Manila, Sept. 5 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Siquijor's power supply is now sufficient, less than two months after he pledged in his 4th State of the Nation Address (SONA) to resolve the island's power shortage.

Marcos led on Friday the ceremonial switch-on of the 17.8-megawatt Siquijor Power Plants at the Province of Siquijor Electric Cooperative (PROSIELCO) facility in Larena town.

He said the new capacity more than doubles the island's demand of around nine megawatts.

"Dito sa ating pagbalik dito sa Siquijor ay maga-garantiya na natin na ang kuryente dito ay sobra-sobra na ang supply dahil kung ang demand ng Siquijor ay nine megawatts ay 17 na ang supply natin kaya't hindi na talaga magkukulang (As we return to Siquijor...