Visayas brownouts may ease by November, but no guarantees, NGCP says

Mary Rose Sagarino 09/29/2026

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Power supply conditions in the Visayas may improve by mid-November as several power plants are expected to resume operations, according to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). Engr. Amado Otarra III,…

Aumentado calls power stakeholders’ meeting over Bohol brownouts

Doris C. Bongcac 09/13/2026

The Bohol Provincial Government has called for a meeting with energy sector stakeholders to discuss concerns over the rotational brownouts being implemented in the island province. …

12th red alert up for Visayas grid on Aug. 30; brownouts possible

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/30/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Visayas grid will be placed under red alert for the 12th time on Sunday, Aug. 30, grid operators announced. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has issued a red alert…

Another day of brownouts as Visayas grid faces its 10th red alert

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/19/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Consumers across the Visayas should brace for another day of possible power interruptions Wednesday, Aug. 19 after the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) declared a red alert over the region’s grid.…

Red alert remains for Visayas grid, another day of brownouts

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/18/2026

CEBU CITY — Households and businesses in Metro Cebu brace for another round of rotational power interruptions on Tuesday, Aug. 18, as the Visayas grid remained under a red alert for the ninth time already. In its…

Brace for brownouts on Aug. 13, red alert up for Visayas grid

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/13/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For the 6th time in a row, the Visayas grid was placed under red alert Thursday, Aug. 13, as available power capacity fell below forecast peak demand. The National Grid Corporation of the…

Brownouts expected again as Visayas grid hits 5th red alert

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/12/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Consumers in Metro Cebu and other parts of the Visayas should brace for possible rotational brownouts on Wednesday, August 12, as the regional power grid faces its fifth red alert amid a widening…

Visayas consumers warned of brownouts as NGCP prepares manual load drops

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/08/2026

Consumers across Cebu, Negros, Panay, Bohol, and nearby islands may experience rotational brownouts on Monday, June 8, after the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) warned that it could implement Manual Load Dropping (MLD) to prevent…

Visayan Electric notes increase in demand for power, rotational brownouts may not happen

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 04/29/2023

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Due to the hot weather, the Visayan Electric Company, the second-largest private electric utility in the Philippines, has noted an increase in demand for power. Quennie Bronce, head of the Reputation Enhancement…

Frequent outages seen in the Visayas

Philippine Daily Inquirer 04/29/2023

CEBU CITY—Power consumers in the Visayas have been advised to prepare for possible rotational brownouts because the energy supply may be lower than what is needed by the six Visayan islands interconnected in the grid. The National…

Rotational brownouts in Cebu possible: Visayas grid on red alert

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Consumers in Cebu and other parts of the Visayas are told to brace for possible rotational brownouts as the grid in the region suffered system disturbance on Thursday, April 27. The National Grid…

Chan presents 10-point agenda to Lapu-Lapu City Council

Futch Anthony Inso 07/07/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan presented his 10-point agenda during his inaugural speech on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at the Lapu-Lapu City Session Hall. Dubbed as “J-U-N-A-R-D C-H-A-N,” the mayor wants to…

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