They saw power crisis coming, but didn’t act POSTSCRIPT By Federico D. Pascual Jr. The Philippine Star July 20, 2014 BLACKOUT: Things that we taxpayers have to endure because pig heads in government presume to rule other people’s lives despite their incompetence…. Here I am in my parked car, on the fourth day of the Big Blackout, tapping out this Postscript on my mobile phone. My PC and all devices in the house have been rendered useless when typhoon Glenda slammed the nation’s capital Tuesday with 150-kph cyclonic winds. Hence, the need to repair to this car. To keep the air-con blowing and my phone charging, I have to keep the engine running. Imagine the strain and drain on the motor and my pocket. Try organizing your thoughts into a 1,000-word column and then using the same phone to email it to the office, and you get an idea of how I manage as a one-man operation. Btw, I worked under the same no-electricity constraints using only my mobile phone when I produced last Thursday’s piece titled “Noy’s other problem: Delayed Bangsamoro.” “GOV’T FAILURE: Our explanation for the continued power rate upsurge is that the government has failed (1) to build more power plants to keep supply a safe distance ahead of the growing demand, (2) to develop cheaper alternative sources, and (3) to curb the appetite of the power moguls. “Since five years ago we have been raising the red flag of an impending power crisis marked by rotating blackouts and rising rates, but the Department of Energy has failed to act decisively to stave off the oncoming emergency. “Why the failure? Either government officials are incompetent and/or lack concern, or they are impotent against the power moguls ruling the industry. “What can consumers do now? Apparently nothing. Consumers by themselves (since the government does not seem to care) appear to be helpless — probably until their pent-up anger finds violent release. philstar/opinion/2014/07/20/1348212/they-saw-power-crisis-coming-didnt-act
Posted on: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 05:04:21 +0000
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