LEADERS of both the government and major private players in the energy sector have consistently assured the country of uninterrupted power supply during the May 10 elections. The assurance has somehow eased a bit the tension of those who fear of a failure of the country’s first ever automated elections three weeks from the time this paper hits the streets.
One of those who made the assurance was Secretary Jesus G. Dureza who is on top of the situation as newly appointed chairman of the Mindanao Development Authority, a position he will hold during the next six years, a tenure stipulated in the new law creating the Authority.
Unfortunately for us consumers, the no-brownout assurance is only good for election day, or perhaps a day before and a day after. In fact, such three-day full power supply, May 9-11, would actually mean a deficiency of energy supply–hold your breath– from May 12 until September, this year!
Unfortunately, outages will not only be the source of consumers’ sufferings. The increase in electric rates nationwide will be more bedeviling, both to low-income households and business as well, indeed, a big blow to the nation’s economy over the long haul.
All things considered, our only hope is for our country to have by June a new leader capable of implementing creative solutions to our woes in energy. The big question now is: who among the nine presidential candidates is capable of doing this?
That’s the $64 question. We still have three weeks to make up our minds. And it better be good.
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