Thursday, December 08, 2005 (Philippines)

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo presents to Capiz Governor Vicente Bermejo (left) a check worth P20 million for the improvement of the Central Panay Highway after she formally opened the 2005 Sinadya sa Halaran Festival in Roxas City on Wednesday. At center is Capiz First District Representative Rodriguez Dadivas. (Contributed photo/OPS) THE National Power Corporation (Napocor) in Panay could no longer supply power for Iloilo City consumers and can not substitute the power provided by Mirant Global to Panay Electric Company (Peco) should the later stop their operations due to alleged losses. Engr. Nelson Homina, plant manager of Napocor, said in an Aksyon Radyo interview that even if the 100-megawatt power plant of Napocor in Dingle is functional, they could not provide the alternative power for Peco's consumers that are being provided by Mirant Global, an independent power producer. [full story]