28/09/2022
ADVISORY
New officials appointed by the President as Acting President and CEOs of the agencies attached to the Department of Energy (DOE):
Mr. Dennis Edward A. Dela Serna - PSALM
Dela Serna has over two decades of expertise in the Philippine energy sector. He supervised PSALM's Universal Levy, Tariff, and Financial Valuation Department from 2002 to 2008. He worked with and under then PSALM President and CEO Raphael P.M. Lotilla for a year during the initial implementation phase of the privatization program and the transfer of the National Power Corporation (NPC) tariff functions to PSALM and during Lotillaโs tenure as Secretary of the DOE from 2005-2007.
He will lead PSALM in effecting the privatization of the remaining NPC power generation and real estate assets, settling the outstanding financial obligations and liabilities of PSALM, and administering the Universal Charge.
Dr. Rowena Cristina L. Guevara - National Transmission Corporation (TransCo)
Dr. Guevarra has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and was Undersecretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) from March 2015 to June 2022, handling research and development and scientific and technological services. She also served as Dean of the UP College of Engineering and Executive Director of the National Engineering Center from July 2004 to July 2010. She was Chairman of the Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering from 1997 to 2003. She chaired the Rules Change Committee of the Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC) from 2011 to 2015. She will coordinate the power sector.
Dr. Fernando Martin Y. Roxas - National Power Corporation (NPC)
Dr. Roxas has been a full-time faculty at the Asian Institute of Management since 2002. He obtained his Doctorate in Business Administration from the De La Salle University. He also served as Geologist/Principal Geophysicist in NPC from 1978 to 1990. He held various positions in the Corporation until 2001, the last of which was as Group Manager of the Privatization and Restructuring External Office.
As the new President and CEO of NPC, he will work on increasing access to sustainable energy in off-grid areas in the country and promote private sector participation.
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