MANILA, Philippines – Government offices have been ordered to intensify energy-saving measures, including stricter air-conditioning settings, in compliance with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to conserve energy amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In an advisory issued on Wednesday, the Inter-Agency Energy Efficiency and Conservation Committee (IAEECC) called on all government agencies to strictly implement the Government Energy Management Program (GEMP). “To mitigate the impacts of ongoing international developments, and to ensure ample electricity during the hot dry season, the mandatory implementation of energy efficiency and conservation measures to realize at least 10 percent savings, and the strict implementation of […]... Keep on reading: Mandate to save power: Gov't office aircons must be no colder than 24°C