The Senate public services committee assured the public that it would “thoroughly scrutinize” the operations of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines after Sen. JV Ejercito moved to pull the plug on China’s role in the country’s power transmission.
On Sunday, Ejercito claimed that while the State Grid Corp. of China owned only 40 percent of NGCP, its Chinese officials had actual control of its operations.
Besides jeopardizing the country’s national security, she said it also resulted in “financial losses” for the government.“As a result, I wholeheartedly support proposal to reclaim control of the national grid, particularly from Chinese control,” Hontiveros said.Meanwhile, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, vice chair of the Senate energy committee, sought an investigation into the power interruptions and NGCP’s failure to finish its transmission projects on time.
“Does anyone honestly think that the government can run NGCP better than the private sector?” Escudero asked. Salceda pointed out that the ERC should exercise its powers under Republic Act No. 9511, or NGCP’s franchise, and require the company to have “performance improvements” amid the blackouts.
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