THE lingering power outages in Mindanao have prompted the Department of Energy (DOE) to seek speedy approval of loans for the distribution utilities’ purchase of generator sets and the transfer of power barges from Visayas to Mindanao.

Rep. Reynaldo Umali of Oriental Mindoro, chairman of the House committee on energy, made the disclosure as a result of the caucus between the House energy panel, DoE Secretary Jericho Petilla, electric cooperatives and stakeholders.

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