Published June 29, 2021, 12:03 PM
President Duterte wants an end to rotational brownouts in the country.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers his speech during the grand launching and oath-taking of the Global Coalition of Lingkod Bayan Advocacy Support Groups and Force Multipliers at the Philippine National Police Multipurpose Center, Camp Crame in Quezon City on June 25, 2021. (Malacañang)
The President has directed energy authorities to address the country’s power supply following the recent outages in Luzon. The directive was issued during a meeting with officials of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) last week.
“Ang bottom line, sinabi ni Presidente, ‘Ayaw kong magkaroon ng rotational brownouts’ ( The bottom line, the President said, ‘I don’t want rotational brownouts’),” Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said during a televised press briefing Monday, June 28.
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Published June 28, 2021, 1:43 PM
The proposed arming of civilian volunteers helping in the government’s anti-crime campaign is not yet final, Malacañang clarified Monday.
resident Rodrigo Roa Duterte administers the oath-taking ceremony of the Global Coalition of Lingkod Bayan Advocacy Support Groups and Force Multipliers during the grand launching at the Philippine National Police Multipurpose Center, Camp Crame in Quezon City on June 25, 2021.(Malacañang)
President Duterte is “open” to the arming anti-crime volunteers but such idea would still undergo complete staff work, according to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque.
“He’s open to the idea pero wala pa naman finality (but there is no finality),” Roque said during a televised press briefing Monday, June 28.