(CNN Philippines) Metro Manila — The local government of Occidental Mindoro reminded President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of his campaign promise to end the power crisis in the province as it sought the aid of Malacañang and national agencies in solving the daily brownouts suffered by its residents.
A state of calamity was declared in the province on April 18 due to power outages of 16-20 hours every day. In early April, classes were suspended for three days because of the supply shortages.
“Patuloy po tayong humihiling sa mga National Government Agencies (NGAs) na may kapangyarihan patungkol sa kuryente at mga kinauukulan, gaya ng nauna nating naipadalang sulat kay Pangulong Bongbong Marcos upang pumagitna sa ating laban na maresolba ang krisis ng kuryente sa ating lalawigan,” Occidental Mindoro Gov. Eduardo Gadiano said on April 19.
Power dilemma
Gadiano noted that the “power dilemma” is primarily a result of the province’s insufficient energy supply and its disconnection from the main grid, worsened by a conflict between the Occidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (OMECO) and the Occidental Mindoro Consolidated Power Corporation (OMCPC)… Read More
