The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has been urged to act on a request of the National Power Corp. (Napocor) to adjust power rates and end power outages in Occidental Mindoro.
Occidental Mindoro delivered for Marcos in 2022, providing him nearly 50% of the votes cast there. Now, it's the President's turn to deliver on his campaign commitment to resolve the brownouts that have plagued the province.
Governor Eduardo B. Gadiano calls an emergency meeting of local chief executives, citing economic disruption due to the supply of power being less than half of the province's peak demand