Why Cebu needs more power investments to secure future demand

Kim Ablaña 03/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – After Panay Island experienced a power outage in early January 2024, concerns about similar blackouts have arisen in Cebu province and nearby areas. Cebu is a major hub for power consumption in the Visayas…

Iloilo lost P3.7B during 3-day power outage

Ruchelle Denise Demaisip 01/13/2024

ILOILO CITY — Iloilo incurred more than P3.7 billion in economic losses during last week’s three-day power outage on the islands of Panay and Guimaras and parts of Negros. Mario Nillos, head of the Provincial Planning and…

NGCP: Power outage may hit areas in Davao Oriental due to storm Kabayan

Zeus Legaspi 12/18/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Parts of Davao Oriental may experience power outage as one 69 kilovolt (kv) transmission line that supplies power to the area is down, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said on Monday. In…

Cebu Daily Newscast: Oil price hike will begin June 13 amid global production cuts — DOE execs

CDN Digital 06/13/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Tuesday, June 13. Oil price hike will begin June 13 amid global production cuts — DOE…

Rat causes power outage in Bohol towns

Inquirer.net 06/12/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY — At least six towns in Bohol province had a power outage on Sunday evening, June 11, due to a rat. In a statement posted Monday on Facebook, power utility distributor Bohol Il Electric Cooperative…

Cebu Daily Newscast: NAIA T3 power outage affects flights from Cebu

05/02/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Tuesday, May 2. NAIA T3 power outage: Flights from Cebu affected At least 10 flights at…

NAIA T3 power outage: Flights from Cebu affected

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 10 flights at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) have been affected after Terminal 3 the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) suffered power problems on May 1. All affected flights from MCIA…

Air traffic system glitch diverts all flights in Manila

Beatrice Pinlac, Tyrone Jasper C. Piad - @inquirerdotnet 01/01/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Local carriers have temporarily suspended flights following the power outage at the Philippine Air Traffic Management Center (ATMC) on the first day of the year, causing worries to passengers bound to go home after…

DOE not convinced on NGCP’s ‘lightning’ reason as cause of recent Visayas blackout

Mae Fhel Gom-os 09/09/2021

  MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — An official of the Department of Energy (DOE) said they did not officially accept the statement of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) that lightning caused the blackout which affected…

Power interruption halts Builders-Mystics game in VisMin Super Cup

Glendale G. Rosal 04/14/2021

(Updated) ALCANTARA, Cebu — A sudden power interruption halted the game between the ARQ Builders Lapu-Lapu City and the Siquijor Mystics in the 2021 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup at the Alcantara Civic Center in Alcantara town,…

Mandaue cop to utility firms: Address dangling wires to avoid accidents

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Utility companies should monitor their line wires and address the problem of dangling wires to avoid accidents. Policemen from the Mandaue Traffic Police Office made this appeal to utility companies after an accident…

Typhoon alert: ready to trim trees

Doris C. Bongcac 07/23/2014

WITH typhoon “Inday” coming this weekend, Cebu City City Hall has been swamped with requests to send crews to trim tree branches. A team of five persons equipped with a chainsaw and rope can be fielded, but…

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