by Pedro H. Maniego Jr. | Published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer | August 23, 2024 | READ THE FULL ARTICLE  The call to lift the moratorium on new coal-fired power plants in the Philippines has intensified recently. Proponents argue that coal is the most affordable and reliable power source, referring to a recent study by the ASEAN Centre for Energy and Germanyʼs decision to extend the life of some nuclear and lignite plants. They also cite frequent power shortages in recent months to justify this contention; but in fact, these outages were actually caused by coal [...]