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The Energy chief says ageing power plants and distribution stations are causing the blackouts hounding the nation recently.

Into the Darkness

Everyone thought the power problems of the Aquino era were a dim memory of the past, until they reoccured recently. As our country cripples with the minuscule power investments we have, the rotating blackouts of the 1990s have returned. Threatening vital investments that the impoverished region of Mindanao desperately needs. The first occurrence happened during […]

Being Practical: Modernization in Bhutan

Bhutan, a country more isolated than North Korea, is finally getting modernization. The country which requires both locals and tourists to wear the national costume still uses 19th century equipment for its services, such as typewriters for computers and donkeys for trading. Although it is a 3rd world nation, lack of funds isn’t the reason […]