Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Aklan Electric Cooperative Inc. (Akelco) on Monday to invoke a force majeure so as not to pass on extra power charges to consumers during the six-month closure of Boracay island starting this week. “Clearly, the complete closure of Boracay is an unforeseeable event completely beyond the control of AKELCO.

Coop urged not to burden consumers charges during Boracay closure. (2018, April 24). The Daily Guardian, pp. 2, 14.