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[Title] => Gov’t sees light on power sector reforms, says foundation head
[Summary] => "We commend the Arroyo administration for finally seeing the light and is now advocating many of the energy reforms we have been seeking since last year," said Antonio G. Hombrebueno, chairman of the Foundation for National Development (FND), over the weekend.
Hombrebueno cited recent key policy pronouncements of Energy Secretary Vicent Perez, notably on rushing the privatization of the Nation Power Corp. (Napocor) and on finally admitting that the power sector’s problem is lack of investments due to the policy of maintaining artificially low power rates.
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[Title] => NGO backs lawmaker’s plan to input power rate hikes in wage reviews
[Summary] => The call of Sen. Manuel Villar Jr. to include power rate increases as part of its wage reviews across the country is a realistic move, said the Foundation for National Development (FND).
"Such an idea can only come from a national leader who has a firm grip of the economic realities in the country," said FND chairman Antonio G. Hombrebueno of Villar’s recommendation. "His call places the national situation in the right perspective, steering clear of all-too-easy rhetoric marked by misplaced populism," the NGO chief added.
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[Title] => Palace urged to tell real score on power woes
[Summary] => The Philippine government must be forthright, honest and transparent about the problems besetting our power industry. These are mainly the recent increase in power rates and the increased frequency of brownouts happening in many parts of the country, said Antonio G. Hombrebueno, chairman of the advocacy group Foundation for National Development (FND).
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[Title] => Palace urged to tell real score on power woes
[Summary] => The Philippine government must be forthright, honest and transparent about the problems besetting our power industry. These are mainly the recent increase in power rates and the increased frequency of brownouts happening in many parts of the country, said Antonio G. Hombrebueno, chairman of the advocacy group Foundation for National Development (FND).
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[Title] => Looming power crisis must be on top of agenda of poll winners, says NGO
[Summary] => Whoever will be elected president must immediately get down to work to address the looming power crisis.
This was the challenge aired by Antonio G. Hombrebueno, chairman of the non-government organization Foundation for National Development (FND).
The just concluded elections, where brownouts occurred in many places of the country, "showed how vulnerable our power supply is," Hombrebueno said.
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[Title] => DOE hit for lease of costly gensets
[Summary] => "They are resorting to desperate and costly measures." Thus declared Foundation for National Development (FND) chairman Antonio Hombrebueno, referring to the decision of the government and the Department of Energy (DOE) to lease a 25-megawatt (MW) generator set for Oriental Mindoro from Singapore-based GE Energy Rentals worth $6 million. Power from the generator set is estimated to cost between P5 to P6/kwh.
Hombrebueno said that the cost is much higher than the P2.12 per kwh Napocor selling rate for Luzon or the P2.24 per kwh rate for Visayas.
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[Title] => Judicial interference undermining power industry reforms
[Summary] => Power industry reforms may be undermined if the courts continue to issue adverse rulings, according to a private think tank.
"If this prevents us from moving forward with the needed reforms, we will suffer brownouts once again — and electricity consumers will be the ultimate losers," said Antonio Hombrebueno, chairman of the Foundation for National Development (FND).
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[Title] => Poll bets must disclose stand on looming power crisis — FND
[Summary] => "Candidates for the elections in May this year must make public their policy position on the imminent power crisis, since this is one of the most critical situations the country is facing today." Thus declared Antonio G. Hombrebueno, chairman of the advocacy group Foundation for National Development (FND).
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[Title] => NGO scores Enrile on power issue
[Summary] => A non-government organization scored yesterday former Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile for proposing amendments to the two-year Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) "based on wrong facts and without looking at the real intents of the law."
"Senator Enrile seemed to have gotten his facts wrong. I believe that he should stop barking up the wrong tree as this only compounds the problems already plaguing the country," the Foundation for National Development (FND) said.
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[Title] => NGO slams DOE for impending power crisis
[Summary] => A non-government organization slammed yesterday the Department of Energy (DOE) for its alleged failure to avert an impending electricity shortage brought about by increasing demand and the lack of new investments in the power industry.
