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Arroyo OKs state of calamity in Mindanao
abs-cbnNEWS.com
MANILA, Philippines – President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has approved the National Disaster Coordinating Council’s (NDCC) recommendation to place Mindanao under a state of calamity to address the power crisis in the island due to the ongoing dry [...]
Continue Reading →Palace set to declare state of calamity in Mindanao
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – President Arroyo is set to sign a proclamation declaring a state of calamity in Mindanao where a long dry spell brought about by the El Niño phenomenon has already severely [...]
Continue Reading →Business jittery that failure of election real risk
By Doris Dumlao
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—The possibility amid recent power outages of the first national computerized elections failing to produce a president, whether real or imagined, is sending chills to the financial community.
In [...]
Continue Reading →Place Mindanao under state of calamity, Arroyo urged
By Katherine Evangelista
INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines—The National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) on Wednesday recommended that a state of calamity be declared in Mindanao in light of the power crisis being experienced in the region.
Defense Secretary [...]
Continue Reading →‘Energy crisis just artificial’
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Richard Gordon said the power crisis in Mindanao is artificial and may be part of a sinister plot, and demanded an explanation from the Arroyo administration.
“They should explain why there is a power [...]
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 →GMA may bypass Congress on crisis
By Paolo Romero
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – President Arroyo is considering bypassing Congress in dealing with the energy crisis in Mindanao.
Palace legal experts believe an “aggressive” interpretation of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act or [...]
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 →Palace: No rush for session on power crisis
GMA News
Malacañang on Saturday said it is willing to wait until June for Congress to hold a special session, if it so wishes, to grant President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo special powers aimed at addressing a looming energy [...]
Continue Reading →Government should adopt calibrated response to Mindanao power crisis – Recto
By Delon Porcalla
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – The government should adopt a “calibrated response” to the worsening power crisis in Mindanao and avoid a repetition of unnecessarily contracting independent power producers [...]
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