GMA’s special powers sought to end energy crisis in South By Charlie V. Manalo 02/19/2010

GMA’s special powers sought to end energy crisis in South By Charlie V. Manalo 02/19/2010 Demanding government action to push aggressive economic development for Mindanao by addressing the island’s energy concern, an opposition solon yesterday called on Congress to hold a special session for the purpose of granting President Arroyo emergency powers aimed exclusively at resolving the worsening Mindanao energy crisis. This even as Department of Energy (DoE)’s attached agencies assured the public that Luzon and Visayas will have a brownout-less Election Day as power plants from both groups of islands have the energy supply to meet the power requirements. At the hearing of the House energy committee, Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez of the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) said that while the energy crisis was foreseen as early as November last year, nothing had been done concretely and substantially to address the issue.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune ALTERNATE URL: http://www.classicposters.com//headlines/20100219hed1.html

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