No red, yellow alerts during Malampaya maintenance on Feb. 4 to 18: DOE

Alvin Elchico, ABS-CBN News

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 The Department of Energy on Thursday said there would be no red or yellow alert during the Malampaya Natural Gas Facility maintenance shutdown.

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No red, yellow alerts during Malampaya maintenance on Feb. 4 to 18: DOE

No red, yellow alerts during Malampaya maintenance on Feb. 4 to 18: DOE

Alvin Elchico,

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Published Feb 02, 2023 04:26 PM PHT

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