Senator Grace Poe with former Senate Pro Tempore Ralph Recto (File photo) MANILA - Senator Grace Poe respects President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s exercise of his veto powers on the expansion of the franchise area of Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC). Marcos earlier sent a letter to Congress citing the House Bill (HB) 10554's susceptibility to "legal and/or constitutional challenge" due to the apparent overlap with a franchise granted to North Davao Electric Cooperative Inc. (Nordeco). Poe said the people of Davao clamored for a new power provider after being "held hostage by onerous power supply agreements entered into with less than due diligence." "The grant would have rolled out cheaper and better electricity services that can spur much-needed growth in the region," she said in a statement. Stressing that the interest of consumers comes first, Poe said that Congress made sure in the measure that the franchise expansion would not be violative of
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