Gov't urged to hike, fast-track power investments

The government should increase its investments in the power generation infrastructure and accelerate energy related projects to address the country’s thinning electricity supply, a think thank said.

- JASPER EMMANUEL ARCALAS

The Center for Energy Research and Policy (CERP) said the expanding public investments in the energy sector has been more critical than ever following a series of yellow alerts raised over the Luzon and Visayas grids.

“As the current heat index remains extremely high in the Philippines, Filipinos need electricity to keep themselves cool, healthy, and productive,” CERP said in a statement.

“Our government should not wait for another alert before taking action,” CERP added.

Joey Ocon, a co-convenor of the think