Solon hits DOE for having no quick answer to Visayas power outages

Inquirer.net - Sep 21, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) has been scolded by House lawmakers after the agency failed to provide a concrete solution to the power woes hounding the Visayas, amid successive days of yellow and red grid alerts. During the hearing of the House committee on energy and the committee on Visayas development on

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