The Department of Energy (DOE) has been strictly implementing our Public Service Continuity Plan (PSCP) to ensure that the health and safety of our personnel and stakeholders remain protected as we pursue our commitment to provide public service during the pandemic. 

Under the PSCP, public access to the agency’s facilities are extremely restricted. 

All essential documentary submissions will be subjected to rigid disinfection procedures. However, we continue to encourage our stakeholders to conduct their transactions virtually as much as possible. 

As part of our continued stringent disinfection measures, we would like to advise our stakeholders that the DOE Compound (i.e. DOE Main Building and Annex, the Gymnasium, Motorpool, and the Multi-Purpose Building) will be on full lockdown starting tomorrow (Wednesday, 8 July 2020) until Friday (10 July 2020). Meanwhile, DOE Offices located at PNOC Bldg. 5 (i.e. the Oil Industry Management Bureau, Renewable Energy Management Bureau, Office of the Secretary, and some Executive Offices) will be operating with a minimum skeleton workforce. 

We are taking this action as an added precaution to ensure the safety of both our personnel and guests. Since last week, 3 of our employees were found to be COVID-19 positive and several others are under monitoring while on quarantine. Rest assured that our personnel are receiving much needed medical attention. Intensive contact tracing is also being conducted at the moment.

All DOE personnel have been advised to strictly observe health and safety protocols (e.g. proper wearing of face masks and face shields, physical distancing, frequent washing and disinfecting of hands) at all times.

The DOE is one with the nation in fighting this pandemic as we do our share in making our workplace environment safe not just for our employees, but for our stakeholders as well.

Together, we will rise up and heal as one.

We will keep you updated on further developments.

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