By Eireene Jairee Gomez October 26, 2022
THE National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on Wednesday said power has been restored in the Zamboanga peninsula, Misamis Occidental, and parts of Lanao del Norte after the Baloi-Aurora 138-kiloVolt (kV) line serving these areas has been repaired, after it was bombed on Monday.
In an advisory, NGCP said the affected transmission line in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte, was repaired at 4:39 a.m. Wednesday.
The NGCP said an Emergency Restoration System (ERS) was put up for the toppled Tower No. 8 less than 36 hours after the incident.
"It is NGCP's mandate to provide reliable power transmission services. We are committed to our mandate, and we will continue to deliver on this commitment, despite challenges posed by lawless elements," NGCP said.
"We laud the efforts and bravery of our line personnel who pursued immediate restoration without hesitation. We thank the local police and armed forces who secured the area and ensured the safety of our people," the company added.
NGCP reiterated that any malicious activities that are intended to damage or cripple NGCP's transmission lines and facilities may serve only to burden ordinary power consumers.
Suspicious activities involving NGCP's transmission facilities may be reported to the NGCP TIP hotline at 0917-8476427.