"Because of such inefficiency, we are now faced with these twin problems which could wreak havoc on the national economy and threatens our very survival as a nation," the Foundation for National Development (FND) said.
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[Title] => Gov’t sees light on power sector reforms, says foundation head
[Summary] => "We commend the Arroyo administration for finally seeing the light and is now advocating many of the energy reforms we have been seeking since last year," said Antonio G. Hombrebueno, chairman of the Foundation for National Development (FND), over the weekend.
Hombrebueno cited recent key policy pronouncements of Energy Secretary Vicent Perez, notably on rushing the privatization of the Nation Power Corp. (Napocor) and on finally admitting that the power sector’s problem is lack of investments due to the policy of maintaining artificially low power rates.
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[Title] => NGO backs lawmaker’s plan to input power rate hikes in wage reviews
[Summary] => The call of Sen. Manuel Villar Jr. to include power rate increases as part of its wage reviews across the country is a realistic move, said the Foundation for National Development (FND).
"Such an idea can only come from a national leader who has a firm grip of the economic realities in the country," said FND chairman Antonio G. Hombrebueno of Villar’s recommendation. "His call places the national situation in the right perspective, steering clear of all-too-easy rhetoric marked by misplaced populism," the NGO chief added.
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[Title] => Palace urged to tell real score on power woes
[Summary] => The Philippine government must be forthright, honest and transparent about the problems besetting our power industry. These are mainly the recent increase in power rates and the increased frequency of brownouts happening in many parts of the country, said Antonio G. Hombrebueno, chairman of the advocacy group Foundation for National Development (FND).
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[Title] => Palace urged to tell real score on power woes
[Summary] => The Philippine government must be forthright, honest and transparent about the problems besetting our power industry. These are mainly the recent increase in power rates and the increased frequency of brownouts happening in many parts of the country, said Antonio G. Hombrebueno, chairman of the advocacy group Foundation for National Development (FND).
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[Title] => Looming power crisis must be on top of agenda of poll winners, says NGO
[Summary] => Whoever will be elected president must immediately get down to work to address the looming power crisis.
This was the challenge aired by Antonio G. Hombrebueno, chairman of the non-government organization Foundation for National Development (FND).
The just concluded elections, where brownouts occurred in many places of the country, "showed how vulnerable our power supply is," Hombrebueno said.
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[Title] => DOE hit for lease of costly gensets
[Summary] => "They are resorting to desperate and costly measures." Thus declared Foundation for National Development (FND) chairman Antonio Hombrebueno, referring to the decision of the government and the Department of Energy (DOE) to lease a 25-megawatt (MW) generator set for Oriental Mindoro from Singapore-based GE Energy Rentals worth $6 million. Power from the generator set is estimated to cost between P5 to P6/kwh.
Hombrebueno said that the cost is much higher than the P2.12 per kwh Napocor selling rate for Luzon or the P2.24 per kwh rate for Visayas.
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[Summary] => Power industry reforms may be undermined if the courts continue to issue adverse rulings, according to a private think tank.
"If this prevents us from moving forward with the needed reforms, we will suffer brownouts once again — and electricity consumers will be the ultimate losers," said Antonio Hombrebueno, chairman of the Foundation for National Development (FND).
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[Summary] => "Candidates for the elections in May this year must make public their policy position on the imminent power crisis, since this is one of the most critical situations the country is facing today." Thus declared Antonio G. Hombrebueno, chairman of the advocacy group Foundation for National Development (FND).
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"Senator Enrile seemed to have gotten his facts wrong. I believe that he should stop barking up the wrong tree as this only compounds the problems already plaguing the country," the Foundation for National Development (FND) said.
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"Because of such inefficiency, we are now faced with these twin problems which could wreak havoc on the national economy and threatens our very survival as a nation," the Foundation for National Development (FND) said.
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