Western Visayas politicians and businesses call for answers and solutions to the power outages as people seek shelter from the sweltering heat.
The Iloilo City Business Development Council called for immediate action to address the recurring issue of brownouts which are significantly impacting businesses in Iloilo City and the rest of Western Visayas.
Advocacy for policy changes: We will work closely with local policymakers and regulatory bodies to advocate for policy changes that prioritize a reliable and affordable power supply. This includes streamlining licensing procedures for power generation projects, encouraging private sector investments, and fostering healthy competition within the power sector.
A restaurant owner said they only operated for 4 to 6 hours a day due to the lack of customers, who preferred malls where there was air conditioning. “We understand that this outage is causing inconvenience and disruption at work. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as necessary,” he added.
“Unannounced power interruptions for more than 5 to 6 hours are causing havoc to the economy of the City. Businesses are affected and even government offices are closed due to the extreme heat. NGCP should explain why these brownouts are happening and what they are doing to prevent the same,” he said.
“Let us all demand and file whatever is needed to get all government agency tasked to attend to our power needs to get out of their air-conditioned offices and their air-conditioned cars and do what they are supposed to do and provide power to us – we also pay our bills no matter how expensive they are – thus, we have the right to demand proper action,” he said.
Uswag Ilonggo party-list Rep. James “Jojo” Ang Jr urged the Department of Energy, the Energy Regulatory Commission, and other energy sector stakeholders such as the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, power producers, and distributors to come together and come up with immediate solutions to the 3-day massive blackouts that hit Panay, Guimaras and Negros Islands .
The lawmaker said they can also revisit and amend the Electric Power Industry Reform Act to make it more flexible and attuned to realities and needs of the three major grids in the country.
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