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POWER distribution utility firm Visayan Electric is calling for more of its commercial and industrial customers to enrol in the Interruptible Load Program (ILP) to lessen the impact of possible power shortages on the Visayas Grid.ILP is a voluntary, demand-side management program where business customers of a distribution utility with usage of at least one megawatt per day, sign an agreement that they will run their own generator sets for particular hours in a day when the power supply in the grid will not be enough for the power demand.Increasing the ILP capacity ensures a reduced duration and frequency of rotating brownouts should there be a power shortage.“We need to increase our ILP capacity now that there are frequent yellow and red alerts from the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP). Temperatures are very high, and as much as possible, we want to avoid having to implement manual load dropping or at least lessen the duration and frequency so that our customers will not be inconvenienced,” said Visayan Electric president and chief operating officer Raul Lucero in a statement.As of 2023, industrial and commercial firms made up 36.86 percent and 18.10 percent of Visayan Electric’s energy sales, respectively. Residential had energy sales share of 43.87 percent. The NGCP has been issuing yellow and red alerts in the Visayas Grid due to supply concerns following the forced outage, derated capacities of several power plants in the grid, as well as the increase in demand because of the extreme heat that the country is experiencing. Red alertOn Wednesday, April 24, 2024, the NGCP placed the Visayas Grid on red and yellow alerts. Red alerts were raised from noon to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., and yellow alerts from 10 a.m. to noon, 5 to 6 p.m. and 8 to 9 p.m. due to a thin power supply.Wednesday’s peak demand was projected at 2,525 megawatts (MW) with an available capacity of 2,462 MW.In a statement, NGCP said one power plant was on forced outage since 2022, two plants since 2023, two plants between January and March 2024, and 15 plants since April 2024. Eight plants are running on derated capacities, for a total of 621.6 MW unavailable to the grid.The transmission firm added that the reduced capacity exported by Mindanao to the Visayas aggravated the power situation in the Visayas. Red alerts are issued when the power supply is insufficient to meet consumer demand and the transmission grid’s regulating requirement. Yellow alerts are issued when the operating margin is insufficient to meet the transmission grid’s contingency requirement.Business response Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Jay Yuvallos echoed the Visayan Electric’s call for large power consumers to participate in the ILP. “We are hoping that this will prevent power interruptions that will have serious effects on productivity and or production of our micro, small and medium enterprises,” said Yuvallos.Mark Anthony Ynoc, president of the Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), said MCCI member companies are willing to participate in the ILP if requested “since this program is a needed palliative to the current challenges we are facing and it will mitigate the negative effects, especially to the industrial sector.”“We just need to be educated more on the mechanics and how we can fully take advantage of the whole arrangement,” Ynoc said. Entrepreneur Steven Yu said while the cost of running their own generator sets will vary depending on the size and type of the units, it is generally similar to the costs of buying power from Visayan Electric.The cost of running a generator set also depends on fuel costs.“However, the participants of the ILP are willing to do it for the greater good of the community. From a macro scale, avoiding blackouts augurs well for the general economy and is advantageous to businesses,” he said. ILP participants In May 2023, four major industry operators in the Visayan Electric franchise area signed up for an ILP partnership, namely SM Prime Holdings, Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu, J. King and Sons Company Inc. (Club Ultima) and Lucky Group Management and Development Corp (Gaisano Country Mall).The strategic partnership boosted the ILP capacity of Visayan Electric to 23 MW.Visayan Electric last implemented the ILP in 2015 when there was a power supply concern after a generating plant’s emergency shutdown. There were 28 business customers who enrolled with the ILP at that time, with a total 68 MW in power requirement.Lucero said previous ILP activations had averted brownouts from affecting hundreds of thousands of Cebu households.Companies that participate in the ILP will be compensated for their actual variable charges incurred (i.e., fuel cost) plus a certain margin, as will be agreed upon by the participating company and the distribution utility. Business customers interested in enrolling may get in touch with their respective key account managers or with Visayan Electric through [email protected]. / KOC Casino Event Calendar in the Philippines Philippines AROUND P20 billion could be lost by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) if