January 30, 2026| Published by The Manila Times| READ THE STORY HERE 28 January 2026 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Renewable energy for the sake of energy security Dear Editor, This is in response to the column titled “The Reliability Double Standard” written by Mr. Ben Kritz, published on January 27, 2026.  While Mr. Kritz raises legitimate concerns about energy security, the piece conflates reliability with baseload capacity and misrepresents how the Philippine power system actually operates. More importantly, it overlooks the structural causes of today’s reliability challenges—baseload overcapacity, inflexible contracts, and poor risk allocation—while unfairly placing blame on [...]