Visayas Power Crisis Threatens Economic Growth; Business Group Demands Urgent Action
The Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Iloilo, Inc. has expressed deep concern over recurring power outages and spiking electricity rates across the Visayas Grid, warning of threats to economic growth, jobs, and enterprise survival, and demanding urgent action.
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