MANILA, Nov. 25 -- Abra Lone District Rep. Joseph Sto. Nino Bernos on Tuesday expressed his full support for the Department of Health's plan to use solar energy in hospitals and other health facilities.

"The government should lead the way in efforts to use renewable energy (RE). The DOH's plan to utilize RE, particularly solar energy, is one that I fully support, and I hope that other agencies will follow suit," Bernos said in a statement.

Health Secretary Ted Herbosa announced last week that his agency will push for the use of solar and other renewable energy to help address the issue of climate change.

"One of the biggest carbon dioxide emitters - and consumes a large amount of electricity or fossil fuel energy - are our hospitals an...