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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Britain, which faces soaring natural gas prices, has been forced to run coal-fired power stations in order to secure energy supplies, electricity generation company Drax said on Thursday. The country is particularly exposed to Europe’s ongoing energy crisis due to its reliance on natural gas to generate electricity. The price of European gas futures has more than doubled since May. “These facilities have fulfilled a critical role in keeping the […]
Nepal’s foreign minister asked China on Friday (December 25) for help in dealing with an energy crisis that crippled the landlocked country over the past three months and China said it would look at the request favourably. The Himalayan nation, which serves as a natural buffer between China and India, adopted its first post-monarchy constitution in September hoping this would usher in peace and stability after years of conflict. But for the last three months, […]
Malacañang clears that they are asking for additional authority for President Aquino, not emergency powers. According to Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte, they will distance themselves from the term “emergency powers”, which is under the Constitution, while “additional authority” is under the EPIRA law. The Palace said that they are ready to coordinate with the Congress to solve the looming energy crisis.
Members of the Senate may finish their session without discussing the grant of emergency powers to the President to resolve the energy crisis. The final session of the Senate is scheduled on September 24 before the more than 2 weeks vacation in preparation of the hearing on the proposed budget of the House of Representatives. The request for emergency powers will fall in the hands of Senator Sergio Osmeña III, chairman of the Senate Committee […]
Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago is in favor of giving emergency powers to President Aquino to resolve the looming energy crisis. She made the statement after the Senate received the Aquino’s letter, asking Congress to pass a joint resolution regarding his emergency powers. Santiago believes that it is necessary to give the President emergency powers to quickly resolve the energy crisis. But she also added that 6 months of emergency powers is more than enough.
Malacañang will let Congress decide scope and term of the emergency powers to be given to the President. Executive Secretary Pacquito Ochoa said that what is important is to resolve the energy crisis. He further added that they will submit a draft on said emergency powers which will include all details, including how to spend the 6 billion peso fund.
President Aquino has reportedly decided to seek emergency powers from the Congress to avoid a possible energy crisis next year.
