SEN. Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday urged the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to penalize the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) for its failure to secure energy reserves that resulted in the recent power outages in Luzon.

"The problem is they (NGCP) are not contracting the right amount of reserves," said Gatchalian during the virtual Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum.

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