Power outage disrupts Energy Secretary Lotilla’s press event inside the DOE compound, plunging Taguig’s Philippine National Oil Company building into 10 minutes of blackout and irony. Reporters and officials fumbled for solutions as a blown fuse ended all talk of energy reliability.

Ten minutes of confusion followed before a backup generator restored order, with Meralco crews tackling the blown fuse at the press venue. The phrase power interruption suddenly became personal for attendees, as energy crisis humor and quick repairs lit up the Taguig conference room.