#TalkThursday: Power in Mindanao

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Rappler speaks with Romeo Montenegro of the Mindanao Development Authority about development in Mindanao and the power situation in the area.

MANILA, Philippines – Romeo Montenegro, the Director for Investment Promotion and the International Relations and Public Affairs of the Mindanao Development Authority talks to Rappler about the development in Mindanao. He will also talk about the poor power situation in Mindanao.

The Mindanao Development Authority or MinDa is a government body with the main purpose of boosting the socioeconomic development of Mindanao across all sectors.

 In a statement released in March of 2013, Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla said, “We have projected that Mindanao will have additional power by 2015 as indicated by committed projects in the region.”

In the meantime, blackouts and dipping energy resources continue to plague the region. On Tuesday, April 30, Montenegro tweeted “As of today, 04/30/13, Mindanao grid is on red alert status, with power supply deficit of 252MW.” 

– Rappler.com

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