A lot of times, a black out starts in the morning at around 8:00 A.M. and lasts for at least 4 hours. Then another one begins in the afternoon or evening and lasts as long as in the morning. People in Mindanao are already used to this occurrence most especially during summer. But some couldn't control their emotions and express themselves through social media in cruel, harsh and insulting ways. Their outrage is directed towards electric companies and the Philippine government in general for this unforgiving nightmare. In this day and age when the world depends on electricity especially when it comes to business, a blackout costs much even for just few minutes. Here in Molave, Zamboanga del Sur and surely the rest of Mindanao, businesses big and small are groaning much for lost sales or revenue. Using generators are more expensive to use that not everyone can afford. There are solar panels with lights gaining popularity already but people don't rely entirely on them for they also require additional expenses. Most affected are internet cafes, barbershops and beauty parlors, tailoring shops that are supposed to be very busy doing uniforms for students in time for the June opening of classes, etc. Restaurants can't keep their foods fresh very long because they always use the fridge and the freezers. And students have a hard time coping with using candle sticks and emergency lamps in their study time. People are mad and sad the whole time this happens for lost time and lost income and being unproductive during blackouts. Hot heads coupled with the severe weather intensify emotions and blame everything to the not-doing-anything government. But everyone has to cool down when clearly there's nothing he can do about it. And how does anyone cool down during blackouts when he can't use any fan or air conditioning unit? There's no need to expound on the daily blackout in Mindanao, for it involves complex and complicated matters and even conspiracy theories. Powerful entities who are mostly high government officials and big businessmen are the only ones who knows so well. But this is not a hopeless case but something that depends on God's time, and a happy ending for Mindanao is already shining brightly in the distance.
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