Lineman recalls Odette: We worked long hours to bring back power to south Cebu

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 12/17/2022

CEBU, Philippines — Rain or shine, linemen work all day. They were among the emergency workers who went beyond the call of duty to help others. Linemen were first responders who get back to work right after…

Cebu City won’t provide incentives for linemen due to lack of funds

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City will not be providing incentives for linemen working to restore the power in the 80 barangays in the city. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said the city cannot afford to provide…

Capitol releases P17M as incentives for police, soldiers, linemen 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial government on Monday, January 24, has begun distributing the cash incentives they promised to police officers, soldiers, and linemen who helped in the post-Odette rehabilitation works. The Capitol on Monday…

Cebeco II: 95% franchise area reenergized, sends linemen to help south Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/05/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Electric Cooperative II (Cebeco II), as of January 4, is close to fully restoring power within its franchise area. In turn, the province’s power distributor has sent at least 20 of their…

Rama wants additional linemen in Cebu City in time for Sto. Niño feast

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – For Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, more linemen should be deployed in Cebu City in order to hasten restoration works here. In an interview with reporters on Tuesday, January 4, Rama said, he…

Capitol to give P5k incentives to linemen, police

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In appreciation of their efforts to reenergize Cebu following the devastation left by Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai), the Capitol will be providing cash incentives to linemen and police personnel. Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn…

Visayan Electric: Pray for sunshine; bad weather affects reenergization efforts

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/30/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The rains on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, has caused a certain delay in the reenergization efforts of Visayan Electric as linemen cannot work under bad weather.  Engineer Raul Lucero, president and chief operating…

More linemen in Metro Cebu to help in power restoration

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/29/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Visayan Electric on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, has reenergized over 100,000 households in its franchise area as more help from Luzon and Mindanao has come.  The power distributor on Wednesday announced that more…

‘Odette’s’ unsung heroes lose one of their own

Connie Fernandez-Brojan, Karlowe Brier 12/27/2021

TANJAY CITY, NEGROS ORIENTAL—Ronald Gallarde worked on Christmas Day because he wanted power to be restored on that day even in some parts of his hometown that had been badly hit by Typhoon “Odette” (international name: Rai).…

#CDNPaskoSaSugbo: A snappy salute to our hardworking linemen

Immae Lachica 12/25/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Linemen.  On the most wonderful time of the year, these hardworking individuals are usually on a break to celebrate the holidays with their families.  There are usually no scheduled power outages on the 24th…

AboitizPower linemen gather for Rodeolympics

USJ-R Journalism Intern 07/17/2018

Like sons of the lightning god Thor, electrical linemen from the Visayas and Mindanao gathered in a competition of skills and proficiency for this year’s AboitizPower Distribution Utilities (APDU) Rodeolympics held last July 3. Now on its…

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…

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