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ILOILO CITY — An Iloilo City councilor on Wednesday, Sept. 16, called for immediate amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act’s (EPIRA) provisions on private-led power generation. He called the chronic rotational brownouts across the Visayas grid “the height of government incompetence.” Councilor Rex Marcus Sarabia, in a privilege speech

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ILOILO CITY — The Police Regional Office 6 accounted for 277 surrendered firearms in its campaign against unregistered and illegally held weapons across Western Visayas through continuing operations, including Project R.T.T. 3389. The firearms were surrendered during the latest reporting period, from 6 a.m. Sept. 16 to 5:59 p.m. Sept. 17.

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ON SEPT. 5, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said the rotational brownouts in the Visayas could end in early October. On Sept. 14, in Iloilo City, she said it would likely last into 2027. Nine days. That is how long the forecast held. We do not doubt that Sec. Garin is working. The grid was thin

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‘THIS IS PATHETIC’: City councilor blames EPIRA for Visayas brownouts, seeks amendments

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