(UPDATE) MAYOR Joy Belmonte ordered Thursday all 142 villages of Quezon City to implement strict energy-saving measures to mitigate the effects of the war in the Middle East on fuel prices.
Belmonte said the villages are mandated to cut their monthly electricity and fuel consumption by at least 10 percent while ensuring that frontline services remain fast, efficient, and uninterrupted.
“The effects of global instability are already being felt at the community level,” Belmonte said.
“Concerned barangay authorities in the city must act decisively — reducing energy use while continuing to deliver responsive and reliable services to our people,” the city chief executive stressed.
To meet targets, the villages were required to enforce several measures including the use of air conditioning units from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., keeping temperatures at 24 degrees Celsius and switching off non-essential lighting, including a lights-off period from noon to 1 p.m.
Village officials were ordered to ensure electricity is turned off in unused spaces, ban personal appliances within city facilities and reduce unnecessary travel, among others.
Village officials were also directed to encourage residents to avail of city programs such as the QCity Bus “Libreng Sakay” (free ride) and the QC E-Services Platform.
Belmonte also urged businesses and civil society organizations to adopt energy-saving practices.
“Private sector partners are likewise encouraged to support food rescue and redistribution efforts and assist in price and supply monitoring under the Quezon City Price Coordinating Council,” she said.
