Pres. Bongbong Marcos Speaks on Benefits of Malampaya East-1
BONGBONG MARCOS – The President announced the discovery of natural gas called the Malampaya East-1 which can power millions of households.
Amid the supposed massive corruption in the Philippine government, Marcos Jr. vowed that the administration will run after the corrupt officials and hold them accountable. In his New Year message, Marcos Jr. called on the Filipinos to continue with a clear direction and hope. He also recently claimed that the work of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) is “coming to the end”.
Malacañang previously clarified that Pres. Bongbong Marcos nor his administration have no intention to resign amid the calls due to the supposed corruption in the government. Recently, the President announced a good news to the Filipino people.
According to Pres. Bongbong Marcos, a natural gas source was recently discovered in the Malampaya Field. Through a video message posted on social media, he announced that the discovery of the Malampaya East-1 or MAE1 can benefit millions of households and thousands of infrastructures.
“I am pleased to inform everyone that for the first time in over a decade, a significant natural gas discovery has been made. The discovered reservoir called Malampaya East-1 or MAE1 is located about five kilometers East existing of the Malampaya Field,” Marcos Jr. said.
Pres. Bongbong Marcos further expressed that the “MAE1 is estimated to contain around 98 billion cubic feet of gas in place”. According to him, it is equivalent to almost 14 billion kilowatt-hour of power in a year.
“Ibig sabihin makakapag-supply ito ng kuryente sa mahigit 5.7 milyong kabahayan 9,500 na gusali or 200,000 schools in a year,” the President added.
Pres. Bongbong Marcos said the Malampaya East-1 has the potential to produce even more power. Through the post, the President also expressed his pride that the drilling of the said natural gas reserve was led by Filipinos and it concluded without any accident or environmental incident.
“Patunay ito na kapag malinaw ang direksyon ng pamahalaan at mahusay ang ating mga katuwang, kaya nating palakasin ang seguridad sa enerhiya ng bansa,” Marcos Jr. wrote.
However, amid the good news of the President, an impeachment complaint was filed against Marcos Jr. at the Office of the Secretary General of the House of Representatives. The complaint came after the impeachment talks crossed the surface over the presence of the unprogrammed funds in the 2026 national budget signed by the President last July 5.
Previously, Senate Pres. Tito Sotto spoke on the possible impeachment complaints filed against Marcos Jr. and Vice Pres. Sara Duterte.