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The countrys grid operator on Wednesday assured lawmakers that the system has safeguards from possible disruption by external entities.

God created the world; everything else is made in China.

God created the world; everything else is made in China.

Energy officials want Congress to review the franchise of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines or NGCP because around 80 percent of the country’s electricity problems may be linked to the “generous franchise” given to the NGCP in 2008 by former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

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The Joint Congressional Energy Commission (JCEC) is set to tackle the current energy crisis plaguing the country and the various proposals seeking to revoke the franchise of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), Sen. Rafael "Raffy" Tulfo said.

The 40 percent ownership of State Grid Corporation of China in the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) won’t pose a national security threat, the NGCP assistant corporate secretary told the Senate energy committee Wednesday.

MANILA: Senator JV Ejercito (pic) said he no longer considers China a friend, considering its “very hostile and aggressive” behaviour in the West Philippine Sea.

The government will take back control of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines “if necessary,” Malacañang said yesterday as the Senate started scrutinizing China’s role in the operations of the country’s sole power grid operator.

Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has warned that reacquiring properties formerly owned by the Philippine government might discourage foreign investors from investing in the country.