THE Department of Energy (DoE) has laid out the response protocol for the Philippine energy sector in the event of a coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak and other similar infectious diseases.

'It is imperative for the energy industry to observe a strict Covid-19 response protocol. Protecting the occupational health and safety of our employees is central to the unimpeded delivery of energy goods and services. As ‘backliners’ during this pandemic, we must remain healthy to keep providing vital energy to all our frontliners,” Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said on Monday.