English: "That is the question we all must face right now: how important is energy security to us," she further raised, noting the decline in natural gas exploration activities over the past decades - from more than 150 wells drilled in the 1970s to zero since 2019 - while neighboring countries like Indonesia continue to significantly produce more indigenous natural gas.
Filipino: "That is the question we all must face right now: how important is energy security to us," dagdag niya, habang binabanggit ang pagbaba ng mga natural gas explorations sa bansa - mula 150 noong 1970s hanggang sa wala simula 2019. Samantala, ang mga karatig-bansa tulad ng Indonesia ay patuloy na nakakatuklas ng sarili nilang natural gas.