MANILA, Philippines — Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday described the current energy situation in the country as a government’s “self-inflicted wound,” issuing a warning that if not corrected, rotational brownouts in 2022 would start as early as April.
“For me, the government also has to blame itself for this brownout. If you ask me, looking at what’s happening, it’s a self-inflicted wound,” said Gatchalian in a forum, Kapihan sa Manila Bay.
“Meaning we’re not enforcing what we need to enforce,” he added.
Citing the issue on energy reserves, Gatchalian said that 71 percent of our power plants are already 15 years old and even older.
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