El Niño threat triggers race to save power, water in provinces

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — Energy firm First Gen Corp. is preparing for reduced power generation and maintenance shutdowns at its 1.6-megawatt Agusan hydroelectric plant in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, as an impending El Niño threatens Mindanao’s renewable energy supply. The 69-year-old run-of-river facility serves about 15,000 households but cannot store water. Plant head Herson