English: At the onset of the Senate inquiry into the $565 million or more than P40 billion Chevron-UC Malampaya deal, DOE officials prescribed prior government approval as dictated by Presidential Decree No. 87 and Department Circular 2007-04-0003 on such transaction only to retract late last year after financial evaluation of UC Malampaya yielded the findings that it has a negative $137.2 million working capital or negative P6.9 billion.
Filipino: Sa umpisa ng pagsisiyasat ng Senado sa $565 milyon o higit sa P40 bilyong halaga ng kasunduan, sinabi ng mga opisyal ng DOE na kailangang aprubahan muna ng gobyerno ang nasabing transaksyon alinsunod sa probisyon ng Presidential Decree No. 87 at Department Circular 2007-04-0003. Ngunit binawi nila ito kalaunan sa pagdinig ng senado noong huling bahagi ng nakaraang taon matapos isailalim ang UC Malampaya sa financial evaluation kung saan lumabas na may negatibong $137.2 milyon o negatibong P6.9 billion working capital ang kumpanya.