless and illogical, and personalized, the accusations against De Lima were.

It is without any doubt that Duterte is not a good man. But the people voted for someone like him with the thought that he could probably make a change since we've been voting for supposed to be good men, but they turned out to be hoodlums in reality. So why not vote for a hoodlum instead?

Looking at the situation from both perspectives, it is us who are obviously in the middle of the crossfire. Victims are nothing but collateral damage of politically-motivated interests of a government where corruption is the dominating culture..