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THE POWER ARM of Gotianun-led Filinvest Development Corp. (FDC) maintained its operations to supply electricity in Mindanao while the country is placed under a state of public health emergency due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID -19) pandemic.
FDC Utilities, Inc. (FDCUI) on Thursday said it has implemented its contingency measures to continue its operations, assuring a steady supply of electricity in its service areas.
“Having access to stable power is crucial for our front liners to help curb the impact and further prevent the spread of the dreaded coronavirus,” FDCUI President and Chief Executive Officer Juan Eugenio L. Roxas said in a statement.
Considering its skeletal workforce, Mr. Roxas said they have “arranged for accommodations for reporting employees and contracted personnel in our power plant facility.”
“Food and other provisions are in stock and available for those reporting to work for the duration of the enhanced community quarantine,” he added.
The power firm reported that its unit FDC Misamis Power Corp, which runs a 405-megawatt (MW) thermal plant in Northern Mindanao, has released its remaining Energy Regulation 1-94 (ER 1-94) funds to provide financial assistance to its host communities providing health services.
Said funds are centavo per kilowatt-hour share of power companies to communities where they operate.
Meanwhile, in a Laging Handa press briefing by the Philippine Communications Operations Office, both the government and the private sector said power supply in Luzon remained sufficient amid the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). —