MANILA, Philippines — The dwindling power supply and the possible increase in power rates, compounded by the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could spell a “triple whammy” to disadvantaged Filipinos, Senator Grace Poe said Monday.
“The looming power rate increase coupled with the rotational brownouts in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic could be a triple whammy too much for our people’s forbearance,” Poe, chair of the Senate committee on public services, said in a statement.
Poe issued the statement as the Department of Energy warned that consumers in Luzon may expect higher electricity bills due to thin power supply.
In May, the overall rates of the …
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