(Manila Comprehensive) The Philippine Congress held a hearing to investigate whether the Philippine State Grid Corporation, which has a state -owned enterprise in China, threatened the Philippine energy security.The Philippine President President Macos said that if necessary, the government will retract the control of the Philippine Grid.
The Philippine Presidential Communication Office issued a statement on Wednesday (May 17) saying that when Turfe, chairman of the Senate Energy Committee, met Markis and revealed that the Senate plans to investigate the Philippine State Grid Corporation (Philippines Power).
According to a statement, Turford hopes to review the safety level, especially who really controls the Philippine State.
The statement said that Patscar agreed to the Senator to conduct a comprehensive review or holding a hearing proposal.If necessary, the government will recover the control of the Philippines.
The Philippine government is the bidding of the Filipino State's operating rights
The Philippine government bids the operating right of the Philippine State Grid in 2007.China State Power Grid Corporation cooperated with two Philippine companies at the time to form a Philippine State for bidding.China State Grid Corporation holds 40%of the Philippines and Electric Power. It is a single largest shareholder, while the Philippine companies have 30%of their equity.
The Philippine State was finally awarded the 25 -year franchise right, and in January 2009, it officially took over the Philippine National Shipping Network, responsible for the entire Philippines' power transfer and distribution.
Over the years, there have been rumors and reports of China's remote control of the Philippine power supply system from time to time.After the power transmission lines and power plants were stopped due to the transmission line and power plant, the largest island of Luzon Island in the Philippines stopped the power.
At the hearing on Wednesday, Philippine and Pioneer once again denied that China can remotely control the accusations of the Philippine Power Grid remotely.According to the Philippine Star, the Filipino Corporation Assistant Secretary Kangseppson said in the question of answering Turner: It was incorrect, because first of all, only the Philippines who currently work in the substation.
However, another senator Hentviros rejected: When another country, a state -owned enterprise is obliged to collect information or intelligence about our country and even our government, to say that this does not cause security threats to the country without a security threat to the country.It's really unbelievable.
The Philippine Council also continued to ask whether the Philippine Grid has distributed most of the income to shareholders. It only used a small part to develop the power grid, and questioned why the Philippine Grid stopped the government's power asset management company to enter the Film State grid facilities.
China ’s ownership of Philippine Power may constitute a national security threat
Turford had previously reported to Parcas that Philippine Power violated franchise contracts, including failure to follow up with the development and connection of the first -level power grid of the provincial energy and electricity.
Turner also warned that Martakus, considering the conflict between China and the Philippines on the South China Sea issue, China's ownership of the Philippines Power may constitute a serious national security threat.
The United States CNN quoted a leaked report in 2019, saying that China may remotely control the Philippine power supply system.The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded at the time that the so -called China controlled the Philippines power grid and threatened the Philippines national security.
