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Estrada calls Reyes ‘incompetent’
By Roel Pareño
The Philippine Star
ZAMBOANGA CITY , Philippines – Former President Joseph Estrada branded yesterday former Energy secretary Angelo Reyes as “incompetent” for his failure to resolve the power crisis in Mindanao.
“This administration is so blind,” he [...]
Continue Reading →Not out of the woods yet
By Conrado de Quiros
Philippine Daily Inquirer
There are five reasons to worry about the elections.
One is president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo assuming emergency powers to deal with emergencies of her making. The first time she did that was [...]
Continue Reading →President decides not to call special session
By Christine Avendaño
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has decided not to call a special session of Congress to tackle the power crisis in Mindanao.
But the President did not say how the government would [...]
Continue Reading →Palace still wishing for Arroyo powers
By Christian V. Esguerra
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—Malacañang is not giving up hope the Senate and House of Representatives can still convene a special session and grant special powers to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to address the power [...]
Continue Reading →GMA consulting with Congress on power crisis session
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – President Arroyo is trying to convince both chambers of Congress to muster a quorum and pass a joint resolution authorizing government power utilities to increase their generating capacities to address the [...]
Continue Reading →Power situation in Luzon, Mindanao worsens
By Amy R. Remo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
TOLEDO CITY, CEBU, Philippines—Despite government efforts to solve the problem, the power situation in Luzon and Mindanao have worsened as energy supply deficits soared to their highest levels, with Metro Manila [...]
Continue Reading →NP bets: No to emergency powers for Arroyo
By Michael Lim Ubac, TJ Burgonio
Philippine Daily Inquirer
DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Nacionalista Party candidates on Saturday warned that giving President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo emergency powers to deal with the power crisis in Mindanao would be a repeat [...]
Continue Reading →Arroyo eyes crisis powers
Brownouts in Mindanao worsening
By TJ Burgonio
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo plans to declare a power crisis in Mindanao in the next few days to give the government more leeway in dealing with the [...]
Continue Reading →Arroyo supports proposal on Mindanao power crisis
GMA News
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will heed the recommendation of Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes to declare an energy crisis in Mindanao so the government can take further steps to generate more electricity for the region, which has been [...]
Continue Reading →Entire RP power grid unstable – National Grid Corp
By Donnabelle Gatdula
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – The entire Philippine grid – not just Mindanao – has turned out to be unstable, with power plants bogging down one after another.
In a report, [...]
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