THE Department of Energy (DOE) on Tuesday debunked Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago’s exposé that a “national-security virus” has infected the country’s power industry.

Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla said China’s presence in the power industry poses no threat to the country’s sovereignty and should not be a cause for any alarm.

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