Lawmakers on Monday called for an investigation into the series of power transmission disturbances that caused power outages that inconvenienced the public and resulted in lost income for businesses.
On May 8, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines placed the Luzon Grid under red and yellow alerts after a disruption resulted in rotational blackouts due to the tripping of the Bolo-Masinloc 230 kilovolt Line 2.
“These successive transmission system disturbances caused inconvenience to communities and losses to businesses. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines as the operator of the transmission system in the country should be held to account for the root cause of these disturbances,” said Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, vice chair of the Senate Committee on energy.
Senator Risa Hontiveros maintained her position that transmission lines, which are a key backbone of the entire power industry, should not have been privatized in the first place.Hontiveros said there are two primary reasons for her position—one is national security; the other is government financial losses, including tax revenue.
Senator Francis Escudero, on the other hand, said he doesn’t support the buyback plan at the moment because he has not yet read the fine print. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva and Senator Grace Poe said they are open to review the contract.With the increasing occurrence of brownouts in the Philippines, he noted the government should be more proactive in ensuring that there would be enough power supply in the country, especially with the imminent occurrence of El Niño.
The recurring power outages being experienced by millions of households amid the scorching months should not be the norm.
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