Senator Risa Hontiveros says: 'Ang chairman Chinese, halos lahat ng contractors Chinese, ang systems software made in China, at ang training sa China. Pero dapat magtiwala at maniwala tayo na ito ay 'Filipino-run'?'
INVESTIGATE. Senator Risa Hontiveros says the concession agreement and the legislative franchise of the NGCP should be reviewed. Photo by Angie de Silva/Rappler
The NGCP, of which China's State Grid Corporation has a 40% stake, has facilities that only Chinese engineers have access to and could be"deactivated remotely" by Beijing, according to a previously leaked report published by theIn a privilege speech, Hontiveros showed documents belying pronouncements that China has a mere advisory role, even as the NGCP insisted that China only contributed"technical advise.
"When a private corporation can stonewall lawful and reasonable requests for inspection and audit by duly-appointed authorities of the Philippine government while raking in billions in profit, one must ask:Hontiveros on Monday pointed out that the control system being used by NGCP is in Mandarin. She also noted that there are at least 43 projects related to power grids that were awarded to Chinese contractors.pambansang seguridad. Para naman tayong ginigisa sa sarili nating mantika niyan.
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