Roxas cites security issues in Chinese’ control of national grid

Roxas cites security issues in Chinese’ control of national grid

MANILA, Philippines – Citing security issues, Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II called on China to turn over control and transfer the promised technology in the country’s main power transmission company to Filipinos.

In a press briefing on Tuesday, September 25, Roxas said he discussed with Chinese Foreign Affairs Vice Minister Fu Ying during a September 21 meeting the issues of control and security regarding the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP).

NGCP is the privatized firm that handles the power “superhighway” that brings high-voltage electricity generated in various power plants in the country to power retailers, like Meralco.

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