the proposal to remove the premium rate of minimum wage earners is fulfilled. This was the disclosure of PhilHealth President and Chief Executive Officer (P/CEO) Emmanuel Ledesma, saying they have estimated the amount that they would lose if minimum wage earners were no longer required to pay the premium rate. "The premium contribution of 5.78 million minimum wage earners to PhilHealth is a total of P19.6 billion," said Ledesma in a press conference Friday, February 23, 2024. "This means that roughly P20 billion will be lost by PhilHealth," he added. The official, however, said the agency does not mind losing such an amount as it will not be enough to cripple their finances. "At the end of the day, our heads will still be above water so we’ll still manage. Our cash position is good," said Ledesma. For now, the head of the state-run health insurer said they are ready to hold dialogue with lawmakers regarding the proposal. "We really welcome this move. Any move that will help the poor people and the indigents, of course, we are in full support," said Ledesma. Earlier, Marikina Second District Representative Stella Luz Quimbo filed House Resolution No. 1595, which seeks to suspend PhilHealth premium contributions of all minimum wage earners nationwide. The measure aims to provide "immediate financial relief to the country’s economically vulnerable workers." (HDT/SunStar Philippines)

AROUND P20 billion could be lost by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) if the proposal to remove the premium rate of minimum wage earners is fulfilled. This was the disclosure of PhilHealth President and Chief Executive Officer (P/CEO) Emmanuel Ledesma, saying they have estimated the amount that they would lose if minimum wage earners were no longer required to pay the premium rate. "The premium contribution of 5.78 million minimum wage earners to PhilHealth is a total of P19.6 billion," said Ledesma in a press conference Friday, February 23, 2024. "This means that roughly P20 billion will be lost by PhilHealth," he added. The official, however, said the agency does not mind losing such an amount as it will not be enough to cripple their finances. "At the end of the day, our heads will still be above water so we’ll still manage. Our cash position is good," said Ledesma. For now, the head of the state-run health insurer said they are ready to hold dialogue with lawmakers regarding the proposal. "We really welcome this move. Any move that will help the poor people and the indigents, of course, we are in full support," said Ledesma. Earlier, Marikina Second District Representative Stella Luz Quimbo filed House Resolution No. 1595, which seeks to suspend PhilHealth premium contributions of all minimum wage earners nationwide. The measure aims to provide "immediate financial relief to the country’s economically vulnerable workers." (HDT/SunStar Philippines) How can young people make money in the Philippines? CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama has called for the ouster of Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project manager Norvim Imbong due to alleged mismanagement of the project.In an interview on Friday, March 1, 2024, Rama said he already communicated with Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista regarding his “decision” to remove Imbong from the project. Over Cebu City Hall’s online program “Ingna’ng Mayor” on Thursday, Feb. 29, Rama also said if needed, he would personally bring up his decision to remove Imbong from his position to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.Rama attributed the delays in the CBRT project to Imbong’s “mismanagement” and alleged lack of coordination with the City.Rama expressed displeasure when Imbong allowed the contractor to work without considering its impact on traffic.In a separate interview with radio dyHP on Thursday, Rama said he already told Cebu City Administrator Collin Rosell that he had enough of Imbong.“Taga-an lang ka’g smile-smile (He just keeps on smiling). I’m sorry, I want him out,”Rama said.Original routeRama was also displeased that the original route of the CBRT project was altered, particularly on the exclusion of Barangay Bulacao.“Tan-awa giunsa ninyo, dayon moingon mo nga wala mo’y kalibutan (Look at what you’ve done. And then you will say you know nothing about it),” Rama said.Last November, SunStar Cebu reported that the project’s completion date had been pushed to 2027 due to changes in the design, including the inclusion of Package 4, which is a dedicated lane from Barangay Bulacao to Mambaling; extension of the alignment from Ayala to Cebu IT Park; a rotunda underneath the Mambaling flyover; and the conversion of a mixed traffic lane along the South Road Properties (SRP) coastal road and along F. Vestil St.Rama said he will push for the CBRT’s original concept and sit down with concerned national officials to discuss the matter.Rama denied allegations he was responsible for the changes to the CBRT route, arguing that he fought for the original plan, but some officials dipped their hands into the project. Imbong’s sideSought for comment on Rama’s call for his ouster, Imbong said on Friday that it would be up to the discretion