Calaca City in Batangas scraps two festivals due to energy emergency

LUCENA CITY, QUEZON, Philippines — The mayor of Calaca City in Batangas province has canceled two major festivals in support of the declared state of national energy emergency. “The City of Calaca stands in solidarity with the national government in implementing responsive and coordinated measures to address the risks posed by disruptions in the global energy supply and the domestic economy,” Mayor Sofronio Ona Jr., said in a notice posted on the social media page of the city’s public information office. Ona added: “Further, funds earmarked for this activity will be realigned to mitigate the impact of rising fuel costs […]...

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