President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has vowed to investigate the power crisis in Siquijor and provide a lasting solution before the end of the year.
During his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA), he emphasized that his administration is committed to ensuring the establishment and provision of all necessary facilities to prevent a recurrence of the power crisis that occurred in the province last May.
“Hindi na dapat itong maulit muli. limbestigahan ang naging kapabayaan nito, at ang iba pang mga katulad na kaso sa buong bansa. Dapat nilang ayusin ang pamamahala ng mga kumpanya ng kuryente, at ipag-utos ang pag-refund kung kinakailangan,” PBBM said on Monday.
Marcos instructed the Department of Energy (DOE), the National Electrification Administration (NEA), and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to ensure that the power supply in Siquijor is fully restored and stabilized by the end of the year.
“Ipinag-utos ko sa DOE, NEA, at ERC na pabalikin sa normal ang serbisyo ng kuryente sa Siquijor bago matapos ang taon. Titiyakin namin na maitatatag agad ang mga pasilidad para sa pangmatagalang lunas sa kanilang problema sa kuryente,” he said.
During the President’s inspection of Siquijor Island Power Corp (SIPCOR), he noted expired permits, broken generators that were causing rotational brownouts in the area, and the slow, disorganized response of the power provider.
To recap, last May, Siquijor experienced rotational brownouts, prompting the declaration of a state of calamity in the province, which significantly affected the lives of its residents.