of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) Central Office whether or not to replace him.In a phone interview, Imbong told SunStar Cebu that he understands Rama’s perspective in asking for his removal due to project delays.However, he said the delays were inevitable as these were caused by setbacks such as processing permits, road conditions, underground waterpipes and telecommunication cables, the rainy season, the Sinulog festival, and others. Imbong explained that the CBRT project involves the DOTr as proponent, the China-based Hunan Road and Bridge Construction Group Ltd as the contractor, and the South Korea-based Kunhwa Engineering and Consulting Co. Ltd., as the construction supervision consultant. Approval from consultantImbong said every change in the implementation and planning of the CBRT project due to setbacks needs the approval of the construction supervision consultant. Imbong said Kunhwa Engineering and Consulting Co. Ltd. led the project’s technical working group. The firm also made the detailed engineering design of the CBRT. “Because this is foreign-funded, it’s not the same as us directly managing our contractor since we have a construction supervision consultant,” Imbong said in Cebuano.“Everything the contractor does has to abide by the specification of the consultant. Otherwise, work on the project will not proceed,” he added. Imbong said because of this setup, DOTr project engineers cannot supervise the contractor who will have to follow the consultant’s specifications in order to be billed for their civil works. He said the DOTr helps the contractor and consultant in the coordination with local government units (LGUs), including the filing and application of necessary permits and authorizations.Imbong also pointed to Cebu’s Fiesta Señor celebration and the Sinulog festival in Jan. 2024 as another cause of delay. Imbong said majority of the civil works months before the festival were rescheduled to give way to major events such as the solemn procession. The rainy season in the latter part of 2023 also delayed the project as the excavated portion was easily filled with rainwater that had to be pumped out, said Imbong.Heritage About the order to halt ongoing works along Osmeña Blvd., fronting the Cebu Capitol Building going to Fuente Osmeña Circle, Imbong said the DOTr is now coordinating with the Cultural and Historical Affairs Office (Chao) Cebu City for redesigning and approval. He said they were caught off-guard by Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia’s Memorandum 16-2024 ordering the contractor to immediately stop the construction of the bus station in front of the Capitol building. Back in 2020, Imbong said they collaborated with the Chao to determine if the CBRT project will affect buildings and sites with historical and cultural significance. He said CBRT proponents also presented project plans including the location of the bus station; however, they did not receive recommendations or corrections from the Chao at the time. Imbong clarified that he is not blaming the Chao. Rather, he is now focused on resolving concerns raised by the Cebu Provincial Government and will seek the approval of the Chao and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) as mandated under RA 10066. “I don’t like putting blame on anyone,” Imbong said. / AML, EHP

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CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama has called for the ouster of Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project manager Norvim Imbong due to alleged mismanagement of the project.In an interview on Friday, March 1, 2024, Rama said he already communicated with Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista regarding his “decision” to remove Imbong from the project. Over Cebu City Hall’s online program “Ingna’ng Mayor” on Thursday, Feb. 29, Rama also said if needed, he would personally bring up his decision to remove Imbong from his position to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.Rama attributed the delays in the CBRT project to Imbong’s “mismanagement” and alleged lack of coordination with the City.Rama expressed displeasure when Imbong allowed the contractor to work without considering its impact on traffic.In a separate interview with radio dyHP on Thursday, Rama said he already told Cebu City Administrator Collin Rosell that he had enough of Imbong.“Taga-an lang ka’g smile-smile (He just keeps on smiling). I’m sorry, I want him out,”Rama said.Original routeRama was also displeased that the original route of the CBRT project was altered, particularly on the exclusion of Barangay Bulacao.