Manila, April 21 -- The ongoing power supply problem in the country's sardine capital continues to take its toll on the production of one of the staple food of every ordinary Filipino household.
Unscheduled brownouts running up to three hours each time has cut down production of sardines by as much as 30 percent, according to industry sources.
An owner of one of the biggest canning plants here said their group of companies are also running low on supply of tin cans as a result of the lingering power supply problem.
Electricity in this far end of the Zamboanga Peninsula has been erratic ever since Western Mindanao Power Corporation (WMPC) ceased supplying power to Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (ZAMCELCO) on February 4 after the coop...