September 6, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — The Division of Vitality (DOE) has warned energy firms that failure to satisfy their obligations to the general public may end in sanctions much like these imposed on the electrical energy provider in Siquijor.
“If you wish to do enterprise in a public utility, then you must abide by your commitments. When you can’t, then we are going to discover a method to exchange that developer or that technology firm or any kind of enterprise,” Vitality Secretary Sharon Garin mentioned in an interview.
“When you earn from the folks, you make them undergo. That’s completely unacceptable,” Garin mentioned.
The DOE chief has issued this stern warning following the Vitality Regulatory Fee’s revocation of all provisional authorities to function issued to Villar-led Siquijor Island Energy Corp. (Sipcor) over its a number of regulatory and operational violations.
Newest knowledge from the Nationwide Electrification Administration (NEA) confirmed that 568 energy interruptions had been recorded in Siquijor, averaging over 31 outages a month.
The outages had been blamed on the restricted technology capability of Sipcor vegetation, which prompted blackouts every day from July 20 to Aug. 4.
The province was positioned below a state of calamity in June.
With Sipcor ceasing operations, TotalPower Inc. has stepped in to satisfy its position through emergency energy provide agreements with the Province of Siquijor Electrical Cooperative Inc., the island’s energy distributor.
“Thus far, there haven’t been any interruptions, aside from minor ones (lasting) just some minutes due to issues with infrastructure and distribution. However we’re pleased with the outcomes,” Garin mentioned.
