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GIVE NAIA, AIRPORTS DIRECT POWER SOURCE – SOLON

AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has proposed that the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and all airports in the country establish direct connections to power plants to reduce power costs instead of relying on the service of a utility provider. At a hearing of the House Committee on Transportation’s ongoing inquiry into the power […]

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PINOYS NEED A RELIABLE ENERGY SUPPLY, SAYS BONG GO

Senator Bong Go expressed his concern over the reported power outages occurring in Luzon and other parts of the country, emphasizing the need for immediate action from the concerned agencies and highlighting the importance of a reliable and stable energy supply for the Filipino people. In an ambush interview after aiding patients and frontliners at […]

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ENSURE ADEQUATE POWER FOR SUMMER — ANAKALUSUGAN

Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes urged the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to uphold its responsibility of providing adequate power supply to ensure the quality of operations in health facilities. This after NGCP warned of possible intermittent power interruptions during the summer. Reyes underscored the NGCP’s role in the country’s transition to green […]

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ERC GRILLED ON SLOW TRANSMISSION ASSETS DIVESTMENT

Disturbed by information of life-threatening incidents of service outages in hospitals, ANAKALUSUGAN Party-list Representative Ray Florence Reyes questioned officials of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on the quality of power given to various utilities for distribution to health facilities and household connections in a budget hearing last week at the Lower House. This eventually led […]

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ENSURE RELIABLE POWER IN COVID CRISIS – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian called on energy sector agencies and other stakeholders to ensure uninterrupted and reliable power supply while strict home quarantine is called to be observed in all households and while the government rolls out its COVID-19 vaccination program. Electricity demand is usually higher during the summer months and as such, the reserve margin […]

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3M FILIPINOS TO BENEFIT FROM PANTAWID LIWANAG – NOGRALES

All lifeline consumers of electricity nationwide will not have to pay for electricyu consumed for the months of March and April amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis in the country, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles announced. In a virtual press conference aired over state-run PTV-4, Nograles said customers of electric cooperatives who consumed not more […]

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AVERT POSSIBLE ROTATING SUMMER BROWNOUTS – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a resolution to look into the initiatives of all energy agencies and stakeholders in ensuring the reliability, security and affordability of electric power supply during the summer season. Gatchalian said that during summer, peak demand increases by 5.45% in Luzon and 3.19% in Visayas because of heightened use of refrigerators […]