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WATCH: Interview with Sen. Gatchalian on rotational brownouts, situation of private schools: Balitalakayan – June 7, 2021

https://youtu.be/uFB2JKgvmpE Balitalakayan interviews Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, and the Committee on Basic Education, regarding the country’s energy situation and the state of education amid the pandemic on Monday, June 7, 2021. Gatchalian said the Senate will also hold hearings on Thursday, June 7 regarding the recent rotational brownouts in the country where Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi and Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chair Agnes Devanadera will be invited to shed […]

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Venezuela to ration electricity in power crisis

CARACAS,Venezuela (AFP) — Recession-wracked Venezuela is to ration electricity in 10 of its most populous and industrialized states, including metropolitan Caracas, the socialist government said Wednesday. It is the latest drastic measure to alleviate a severe electricity crisis which President Nicolas Maduro and his government blame on the El Nino weather phenomenon that causes drought. Critics say it’s the result of years of economic mismanagement. Luis Motta Dominguez, minister for electric power, made the announcement […]

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Palace: Gov’t working to ensure enough electricity during election period

  (Eagle News) — The government said it would work to ensure adequate and uninterrupted electric power supply, especially during the election period. Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., said this was the objective of the Department of Energy (DOE). “Ang objective ng DOE (Department of Energy) ay talagang zero disruption, one week before and one week after May 9 — ito ang talagang ideal situation na kanilang nilalayong matamo. No power interruption one week before […]

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Diskusyon – Another crisis looms in 2015

Other than the much-publicized power crisis, summer 2015 may also see a water crisis due to the El Niño phenomenon. Pertinent government agencies are on the top of the problem because such crisis may result in the rise of water utility charges. In particular, Sevillo David Jr., Director of the National Water Resources Board added that they are monitoring the water levels of Angat Dam, said dam supplying 90% of water in Metro Manila. Prior […]

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Diskusyon – Possible power crisis in Summer 2015

In the summer of 2015, the country may experience a shortage in the electrical supply due to various scheduled maintenance of different power plants. According to President Aquino, it is about time that a state of emergency in the power sector be declared to be able to remedy the power crisis. Presently, the Electric Power Industry Reform Act or EPIRA law forbids the government to make transactions regarding power generation. But Section 71 of the […]

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Emergency powers for President Aquino

Malacañang is confident that Congress will approve the proposed bill giving President Aquino emergency powers to avert the looming power crisis. Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said that there is still ample time for Congress to approve said bill. She added that there is still 6 months before the country feels the effects of energy shortage. She further said that Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla is the one who knows the process on how to resolve […]

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