5 reminders on conserving electricity (in case you forgot!)

Micah Sophia Marcellones 03/27/2019

Earth is what we call “home.” Home is where we find a sense of belongingness and comfort. Because it is our safe place, we should be in the forefront of protecting and conserving it so that the…

Comelec to ask electric companies to ensure sufficient supply of electricity on election day

Rosalie Abatayo 02/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Cebu Province will be asking electric companies to make sure that there will be sufficient supply of electricity on election day on May 13, 2019. Acting Cebu Provincial Election…

Mountain barangay gets power for 1st time

Doris Mae C. Mondragon 11/26/2018

Electricity reaches 40 houses in Sitio Lobres of Cebu City’s Barangay Tagbao At least 40 households in Sitio Lobres, Barangay Tagbao, a mountain barangay in Cebu City, now have access to electricity for the first time. This…

Big-ticket projects to increase power demand in C. Visayas

Futch Anthony V. Inso 11/07/2018

With upcoming big-ticket projects in the pipeline for Central Visayas, investors are encouraged to venture into the power industry to meet the demand for electricity especially when these projects will be implemented and completed. Lorna Manila, National…

Tabuelan fire spark blackout

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/07/2017

At least two barangays in Tabuelan town, northwestern Cebu, suffered a blackout yesterday, after fire razed a house in Barangay Poblacion and destroyed an electric post. Barangays Poblacion and Putat had no electricity for more than half…

USE POWER WISELY

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Connie Fernandez 07/08/2017

Cebuanos are urged to do their share in addressing the shortage of power supply in the Visayas as it might take at least 10 days to repair the damage caused by Thursday’s earthquake on the geothermal power…

Electricity in Marawi almost fully restored —Palace

Inquirer.net 05/27/2017

Ninety-five percent of electricity service in the terror-stricken Marawi City has been restored, Malacañang announced on Saturday. Allaying fears over reports that Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (Lasureco) compound had been occupied by the Maute bandits, Malacañang…

Lower power rates in the offing as Visayas shifts to RCOA

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/11/2017

Despite setbacks in the full implementation of the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) scheme in the power industry, consumers are still seeing its benefits and are taking advantage of their power to choose where to source…

NGCP exec assures stable power supply for Visayas

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/12/2017

DESPITE recent problems with the Luzon grid due to strong quakes in Batangas earlier this week, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) assured stable power supply for the Visayas. Rosette Martinez, NGCP Visayas spokesperson, said…

Militant group hold protest against coal-fired power plant

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/31/2017

CEBU CITY–A militant group staged yet another rally to oppose the proposed 300-megawatt coal-fired power plant of Ludo Power Corp. (LPC) in Sawang-Calero, Cebu City on Friday noon. Carrying placards to express their opposition to coal, about…

‘Lower emissions past one Earth Hour’

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/25/2017

Reducing carbon emissions should not just be limited to one Earth hour but every hour to help mitigate climate change. Environmental and militant groups pitched this call in yesterday’s annual observance of Earth Hour in Cebu City…

Construction worker electrocuted

Intern 02/18/2017

A 27-year-old construction worker died of electrocution and fell off a roof of a school in Janssen site, Barangay Basak San Nicolas, Cebu City around 1 a.m. yesterday. Jonathan Palpita, a construction worker who hailed from Barangay…

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