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Quick Points On Lake Lanao
Quick Points On Lake Lanao
Section 3 (15) Article V of the proposed organic law states that The
Bangsamoro Government shall have authority to regulate power generation,
transmission, and distribution operating exclusively in the Bangsamoro and not
connected to the national transmission grid. xxx when power Generation,
transmission, and distribution facilities are connected to the national
transmission grid, the Central government and the Bangsamoro
Government shall cooperate and coordinate through the intergovernmental
relations mechanism.
Our Contention: Because of the important role that Lake Lanao plays in the
power supply industry in Mindanao, there should be a clear delineation as to who
between the Central and the Bangsamoro government should manage.
Otherwise, all stakeholders of the energy industry in Mindanao, will be at the
mercy of the Bangsamoro government.
Worth noting is the fact that the APHC is the cheapest energy source in the entire
country making electricity rates in Mindanao cheaper compared to the Luzon and
the Visayas Regions.
Why we support the MINPOCOR bills? APHC will continue to be in the hands
of a Government Owned and Controlled Corporation that will own, manage, and
operate the Agus-Pulangui Hydroelectric Power Complexes (APHC). The
continued ownership of the government over APHC will assure a cheaper energy
generation rate compared to the rate should it be privatized.