“Brownout Capital of the Philippines”

For the past two decades, our province has been dubbed like that as we have been cloaked in darkness far too often. Oriental Mindoro has reached a critical point, with the Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) currently facing a shortage in power supply. The cooperative failed to secure subsidies for fuel from suppliers, both local and external, leading to a shortage of at least 18 megawatts (18 MW). In addition to all these challenges, the burden of high electricity bills casts a long shadow over our already dim prospects. With no clear announcements or explanations for the frequent outages, we are left groping in the dark, both literally and metaphorically. IMAGINE THAT. Day after day, 908,339 residents of Oriental Mindoro endure hours of darkness. 

 

 

Imagine getting home after a long day, sweating because your air conditioner stopped working during a brownout. Your dinner might be spoiling in the fridge that's barely staying cool. Your kids are struggling to do their homework with flickering lights and laptops shutting down. At the hospital, doctors rush to help patients on life-saving machines, hoping the backup power comes on fast. Across town, students study by candlelight, and office workers give up on their tasks as computers fail. Families with loved ones abroad might miss important calls during a brownout, making them worry even more. Streets become darker without proper lights, making people feel uneasy. Businesses suffer too, with cash registers freezing and work left undone. Even if you can afford a generator, buying fuel all the time hurts your wallet. Brownouts mess up everything, causing frustration, inconvenience, and sometimes danger in daily life.

This has got to change.  

WE NEED TO REFUSE to let this be our norm any longer. 

WE NEED TO REFUSE to let our lives be dictated by power outages. 

And WE NEED TO REFUSE to be known as the 'Brownout Capital of the Philippines' any longer.

Access to electricity is a fundamental HUMAN RIGHT.

It's time to FLIP THE SWITCH of darkness on this enduring issue. It's time to SHINE A LIGHT and demand the change that the people in Oriental Mindoro deserve. 

 

 

Please sign and share our petition to make a difference. Help us to put an end to the brownout crisis in Oriental Mindoro.

We're calling for an investigation and for energy distributors to end the cycle of frequent brownouts that's kept us without stable, affordable electricity. Together, let's help each other to reclaim the power and ensure a BRIGHTER tomorrow for all!