The Gas Policy Development Project (GPDP) aims to provide technical assistance to the Department of
29/05/2026
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗣𝗗𝗣 𝟯 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱!
Formally turned over to the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) during the GPDP3 Closing and Turnover Ceremony on 15 May 2026, the report summarizes the Project’s major accomplishments across regulation creation, research, and capacity building.
Download the report here: https://gpdp.online/outputs-reports/project-reports/gpdp-3-completion-report/
27/05/2026
Missed the GPDP 3 Closing and Turnover Ceremony?
Watch the full GPDP 3 Closing and Turnover Ceremony here.
The ceremony, held on 15 May 2026 at Shangri-La The Fort, Taguig City, marked the formal conclusion of the Project's two and a half years of dedicated work, as well as the ceremonial turnover of the regulatory instruments and research outputs to the Department of Energy Philippines and the Project Completion Report to the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA).
GPDP 3 Closing and Turnover Ceremony The ceremony, held on 15 May 2026 at Shangri-La The Fort, Taguig City, marked the formal conclusion of the Project's two and a half years of dedicated work, ...
𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇: 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐏𝐃𝐏 𝟑 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲
The GPDP 3 Closing and Turnover Ceremony celebrated the collective work behind the Project’s accomplishments across regulation creation, research, and capacity building.
The event also marked the formal turnover of GPDP 3’s outputs which includes key regulatory instruments, research studies, and the Project Completion Report to partner institutions that helped shape the Project throughout its implementation.
22/05/2026
ICYMI: Here are some key messages shared during the GPDP 3 Closing and Turnover Ceremony, where distinguished speakers reflected on the Project’s accomplishments and what its completion means for the future of the Philippine downstream natural gas industry.
During the GPDP 3 Closing and Turnover Ceremony held on 15 May 2026, partner government agencies shared their reflections on how the Project's contributions advanced their work in the Philippine downstream natural gas industry.
Watch the testimonial video featuring insights from representatives of BFP NCR, DOLE-Bureau of Working Conditions, LGU Batangas, Maritime Industry Authority, Philippine Ports Authority, and Department of Energy Philippines, who worked closely with GPDP 3 throughout its implementation.
20/05/2026
𝐆𝐏𝐃𝐏 𝟑 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬, 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐎𝐄
The Gas Policy Development Project 3 (GPDP 3) formally marked the conclusion of its two and a half years of implementation on 15 May 2026, during a Closing and Turnover Ceremony held at Shangri-La The Fort, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City.
The ceremony brought together key officials and stakeholders, including Department of Energy Philippines Secretary Hon. Sharon S. Garin, Undersecretary Alessandro Sales, Director Rino Abad, and Assistant Director Rodela Romero of the DOE-Oil Industry Management Bureau; Dr. Josefina V. Almeda, Member of the Board of Trustees of the UP Statistical Center Research Foundation, Inc. (UPSCRFI); Ms. Anna Maria Rosario D. Robeniol, Senior Policy Fellow of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA); and Mr. Masakazu Dobashi, President of JERA Philippines. Representatives from partner government agencies were also in attendance.
In her keynote message, Secretary Garin underscored the importance of the foundations GPDP 3 had established: "Since its implementation, the Project has helped strengthen the institutional and regulatory foundations of the downstream natural gas industry. It has turned policy direction into practical tools—tools that help make the sector safer, more coordinated, and more responsive to the realities of implementation."
GPDP 3 Project Director Dr. Rizalinda de Leon presented the Project’s major outputs across its three components including: 1) Codes of Standard Practice, Agency-Specific Regulations and Circulars, and the Integrated Inspection and Monitoring Manual (IIMM) under the Regulation Creation component; 2) Three studies under the Research Component covering LNG demand mapping, techno-economic feasibility of natural gas use in special economic zones, and an environmental life cycle assessment of natural gas utilization in the Philippines; and 3) 22 capacity-building activities that engaged more than 600 stakeholders from government, the private sector, and academe.
As part of the ceremony, GPDP 3 formally turned over its regulatory instruments and research outputs to the DOE, and handed over the Project Completion Report to ERIA.
GPDP 3 was implemented by the UPSCRFI in direct support of the DOE’s mandate to develop a comprehensive regulatory framework for the Philippine downstream natural gas industry. The Project was carried out with the steadfast support of ERIA, an intergovernmental organization that provides policy-relevant research to support sustainable and equitable economic development across the ASEAN and East Asia region.
Throughout its implementation, GPDP 3 worked in close coordination with partner agencies, including the DOE, Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB), Department of Health (Philippines)-Bureau of Quarantine (DOH-BOQ), Department of Labor and Employment - DOLE-Bureau of Working Conditions (DOLE-BWC), Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), and the Local Government Unit of Batangas City and received invaluable technical assistance from JERA.
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GPDP 3 expresses its appreciation to the DOE, ERIA, UPSCRFI, JERA, all partner agencies, component teams, and stakeholders whose expertise, collaboration, and sustained commitment contributed to the successful implementation of GPDP 3.
13/03/2026
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆
Representatives from member agencies of the Inter-agency Health, Safety, Security, and Environment Inspection and Monitoring Team (IMT) gathered on 6 March 2026 in Intramuros, Manila for Workshop 2 for the development of the Integrated Inspection and Monitoring Manual (IIMM).
During the workshop, agencies reviewed the draft inspection checklist, identified issues within their respective mandates, and discussed areas requiring cross-agency alignment. Breakout discussions allowed participants to examine specific provisions of the checklist before presenting their key points during the plenary session.
Participating agencies included the Department of Labor and Employment - DOLE - Bureau of Working Conditions (DOLE-BWC), Department of Health (Philippines) - Bureau of Quarantine (DOH-BOQ), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) - Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB), Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), and the Batangas local government unit. The Department of Energy Philippines (DOE) and JERA also provided insights and clarifications during the discussions.
The full-day event, organized by the Gas Policy Development Project 3 (GPDP 3), concluded the workshop series, following the first workshop in January and a site inspection in February at the First Gen LNG Terminal in Batangas.
The IIMM is being developed as a practical regulatory tool to support coordinated inter-agency inspections for facilities in the Philippine downstream natural gas industry. By consolidating inspection procedures and monitoring tools from different regulatory bodies, the manual seeks to improve efficiency, clarify responsibilities, and strengthen safety and environmental oversight.