LAWMAKERS on Tuesday filed a resolution calling on the House committee on energy to probe the bombing of transmission towers of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) in Mindanao.
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House Resolution No. 2603, filed by Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez (2nd district) and Abamin Party-list Rep. Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr., directs the committee on energy to “conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation.... [T]his serves notice to all concerned, particularly the Department of Energy, the Energy Regulatory Commission, NGCP, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police (PNP) and other agencies and entities which may shed light and resolve the issue.”
“There is a need to look into this very dire situation and find solutions to the problem and further determine how to prevent it from happening again,” the lawmakers said.
They cited reports from the NGCP that 16 transmission towers have been bombed as of November last year.
According to the resolution, the NGCP has been able to finish repairs on some of the towers “but have not been able to repair others, allegedly, because of uncooperative landowners... who refuse entry to the personnel of the NGCP.”
The lawmakers said it is the responsibility of the AFP and PNP, specifically their intelligence services, “to prevent these bombings.”
“Both the AFP and the PNP have yet to capture those responsible for the bombings despite a long period of time having passed since the latest bombings and worse, it seems that they have not elaborated yet the motive of the bombings,” the resolution read.
“If these bombings continue, Cagayan de Oro City and the entire Mindanao will suffer devastating brownouts,” it further read.
Last week, Communications Secretary Herminio B. Coloma, Jr. said the Department of Energy is coordinating efforts to ensure continuous and reliable power supply in Mindanao.
He said the provincial government of Lanao del Sur is working with other concerned local government units, as well as the NGCP, “to beef up security for these transmission towers and to address right-of-way issues with landowners where these towers are located.”
Mr. Coloma earlier said the Office of the Executive Secretary has coordinated with the Defense and Interior departments “to secure clearing operations under the transmission lines.”
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