Manila, Oct. 22 -- As the country continues to grapple with high fuel prices, Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos on Thursday called on local government units (LGUs) to partner with the academe in producing electric vehicles (EVs) for public transport.

"Shifting to EVs is a long-term solution that will decrease our dependency on oil and protect our transport sector and the riding public from volatilities that are outside our control," Bernos said in a statement.

"I believe our state universities and colleges (SUCs) are perfectly capable of producing market-ready EVs. Ang kailangan ngayon ay mabigyan ng pagkakataon na maitanghal ang kakayahang ito sa tulong ng mga LGU (What is needed now is to be given an opportunity to showcase this capab...