MANILA, Philippines: Developing the country's natural gas industry is critical to driving investments that will enhance national energy security, reduce electricity costs and create more jobs for Filipinos, the Senate Committee on Energy Technical Working Group has said.

During the TWG meeting on Monday on Senate Bill (SB) 2247, lawyer Gareth Tungol, special legal counsel of Sen. Rafael 'Raffy' Tulfo, said that developing the country's natural gas industry would open up a larger market share for investors as government policy shifts towards clean energy.