H.E. Felix William B. Fuentebella, Undersecretary, Department of Energy, Republic of the Philippines, unveils the country’s journey towards sustainable energy. He talks about the Philippines’ strides in renewable energy, emerging technologies, and collaborative efforts towards driving the clean energy transition.
What are the key energy priorities for the Philippines??
How is the Philippines leveraging public-private partnerships for the development of renewable energy projects?
How is the Department of Energy contributing to the "Energy Transition towards a Net Zero World"?
About H.E. Felix William B. Fuentebella, Undersecretary, Department of Energy, Republic of the Philippines
Atty. Felix William Fuentebella is the current Undersecretary for Planning, Investment, Media Affairs and Spokesperson of the Department of Energy. Prior to his current role at the DOE, he was tasked to lead the Power and Renewable Energy programs. He hails from Tigaon, Camarines Sur, where he served as Congressman of the Fourth (formerly Third) legislative district. As a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, he pursued several bills including the Anti-Money Laundering Act or the Republic Act 9160 and amendments to the Procurement Act or Republic Act 9184.
He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1997 from the University of the Philippines, started his Bachelor of Laws in the Ateneo Law School, and continued it from San Sebastian College Recoletos Institute of Laws. He passed the Bar Examination in 2009. He started his government career as a Political Affairs Officer from 1997 – 2000, as Chief of Staff from 2007 – 2010, Housing Commissioner of the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) in 2010, and Deputy Secretary General of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) in 2011.