The Philippines is moving forward with plans to explore and drill for oil and gas in the Liguasan Marsh, one of the country’s largest and most ecologically significant wetlands, as part of efforts to address the ongoing energy crisis. 
Liguasan Marsh, spanning approximately 288,000 hectares across Maguindanao del Norte, Maguindanao del Sur, Sultan Kudarat, and North Cotabato, is believed to hold substantial energy reserves. Studies conducted in the 1990s estimated recoverable resources of at least 202 million barrels of crude oil and 6 billion cubic feet of natural gas, with some assessments suggesting even larger potential deposits.
The push to develop the marsh’s resources has gained renewed momentum following the declaration of a National State of Energy Emergency, exacerbated by global supply disruptions.
