Final Output: INDUSTRIAL SECTOR (Electricity, Gas, Water)

INDUSTRIAL SECTOR

 One that make finished products which can then be utilized.

 Also known as secondary sector

(www.economywatch.com)

“Utilities (electricity, gas, water) Sector”

-are essential services that play a vital role in economic and social development. (www.ilo.org)

 ELECTRICITY – one of the most important blessings that sciences has given to mankind. It has also
become part of modern life and one cannot think of a world without it. It used for lighting rooms,
working fans, and domestic appliances like electric stove, A/C and etc. in factories, large machines
are worked with the help of electricity: food, paper and etc.
- With our infrastructures under threat, our dependence on electricity and vulnerability when
a blackout occurs are exposed. Blackouts affect the economy and our everyday lives in a
number of ways: (1) without electricity food provisions are compromised as a lack of
refrigeration means food cannot be stored safely, leading to increased risk of food
poisoning; (2) security systems fail and the crime rate increases, as it amplifies the
opportunities are fraud, theft and exploitation; (3) a lack of power also causes immediate
and prevalent problem for transport system: traffic lights fail, rail systems come to a stop
and air transport becomes compromised due to the loss of communications and unlit
runways.
- Sources of Electricity: wind,, solar, biomass, hydroelectric, natural gas, coal, and nuclear
Agencies provide electricity:
- MERALCO
- BENECO
- LUELCO
- National Power Corp.
- Etc.
 GAS – main objective of the oil and gas sector is to deliver sources of energy.
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- The gas industry has both a direct and indirect impact on the domestic economy, with
gas with prices directly affecting the health of the economy as a whole. Gas is
incredibly important not only to the individuals and business within the country among
other countries across the globe.
- Without gas, or lack o gas would have the country (and the world) grinding to a halt.
Countries could not be able to sustain their daily operations. (www.tigergeneral.com)
- The country will depend on foreign supply – export and high price
- Sources of Gas: decaying plants, fossil fuels, and etc.
Agencies provide gas:
 - Petron Corp.
- Philippines National Oil Company
- Phoenix Petroleum
- Seaoil Philippines
- Etc.

 WATER – provides drinking water and waste water services (including sewage treatment) to
residential, commercial, and industrial sectors of the economy.
- Sustains families and communities, it supports economic productivity, from
semiconductor, manufacturing, to agriculture, to hotels and restaurants, virtually all
sectors of economy rely on water. (thevalueofwater.org)
- Improve water supply and sanitation and water resources management boost
countries’ economic growth and contributes greatly to poverty eradication.
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- Effects of water scarcity: (a) sewage problems, (b) sanitation problems lead to different
sickness, (c) low production in manufacturing companies that needs water, (d) lack of
drinking water, (d) agriculture will thrive, etc.
- Sources of Water: ground water, surface water, ocean water, ice caps and glacial
melting
Agencies provide water:
- Baguio Water District
- Manila Water Company INC.
- Maynilad
- Etc.