Boracay, perhaps the #1 or #2 (next to Cebu) tourism destination of the PH aside from M.Manila. Yesterday they have blackout whole afternoon and perhaps until evening.
Last May 12 they also have blackout at least 18 hours.
Last Aug 4 they have blackout drills in Boracay, like this story, https://www.boracayislandnews.com/ngcp-strengthens-grid-readiness-with-annual-blackout-drills/.
Just one whole afternoon of blackout and tourists can spread the word easily worldwide, that Boracay or other PH tourism destination can be inconvenient.
On Siquijor blackout, this is from the Press Statement of DOE Secretary Sharon Garin last August 29:
Many other island-municipalities and -provinces still suffer from regular blackout.
When do we realize that we should target huge increase in power supply regardless where the electricity comes from, instead of targeting 35% RE by 2030, 50% RE by 2050 etc. RE targeting is blackout targeting, kill coal and gas then the denominator goes down and ramp up the numerator, solar wind, ergo our RE/total generation reaches 50%. This is an ugly energy planning.
Boracay, Siquijor, other islands should have their own coal plants, instead of all big hotels and restos having their own big gensets running on diesel. Or Boracay getting coal from far away Iloilo City (the coal plant there also serves Negros island) or from unreliable wind farm in the mountains of Nabas, Aklan. That wind farm on mountains owned by PetroWind, they killed millions of trees in the construction of mountain roads wide enough to accommodate two-way 10-wheeler trucks, and 18-wheeler long trucks that carried long wind blades, wind towers etc. Kill trees to "save the planet" wind power, ewww.
I envy VN, TH, ID, SG, MY. They keep attracting more tourists and many of those temporary visitors become long-term investors. Their hotels and resorts are not bothered by blackout.
Here is a good report from my friend, Eric Jurado,
"Southeast Asia’s Hotels, Resorts, and Travel Industry Revival: Who Leads, Who Lags, and What Comes Next"
ERIC JURADO, SEP 14, 2025
https://theinternationalinvestor.substack.com/p/southeast-asias-hotels-resorts-and
"Conclusion
Southeast Asia’s hotels, resorts, and travel services industry is undergoing one of the fastest recoveries in the global tourism landscape. For investors, the picture is clear:
* Indonesia is the future earnings powerhouse.
* Thailand is the revenue and current earnings anchor.
* Vietnam is the high-growth frontier with untapped potential.
* Singapore is the stable premium niche but slowing.
* Philippines is the smaller niche but improving.
* Malaysia remains troubled."
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See also:
Energy 183, Costly offshore wind on the retreat, July 21, 2025
Energy 184, US PJM's 'Max Generation Alert', July 25, 2025
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