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The sociology of an energy emergency | Inquirer Opinion

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We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, serve personalised ads or content, and analyse our traffic. By clicking "Accept All", you consent to our use of cookies. By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy. We often describe crises in technocratic terms—supply deficits, price shocks, infrastructure gaps. Yet the unfolding energy emergency in the Philippines caused by the United States-Israel war on Iran is not merely a problem of kilowatts and barrels. It is a social condition. It reveals who bears the burden of scarcity, how power—both electrical and political—is distributed, and which forms of life are rendered precarious when energy becomes uncertain. To speak of an “energy emergency” is to recognize that what is at stake is not simply economic stability, but the reproduction of everyday life. From jeepney drivers calculating whether a boundary is still worth chasing, to urban households rationing electric

We often describe crises in technocratic terms—supply deficits, price shocks, infrastructure gaps. Yet the unfolding energy emergency in the Philippines caused by the United States-Israel war on Iran is not merely a problem of kilowatts and barrels. It is a social condition. It reveals who bears the burden of scarcity, how power—both electrical and political—is distributed, and which forms of life are rendered precarious when energy becomes uncertain. To speak of an “energy emergency” is to recognize that what is at stake is not simply economic stability, but the reproduction of everyday…

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