Due to the scarce power supply, residents across the province are making do with only four hours of electricity per day.
OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, Philippines – The provincial government of Occidental Mindoro has declared a state of calamity in the wake of worsening power outages that have triggered a string of protests.
“Our hospitals are the most affected. Our budget has dried up due to fuel allocation. We spend P7 to P8 million to just to operate our hospital,” she said, referring to the fuel needed to operate generator sets. The OMCPC said that due to delayed subsidy payments of the National Power Corporation amounting to more than P1 billion, the power provider cannot buy sufficient fuel.Power distributor Occidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative said the province’s daily power demand is around 30 megawatts.
“Our approved budget for 2023 cannot cover the full-year requirements for our Small Power Utilities Group power plants,” NAPOCOR President Martin Roxas said.
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