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Marcos tells Siquijor power firm: Fulfill your promise or end contract

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Pia Gutierrez

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reiterated that the Villar-owned Siquijor Island Power Corp. (SIPCOR) should deliver its promises under its power supply agreement with the Province of Siquijor Electric Cooperative, Inc. (PROSIELCO), or terminate the contract. </p><p>The Philippine leader had earlier ordered a full legal review and audit of the agreement between SIPCOR and PROSIELCO as he vowed to hold liable those behind the power crisis in Siquijor.</p><p>“Rine-review na namin. Pero like any contract, kung non-compliant ka, that breaks the contract,” he said.</p><p>The President, however, said that the government&#x27;s priority is to address the power situation in the province, which had affected local residents and its tourist-driven economy. </p><p>He said authorities have brought two power generators to the province to temporarily resolve the power shortage. </p><p>“They are now in Siquijor, already functioning, maayos na. We even had to provide the fuel. In-advance pa ng gobyerno yung fuel dahil hindi naman kami dapat ang gagastos dyan. Ang mahalaga rito, hindi mo pinaparusahan yung tao,&quot; he said. </p><p>&quot;So kahit kung sinong nagkamali, hindi yan ang priority natin. Ang priority natin, makapag-deliver ng kuryente sa bawat bahay. And that&#x27;s what we did,” he added.</p><p>Marcos ordered that a permanent solution to the power crisis should be in place in Siquijor within six months.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/6/11/marcos-wants-siquijor-power-crisis-resolved-in-six-months-1234">Marcos wants Siquijor power crisis resolved in six months</a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EkkGe6RXNrc?si=SPMuyYA80re_7agp" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reiterated that the Villar-owned Siquijor Island Power Corp. (SIPCOR) should deliver its promises under its power supply agreement with the Province of Siquijor Electric Cooperative, Inc. (PROSIELCO), or terminate the contract otherwise.</p>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reiterated that the Villar-owned Siquijor Island Power Corp. (SIPCOR) should deliver its promises under its power supply agreement with the Province of Siquijor Electric Cooperative, Inc. (PROSIELCO), or terminate the contract otherwise.