The House Committee on Energy is eyeing to approve next week a substitute measure seeking the creation of the Philippine Energy Research and Policy Institute (PERPI) to bridge the research and policy gap in the country’s energy sector. Marinduque lone District Rep. Lord Allan Jay Velasco, chairman of the panel, cited the need to establish a government research arm on energy policy that would enable the country to harness the latest and relevant researches on appropriate policy directions and adaptable technologies.
