Manila, Sept. 3 -- Siquijor's provincial government is optimistic that the Marcos administration will finally solve the power crisis on the island once a new supplier is named, an official said Wednesday.

In an interview, lawyer Dale Tudtud, chief of staff of Governor Jake Villa and concurrent provincial tourism officer, told the Philippine News Agency that it does not matter which power generation firm bags the contract, so long as the power outages are finally resolved.

"The only thing we really care about is that the government will provide the best services to the people of Siquijor, regardless of who is handling it," Tudtud said.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) canceled last week Siquijor Power Corp.'s (SIPCOR) provisional ...