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‘News blackout’ over Mindanao brownouts 03/05/2012

Monday, March 5, 2012

‘News blackout’ over Mindanao brownouts

03/05/2012
A top Palace official known for being evasive to media queries appeared to have “levelled up” by keeping mum on issues concerning the daily four-hour brownouts that has been crippling significant investments in the entire Mindanao.

At the weekend press briefing aired over the state-owned Radyo ng Bayan, deputy presidential spokesman Abigail Valte said Energy Secretary Rene Almendras has already been discussing the issue with the region-based power cooperatives and distribution companies.

When asked as to what they have been discussing or at least to give an update about the matter, Valte said they would rather defer from answering the query, even as she hinted that the Department of Energy, which has been directly to solve over Mindanao’s power shortage concerns, would be the best agency to explain on its details..... MORE

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