“Tan-awa giunsa ninyo, dayon moingon mo nga wala mo’y kalibutan (Look at what you’ve done. And then you will say you know nothing about it),” Rama said.Last November, SunStar Cebu reported that the project’s completion date had been pushed to 2027 due to changes in the design, including the inclusion of Package 4, which is a dedicated lane from Barangay Bulacao to Mambaling; extension of the alignment from Ayala to Cebu IT Park; a rotunda underneath the Mambaling flyover; and the conversion of a mixed traffic lane along the South Road Properties (SRP) coastal road and along F. Vestil St.Rama said he will push for the CBRT’s original concept and sit down with concerned national officials to discuss the matter.Rama denied allegations he was responsible for the changes to the CBRT route, arguing that he fought for the original plan, but some officials dipped their hands into the project. Imbong’s sideSought for comment on Rama’s call for his ouster, Imbong said on Friday that it would be up to the discretion of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) Central Office whether or not to replace him.In a phone interview, Imbong told SunStar Cebu that he understands Rama’s perspective in asking for his removal due to project delays.However, he said the delays were inevitable as these were caused by setbacks such as processing permits, road conditions, underground waterpipes and telecommunication cables, the rainy season, the Sinulog festival, and others. Imbong explained that the CBRT project involves the DOTr as proponent, the China-based Hunan Road and Bridge Construction Group Ltd as the contractor, and the South Korea-based Kunhwa Engineering and Consulting Co. Ltd., as the construction supervision consultant. Approval from consultantImbong said every change in the implementation and planning of the CBRT project due to setbacks needs the approval of the construction supervision consultant. Imbong said Kunhwa Engineering and Consulting Co. Ltd. led the project’s technical working group. The firm also made the detailed engineering design of the CBRT. “Because this is foreign-funded, it’s not the same as us directly managing our contractor since we have a construction supervision consultant,” Imbong said in Cebuano.“Everything the contractor does has to abide by the specification of the consultant. Otherwise, work on the project will not proceed,” he added. Imbong said because of this setup, DOTr project engineers cannot supervise the contractor who will have to follow the consultant’s specifications in order to be billed for their civil works. He said the DOTr helps the contractor and consultant in the coordination with local government units (LGUs), including the filing and application of necessary permits and authorizations.Imbong also pointed to Cebu’s Fiesta Señor celebration and the Sinulog festival in Jan. 2024 as another cause of delay. Imbong said majority of the civil works months before the festival were rescheduled to give way to major events such as the solemn procession. The rainy season in the latter part of 2023 also delayed the project as the excavated portion was easily filled with rainwater that had to be pumped out, said Imbong.Heritage About the order to halt ongoing works along Osmeña Blvd., fronting the Cebu Capitol Building going to Fuente Osmeña Circle, Imbong said the DOTr is now coordinating with the Cultural and Historical Affairs Office (Chao) Cebu City for redesigning and approval. He said they were caught off-guard by Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia’s Memorandum 16-2024 ordering the contractor to immediately stop the construction of the bus station in front of the Capitol building. Back in 2020, Imbong said they collaborated with the Chao to determine if the CBRT project will affect buildings and sites with historical and cultural significance. He said CBRT proponents also presented project plans including the location of the bus station; however, they did not receive recommendations or corrections from the Chao at the time. Imbong clarified that he is not blaming the Chao. Rather, he is now focused on resolving concerns raised by the Cebu Provincial Government and will seek the approval of the Chao and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) as mandated under RA 10066. “I don’t like putting blame on anyone,” Imbong said. / AML, EHP How can young people make money in the Philippines? POWER distribution utility firm Visayan Electric is calling for more of its commercial and industrial customers to enrol in the Interruptible Load Program (ILP) to lessen the impact of possible power shortages on the Visayas Grid.ILP is a voluntary, demand-side management program where business customers of a distribution utility with usage of at least one megawatt per day, sign an agreement that they will run their own generator sets for particular hours in a day when the power supply in the grid will not be enough for the power demand.Increasing the ILP capacity ensures a reduced duration and frequency of rotating brownouts should there be a power shortage.