President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. has directed the Energy Regulatory Commission to suspend the operation of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market when a red alert has been declared.''Dahil sa matinding init, tumataas ang konsumo ng kuryente na nakakadagdag sa pag-akyat ng presyo.
''Ito ay naglalayon na pigilan ang pagtaas ng presyo ng kuryente sa gitna ng kalamidad na dulot ng El Niño,'' the President added.More yellow and red alerts are expected in the coming weeks as the country has already exceeded its forecast demand given the prevailing heat levels amid the El Niño, the Department of Energy earlier said.