MANILA, Philippines — Asking why they are being blamed over a “problem that does not lie with us,” the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) claimed Thursday they are constantly being “bullied” and “used as the scapegoat” for the recent power outages in the Luzon region.
NGCP president Anthony Almeda made the remark during the Senate committee on energy’s inquiry into the rotational brownouts experienced in the Luzon region earlier this month.
During the hearing, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi called on the Senate to revisit the franchise granted to NGCP, citing the agency’s “compliance issues.”
“NGCP has constantly been bullied not just o…
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