“We need to increase our ILP capacity now that there are frequent yellow and red alerts from the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP). Temperatures are very high, and as much as possible, we want to avoid having to implement manual load dropping or at least lessen the duration and frequency so that our customers will not be inconvenienced,” said Visayan Electric president and chief operating officer Raul Lucero in a statement.As of 2023, industrial and commercial firms made up 36.86 percent and 18.10 percent of Visayan Electric’s energy sales, respectively. Residential had energy sales share of 43.87 percent. The NGCP has been issuing yellow and red alerts in the Visayas Grid due to supply concerns following the forced outage, derated capacities of several power plants in the grid, as well as the increase in demand because of the extreme heat that the country is experiencing. Red alertOn Wednesday, April 24, 2024, the NGCP placed the Visayas Grid on red and yellow alerts. Red alerts were raised from noon to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., and yellow alerts from 10 a.m. to noon, 5 to 6 p.m. and 8 to 9 p.m. due to a thin power supply.Wednesday’s peak demand was projected at 2,525 megawatts (MW) with an available capacity of 2,462 MW.In a statement, NGCP said one power plant was on forced outage since 2022, two plants since 2023, two plants between January and March 2024, and 15 plants since April 2024. Eight plants are running on derated capacities, for a total of 621.6 MW unavailable to the grid.The transmission firm added that the reduced capacity exported by Mindanao to the Visayas aggravated the power situation in the Visayas. Red alerts are issued when the power supply is insufficient to meet consumer demand and the transmission grid’s regulating requirement. Yellow alerts are issued when the operating margin is insufficient to meet the transmission grid’s contingency requirement.Business response Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Jay Yuvallos echoed the Visayan Electric’s call for large power consumers to participate in the ILP. “We are hoping that this will prevent power interruptions that will have serious effects on productivity and or production of our micro, small and medium enterprises,” said Yuvallos.Mark Anthony Ynoc, president of the Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), said MCCI member companies are willing to participate in the ILP if requested “since this program is a needed palliative to the current challenges we are facing and it will mitigate the negative effects, especially to the industrial sector.”“We just need to be educated more on the mechanics and how we can fully take advantage of the whole arrangement,” Ynoc said. Entrepreneur Steven Yu said while the cost of running their own generator sets will vary depending on the size and type of the units, it is generally similar to the costs of buying power from Visayan Electric.The cost of running a generator set also depends on fuel costs.“However, the participants of the ILP are willing to do it for the greater good of the community. From a macro scale, avoiding blackouts augurs well for the general economy and is advantageous to businesses,” he said. ILP participants In May 2023, four major industry operators in the Visayan Electric franchise area signed up for an ILP partnership, namely SM Prime Holdings, Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu, J. King and Sons Company Inc. (Club Ultima) and Lucky Group Management and Development Corp (Gaisano Country Mall).The strategic partnership boosted the ILP capacity of Visayan Electric to 23 MW.Visayan Electric last implemented the ILP in 2015 when there was a power supply concern after a generating plant’s emergency shutdown. There were 28 business customers who enrolled with the ILP at that time, with a total 68 MW in power requirement.Lucero said previous ILP activations had averted brownouts from affecting hundreds of thousands of Cebu households.Companies that participate in the ILP will be compensated for their actual variable charges incurred (i.e., fuel cost) plus a certain margin, as will be agreed upon by the participating company and the distribution utility. Business customers interested in enrolling may get in touch with their respective key account managers or with Visayan Electric through [email protected]. / KOC

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POWER distribution utility firm Visayan Electric is calling for more of its commercial and industrial customers to enrol in the Interruptible Load Program (ILP) to lessen the impact of possible power shortages on the Visayas Grid.ILP is a voluntary, demand-side management program where business customers of a distribution utility with usage of at least one megawatt per day, sign an agreement that they will run their own generator sets for particular hours in a day when the power supply in the grid will not be enough for the power demand.Increasing the ILP capacity ensures a reduced duration and frequency of rotating brownouts should there be a power shortage.“We need to increase our ILP capacity now that there are frequent yellow and red alerts from the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP). Temperatures are very high, and as much as possible, we want to avoid having to implement manual load dropping or at least lessen the duration and frequency so that our customers will not be inconvenienced,” said Visayan Electric president and chief operating officer Raul Lucero in a statement.As of 2023, industrial and commercial firms made up 36.86 percent and 18.10 percent of Visayan Electric’s energy sales, respectively. Residential had energy sales share of 43.87 percent. The NGCP has been issuing yellow and red alerts in the Visayas Grid due to supply concerns following the forced outage, derated capacities of several power plants in the grid, as well as the increase in demand because of the extreme heat that the country is experiencing. Red