by CZARINA NICOLE O. ONG (Manila Bulletin)
http://mb.com.ph/articles/246389/binay-urges-boy-scout-approachILOILO CITY – United Opposition (UNO) vice presidentiable candidate Jejomar C. Binay said the national government should take a cue from the Boy Scouts, whose motto is to always be prepared.
Binay observed that had the government prepared for El Niño, farmers would have been able to overcome the ill effects of El Niño, and the rotating blackouts would not have been the bane of business and residential units.
“The power crisis and the effects of El Niño are problems that could have been mitigated by foresight and planning. Ang mga nasa gobyerno, dapat laging handa. We should not be reactive and most especially we should not blame God for our predicament,” he said.
Moreover, the estimated cost for damages caused by El Niño is reported to be P3 billion. “The Arroyo administration did not embark on a long-term program that would have prepared the country for El Niño and the power crisis. As a result, farmers are losing their livelihood, small businessmen are losing their investments, and ordinary citizens are losing their cool because of the rotating brownouts,” Binay added.
“Instead of being crippled by rotating outages, the country should craft a doable and viable energy policy.
The priority is to shore up our generating capacity, rather than emergency measures that provide opportunities for corruption,” he said
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