DOE ‘solving’ power woes with political ads

As power interruptions continue to hit Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, a party-list lawmaker has chided Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla for “solving” the problem with what he called useless conservation advertisements that only advance the official’s political ambition but fail to solve the energy crisis.

“Walang silbi ang mga ito kundi isang pampulitikang kampanya lamang ni Secretary Petilla na nagkukubli sa maskara ng kunwariang payo sa pagtitipid [These ads serve nothing but political campaigning disguised as energy conservation tips],” Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate said over the weekend.