alertOn Wednesday, April 24, 2024, the NGCP placed the Visayas Grid on red and yellow alerts. Red alerts were raised from noon to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., and yellow alerts from 10 a.m. to noon, 5 to 6 p.m. and 8 to 9 p.m. due to a thin power supply.Wednesday’s peak demand was projected at 2,525 megawatts (MW) with an available capacity of 2,462 MW.In a statement, NGCP said one power plant was on forced outage since 2022, two plants since 2023, two plants between January and March 2024, and 15 plants since April 2024. Eight plants are running on derated capacities, for a total of 621.6 MW unavailable to the grid.The transmission firm added that the reduced capacity exported by Mindanao to the Visayas aggravated the power situation in the Visayas. Red alerts are issued when the power supply is insufficient to meet consumer demand and the transmission grid’s regulating requirement. Yellow alerts are issued when the operating margin is insufficient to meet the transmission grid’s contingency requirement.Business response Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Jay Yuvallos echoed the Visayan Electric’s call for large power consumers to participate in the ILP. “We are hoping that this will prevent power interruptions that will have serious effects on productivity and or production of our micro, small and medium enterprises,” said Yuvallos.Mark Anthony Ynoc, president of the Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), said MCCI member companies are willing to participate in the ILP if requested “since this program is a needed palliative to the current challenges we are facing and it will mitigate the negative effects, especially to the industrial sector.”“We just need to be educated more on the mechanics and how we can fully take advantage of the whole arrangement,” Ynoc said. Entrepreneur Steven Yu said while the cost of running their own generator sets will vary depending on the size and type of the units, it is generally similar to the costs of buying power from Visayan Electric.The cost of running a generator set also depends on fuel costs.“However, the participants of the ILP are willing to do it for the greater good of the community. From a macro scale, avoiding blackouts augurs well for the general economy and is advantageous to businesses,” he said. ILP participants In May 2023, four major industry operators in the Visayan Electric franchise area signed up for an ILP partnership, namely SM Prime Holdings, Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu, J. King and Sons Company Inc. (Club Ultima) and Lucky Group Management and Development Corp (Gaisano Country Mall).The strategic partnership boosted the ILP capacity of Visayan Electric to 23 MW.Visayan Electric last implemented the ILP in 2015 when there was a power supply concern after a generating plant’s emergency shutdown. There were 28 business customers who enrolled with the ILP at that time, with a total 68 MW in power requirement.Lucero said previous ILP activations had averted brownouts from affecting hundreds of thousands of Cebu households.Companies that participate in the ILP will be compensated for their actual variable charges incurred (i.e., fuel cost) plus a certain margin, as will be agreed upon by the participating company and the distribution utility. 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POWER distribution utility firm Visayan Electric is calling for more of its commercial and industrial customers to enrol in the Interruptible Load Program (ILP) to lessen the impact of possible power shortages on the Visayas Grid.ILP is a voluntary, demand-side management program where business customers of a distribution utility with usage of at least one megawatt per day, sign an agreement that they will run their own generator sets for particular hours in a day when the power supply in the grid will not be enough for the power demand.Increasing the ILP capacity ensures a reduced duration and frequency of rotating brownouts should there be a power shortage.“We need to increase our ILP capacity now that there are frequent yellow and red alerts from the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP). Temperatures are very high, and as much as possible, we want to avoid having to implement manual load dropping or at least lessen the duration and frequency so that our customers will not be inconvenienced,” said Visayan Electric president and chief operating officer Raul Lucero in a statement.As of 2023, industrial and commercial firms made up 36.86 percent and 18.10 percent of Visayan Electric’s energy sales, respectively. Residential had energy sales share of 43.87 percent. The NGCP has been issuing yellow and red alerts in the Visayas Grid due to supply concerns following the forced outage, derated capacities of several power plants in the grid, as well as the increase in demand because of the extreme heat that the country is experiencing. Red alertOn Wednesday, April 24, 2024, the NGCP placed the Visayas Grid on red and yellow alerts. Red alerts were raised from noon to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., and yellow alerts from 10 a.m. to noon, 5 to 6 p.m. and 8 to 9 p.m. due to a thin power supply.Wednesday’s peak