PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday the country was experiencing an energy crisis because "the power systems are overloaded."

Interviewed after the inauguration of the Malitubog-Maridagao Irrigation Project Stage II in Pikit, Cotabato, Marcos said the power outages were caused by surges in demand triggered by extremely high-temperature levels.

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