BALANGA CITY — Vice-President Leni Robredo on Saturday here gave preference to renewable energy in the operation of power plants in the country.
She made it clear that the operation of a nuclear power plant was merely an option but in small percentage in her administration once she wins the May 2022 presidential elections because there are some who wanted it discussed due to the dwindling energy supply.
“Mas tinitingnan natin ngayon ang transition to purely renewable energy source. Mas tinitingnan natin ang liquefied natural gas which is fossil fuel that is not as bad as coal. Mas tinitingnan nating transition ay ang energy mix,” she told a group of religious leaders led by Bishop Ruperto Santos at the St. Joseph Cathedral, stressing that in her administration doing away with fossil fuel to be at the least stock.
“I have been pushing the Department of Energy to do a road map already towards renewables kasi ang paniniwala ko as far as energy and power is concerned dapat nagta-transition na tayo lalo na dahil meron tayong commitment sa 26th Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP26) na by 2050 ay carbon petrol na tayo.” Robredo said.
The Vice President first visited The Bunker, seat of the provincial government, where she was welcomed by provincial and municipal officials led by Gov. Albert Garcia, Rep. Jose Enrique Garcia III and Vice-Gov. Cris Garcia.
Afterwards, she delivered a message at the balcony of the St. Joseph Cathedral and later met with the religious sector at the St. Joseph Formation Center.
One side of the two-kilometer Capitol road from the Balanga City Plaza to the Bunker was filled with cheering supporters and volunteers, mostly in pink shirts and waving pieces of pink-colored cloths.
The plaza was overflowing with people shouting “Leni! Leni!”
Robredo, accompanied by the bishop and some nuns and priests, greeted her supporters from the balcony of the cathedral.
“Hindi ko inaakala na ganito kadami ang sasalubong sa akin sa Bataan. Haharapin ko ang susunod na 86 days na malakas ang loob, na dala-dala ko pag-alis sa Bataan ang ipinaramdam na pagmamahal hindi lang para sa akin kundi para na rin sa bayan,” the presidential candidate said while at the cathedral’s balcony overlooking the city plaza.
At The Bunker, she said that despite their limited resources, they were able to help during the pandemic and typhoons.
“Kahit na napakalimitado ng aming mandato, kahit napakakaunti ng aming resources ngunit dahil pinagpaguran namin ay marami ang tumutulong sa aming opisina at ito ang nag-wave para marami kaming matulungan na mga communities,” Robredo said.
“Lahat ito ay nagawa dahil sa partnership with the private sectors na alam naman na hindi ito tutulong kung wala itong tiwala. Kaya ang aking ipinaglalaban ngayong eleksyon na talagang siguruhin na ang tao ay tumitiwala sa pamahalaan kasi kapag tulong-tulong ang tao saka ang gobyerno mas marami ang matutulungan,” she added.