demand was projected at 2,525 megawatts (MW) with an available capacity of 2,462 MW.In a statement, NGCP said one power plant was on forced outage since 2022, two plants since 2023, two plants between January and March 2024, and 15 plants since April 2024. Eight plants are running on derated capacities, for a total of 621.6 MW unavailable to the grid.The transmission firm added that the reduced capacity exported by Mindanao to the Visayas aggravated the power situation in the Visayas. Red alerts are issued when the power supply is insufficient to meet consumer demand and the transmission grid’s regulating requirement. Yellow alerts are issued when the operating margin is insufficient to meet the transmission grid’s contingency requirement.Business response Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Jay Yuvallos echoed the Visayan Electric’s call for large power consumers to participate in the ILP. “We are hoping that this will prevent power interruptions that will have serious effects on productivity and or production of our micro, small and medium enterprises,” said Yuvallos.Mark Anthony Ynoc, president of the Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), said MCCI member companies are willing to participate in the ILP if requested “since this program is a needed palliative to the current challenges we are facing and it will mitigate the negative effects, especially to the industrial sector.”“We just need to be educated more on the mechanics and how we can fully take advantage of the whole arrangement,” Ynoc said. Entrepreneur Steven Yu said while the cost of running their own generator sets will vary depending on the size and type of the units, it is generally similar to the costs of buying power from Visayan Electric.The cost of running a generator set also depends on fuel costs.“However, the participants of the ILP are willing to do it for the greater good of the community. From a macro scale, avoiding blackouts augurs well for the general economy and is advantageous to businesses,” he said. ILP participants In May 2023, four major industry operators in the Visayan Electric franchise area signed up for an ILP partnership, namely SM Prime Holdings, Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu, J. King and Sons Company Inc. (Club Ultima) and Lucky Group Management and Development Corp (Gaisano Country Mall).The strategic partnership boosted the ILP capacity of Visayan Electric to 23 MW.Visayan Electric last implemented the ILP in 2015 when there was a power supply concern after a generating plant’s emergency shutdown. There were 28 business customers who enrolled with the ILP at that time, with a total 68 MW in power requirement.Lucero said previous ILP activations had averted brownouts from affecting hundreds of thousands of Cebu households.Companies that participate in the ILP will be compensated for their actual variable charges incurred (i.e., fuel cost) plus a certain margin, as will be agreed upon by the participating company and the distribution utility. Business customers interested in enrolling may get in touch with their respective key account managers or with Visayan Electric through [email protected]. / KOC How can young people make money in the Philippines? . 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AROUND P20 billion could be lost by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) if the proposal to remove the premium rate of minimum wage earners is fulfilled. This was the disclosure of PhilHealth President and Chief Executive Officer (P/CEO) Emmanuel Ledesma, saying they have estimated the amount that they would lose if minimum wage earners were no longer required to pay the premium rate. "The premium contribution of 5.78 million minimum wage earners to PhilHealth is a total of P19.6 billion," said Ledesma in a press conference Friday, February 23, 2024. "This means that roughly P20 billion will be lost by PhilHealth," he added. The official, however, said the agency does not mind losing such an amount as it will not be enough to cripple their finances. "At the end of the day, our heads will still be above water so we’ll still manage. Our cash position is good," said Ledesma. For now, the head of the state-run health insurer said they are ready to hold dialogue with lawmakers regarding the proposal. "We really welcome this move. Any move that will help the poor people and the indigents, of course, we are in full support," said Ledesma. Earlier, Marikina Second District Representative Stella Luz Quimbo filed House Resolution No. 1595, which seeks to suspend PhilHealth premium contributions of all minimum wage earners nationwide. The measure aims to provide "immediate financial relief to the country’s economically vulnerable workers." (HDT/SunStar Philippines) licensed online casinos CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama has called for the ouster of Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project manager Norvim Imbong due to alleged mismanagement of the project.In an interview on Friday, March 1, 2024, Rama said he already communicated with Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista regarding his “decision” to remove Imbong from the project. Over Cebu City Hall’s online program “Ingna’ng Mayor” on Thursday, Feb. 29, Rama also said if needed, he would personally bring up his decision to remove Imbong from his position to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.Rama attributed the delays in the CBRT project to Imbong’s “mismanagement” and alleged lack of coordination with the City.Rama expressed displeasure when Imbong allowed the contractor to work without considering its impact on traffic.In a separate interview with radio dyHP on Thursday, Rama said he already told Cebu City Administrator Collin Rosell that he had enough of Imbong.