AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPower Reliability Watch: Eastern Visayas braces for possible outages after NGCP put the Visayas grid on red/yellow alert, with electric co-ops warning of manual load dropping (temporary, targeted interruptions) to prevent a wider collapse. Consumer Protection Pressure: A coalition is urging the Philippines’ energy regulator to go beyond suspending disconnections and deferred payments, saying consumers are still getting hit by high costs stacked into electricity bills. Supply-Chain Trust: Oritain’s inaugural 2026 Global Supply Chain Intelligence Report argues “visibility” isn’t enough anymore, pointing to a structural gap between documentation and reality—using cotton as a test case. Everyday Cost Relief: Delhi begins online ration card applications and family additions via e-District, while Punjab temporarily extends market hours to 10pm ahead of Eidul Azha. Tech & Policy: Illinois Senate Democrats unveil an eight-bill AI package aimed at consumer protection and developer transparency as federal action stalls. Retail Utility: ShopView launches integrated payments for heavy-duty repair shops, letting customers pay from work orders without juggling separate systems.
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