{"id":19633,"date":"2014-07-20T21:14:41","date_gmt":"2014-07-20T13:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=19633"},"modified":"2014-07-20T21:14:41","modified_gmt":"2014-07-20T13:14:41","slug":"trillanes-pushes-bill-granting-pres-aquino-emergency-powers-to-solve-energy-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/07\/20\/trillanes-pushes-bill-granting-pres-aquino-emergency-powers-to-solve-energy-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Trillanes pushes bill granting Pres. Aquino emergency powers to solve energy crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_16832\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16832\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Antonio-Trillanes-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16832\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Antonio-Trillanes-3.jpg\" alt=\"Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV. Photo courtesy of Trillanes' Facebook page.\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Antonio-Trillanes-3.jpg 625w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Antonio-Trillanes-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Antonio-Trillanes-3-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV. Photo courtesy of Trillanes&#8217; Facebook page.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MANILA \u2014 Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV on Sunday pushed for the passage of his bill granting President Benigno S. Aquino III emergency powers to specifically address the power supply shortage besetting some parts of the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dThe emergency powers for the President is to speed up the process in the granting of clearances to establish power plants,\u201d Trillanes said in pushing his Senate Bill 2054 giving the President emergency powers to put a semblance of order in the power industry.<\/p>\n<p>Trillanes said under the present system, an energy investor needs to get more than 100 signatures before a power plant can be established in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dIt takes two years to get permit and clearances and over 100 signatures are needed. This (bill) will shortcut the process,\u201d Trillanes said.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed law will also require the use of underground cables instead of power posts which are being damaged during strong typhoons.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dIn modern countries, they use underground cables instead of power posts. It reduces accidents and problems every time typhoon strikes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Several areas are still experiencing rotating brownouts due to the repair of the power posts and lines damaged by the recent typhoon &#8220;Glenda.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Trillanes said there are a lot of energy companies willing to put up power plants but a complicated system makes it difficult for them to invest in the power sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dThey have already identified sites where they can put up coal-fired power plants. They are ready to go but the problem is our system,\u201d Trillanes said.<\/p>\n<p>Trillanes said the support of Malacanang is needed for his bill to hurdle both the Senate and the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA \u2014 Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV on Sunday pushed for the passage of his bill granting President Benigno S. 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