“Taga-an lang ka’g smile-smile (He just keeps on smiling). I’m sorry, I want him out,”Rama said.Original routeRama was also displeased that the original route of the CBRT project was altered, particularly on the exclusion of Barangay Bulacao.“Tan-awa giunsa ninyo, dayon moingon mo nga wala mo’y kalibutan (Look at what you’ve done. And then you will say you know nothing about it),” Rama said.Last November, SunStar Cebu reported that the project’s completion date had been pushed to 2027 due to changes in the design, including the inclusion of Package 4, which is a dedicated lane from Barangay Bulacao to Mambaling; extension of the alignment from Ayala to Cebu IT Park; a rotunda underneath the Mambaling flyover; and the conversion of a mixed traffic lane along the South Road Properties (SRP) coastal road and along F. Vestil St.Rama said he will push for the CBRT’s original concept and sit down with concerned national officials to discuss the matter.Rama denied allegations he was responsible for the changes to the CBRT route, arguing that he fought for the original plan, but some officials dipped their hands into the project. Imbong’s sideSought for comment on Rama’s call for his ouster, Imbong said on Friday that it would be up to the discretion of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) Central Office whether or not to replace him.In a phone interview, Imbong told SunStar Cebu that he understands Rama’s perspective in asking for his removal due to project delays.However, he said the delays were inevitable as these were caused by setbacks such as processing permits, road conditions, underground waterpipes and telecommunication cables, the rainy season, the Sinulog festival, and others. Imbong explained that the CBRT project involves the DOTr as proponent, the China-based Hunan Road and Bridge Construction Group Ltd as the contractor, and the South Korea-based Kunhwa Engineering and Consulting Co. Ltd., as the construction supervision consultant. Approval from consultantImbong said every change in the implementation and planning of the CBRT project due to setbacks needs the approval of the construction supervision consultant. Imbong said Kunhwa Engineering and Consulting Co. Ltd. led the project’s technical working group. The firm also made the detailed engineering design of the CBRT. “Because this is foreign-funded, it’s not the same as us directly managing our contractor since we have a construction supervision consultant,” Imbong said in Cebuano.“Everything the contractor does has to abide by the specification of the consultant. Otherwise, work on the project will not proceed,” he added. Imbong said because of this setup, DOTr project engineers cannot supervise the contractor who will have to follow the consultant’s specifications in order to be billed for their civil works. He said the DOTr helps the contractor and consultant in the coordination with local government units (LGUs), including the filing and application of necessary permits and authorizations.Imbong also pointed to Cebu’s Fiesta Señor celebration and the Sinulog festival in Jan. 2024 as another cause of delay. Imbong said majority of the civil works months before the festival were rescheduled to give way to major events such as the solemn procession. The rainy season in the latter part of 2023 also delayed the project as the excavated portion was easily filled with rainwater that had to be pumped out, said Imbong.Heritage About the order to halt ongoing works along Osmeña Blvd., fronting the Cebu Capitol Building going to Fuente Osmeña Circle, Imbong said the DOTr is now coordinating with the Cultural and Historical Affairs Office (Chao) Cebu City for redesigning and approval. He said they were caught off-guard by Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia’s Memorandum 16-2024 ordering the contractor to immediately stop the construction of the bus station in front of the Capitol building. Back in 2020, Imbong said they collaborated with the Chao to determine if the CBRT project will affect buildings and sites with historical and cultural significance. He said CBRT proponents also presented project plans including the location of the bus station; however, they did not receive recommendations or corrections from the Chao at the time. Imbong clarified that he is not blaming the Chao. Rather, he is now focused on resolving concerns raised by the Cebu Provincial Government and will seek the approval of the Chao and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) as mandated under RA 10066. “I don’t like putting blame on anyone,” Imbong said. / AML, EHP

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