JC Punongbayan

JC Punongbayan was a Visiting Fellow in the Philippine Studies Programme at ISEAS—Yusof Ishak Institute. He is an assistant professor at the University of the Philippines School of Economics, and a columnist for the online news site Rappler.

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Natural gas in the Philippines: A test case for Southeast Asia’s energy transition

The discovery of substantial natural gas deposits in the Philippines does not obviate the need for the country to make a longer-term transition to renewables.

February 24, 2026

Renewable Energy