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Saturday, May 10, 2008

 

Governor Zayco seeks power 
barges for Negros Occidental 

Need to address power shortage within the shortest possible time stressed

By Ma. Ester L. Espina, Correspondent

BACOLOD CITY: With the constant brownouts and with no immediate
solution at hand, Negros Occidental Gov. Isidro Zayco had no recourse but to seek the help of Malacañang to send one power barge to bring relief to residents and businesses who have been severely affected by the acute power shortage in the province.

In his letter to the President, Zayco stressed the inconvenience and losses among businesses by the intermittent brownouts in the province, which needs “immediate intervention by sending a power barge to Negros Occidental to address the power shortage within the shortest possible time.”

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