SEN. Sherwin Gatchalian has urged Malacañang to appoint “acting” commissioners in the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) during the period of the suspension of four of its current officials to avoid disruption in the approval of pending energy projects.

The Ombudsman suspended for one year without pay commissioners Gloria Victoria Yap-Taruc, Alfredo Non, Josefina Patricia Magpala-Asirit and Geronimo Sta. Ana after they were found guilty of not implementing the Competitive Selection Process (CSP), which unduly favored some electric utilities.