Marcos: No artificial power crisis; gov't to keep electricity rates steady

Manila Bulletin

President Marcos rejected suggestions that there was an artificial power crisis in the Philippines after different alert levels were raised in the country's power grids, saying the demand increased due to the ongoing El Niño.  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/29/marcos-no-artificial-power-crisis-gov-t-striving-to-control-electricity-rates-amid-high-demand  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00 "It definitely is not an artificial crisis.

00:06 The power systems are overloaded.

00:08 Our consumption suddenly increased because of the heat.

00:12 We were able to keep watch.

00:15 That's why we are facing problems with different systems.

00:21 We have plans and strategies to keep the price of electricity from rising.

00:32 At least for now, in this crisis time.

00:34 Because demand and supply are increasing, we will find a way to control it."

00:46 "We are telling the NGCP to build transmission lines that have been waiting for a long time.

01:00 We are also building submarine cables.

01:03 So that if there is excess electricity in a place, it can be brought to another place where there is a shortage.

01:12 We should have done this a long time ago, but others have already done it.

01:20 We are just now catching up."

01:23 "We are continuing to monitor the power supply.

01:28 We are continuing to monitor the price.

01:32 We are continuing to encourage and endorse all of the programs of NGCP so that they will increase the coverage of their transmission lines all over the country."

01:45 For more information, visit www.fema.gov

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