PNOY SET TO GIVE POLICY DIRECTIVES ON MINDANAO POWER ISSUE

Friday 13th of April 2012
DAVAO CITY, April 13 (PIA) -- President Benigno Aquino III is set to meet the power industry stakeholders from different regions in Mindanao today in the Mindanao Power Summit at Waterfront Insular Hotel, this city. Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almendras, in a press conference held yesterday, April 12, confirmed the attendance of President Aquino in the summit organized by the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) today. "The President wants to find solutions to this power problem as fast as we can but to make sure not to jeopardize all these efforts," said Almendras. MinDA Chair Luwalhati R. Antonino will give the overview of the summit, ...
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DOE assures of govt. efforts in addressing Mindanao power situation
DAVAO CITY, Apr. 04 (PIA) -- The Department of Energy has assured energy stakeholders in Mindanao that the government is taking its best efforts in addressing the power situation in the island. DOE Undersecretary Josefina Patricia Asirit made the assurance in the Mindanao Energy Stakeholders Meeting on Tuesday here, as she presented DOE’s undertakings and recommended solutions to improve the power supply in Mindanao. Asirit told power distributors and electric cooperatives across Mindanao of...
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DOE pushes for power generation blend in Mindanao
DAVAO CITY, Apr. 04 (PIA) -- The Department of Energy (DOE) is pushing for a power generation mix in Mindanao to assure reliable base load for a sufficient power supply in the island. DOE Undersecretary Josefina Patricia Asirit raised the need for the generation blend system in obtaining power sources, saying that 56 percent of Mindanao source is dependent on hydro power which she said is “unfortunately not a reliable base load.” Asirit explained that water could not be taken as base l...
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