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JV Ejercito: Long-term infra planning should include energy sector

September 09, 2022

Senator Joseph Victor “JV” on Wednesday said construction of new energy sources should be included in the planning of the country’s long-term infrastructure development program.

During the first hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy, Ejercito said planning for energy infrastructure should go beyond changes in administration and cover around 50 to 100 years of implementation.

“Ang nangyayari kasi sa’tin, kung ano yung current administration, they’re just focused on their legacy. Dapat magkaroon tayo ng long-term planning that includes energy for the next 50 to 100 years,” Ejercito said.

The lawmaker from San Juan City said the energy sector will definitely have a place in the Comprehensive Infrastructure Development Master Plan proposed under Senate Bill No. XX, one of his priority measures.

With the goal of paving the way for “developed, integrated, and coordinated infrastructure development,” the proposed plan will serve as the “blueprint for the different departments of the government in the construction, upgrading, and improvement of infrastructure projects all over the country in the next thirty years or more years.

Ejercito asked Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla to recommend new energy sources that the country should prioritize in its infrastructure development program.

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