LIST: Metro Cebu areas affected by rotational brownouts today, May 15

Pia Piquero 05/15/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Consumers in several parts of Metro Cebu will experience one-hour rotational brownouts this afternoon, Friday, May 15, after the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines placed the Visayas Grid under red alert status…

Why are ‘rotational brownouts’ necessary to prevent a Visayas blackout?

Pia Piquero 05/15/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The power utility here in Metro Cebu defended the implementation of rotational brownouts across the Visayas Grid, saying controlled outages help prevent a larger and more prolonged power system collapse amid worsening supply…

Visayas power crisis: 3rd day of red alert as demand exceeds supply

Pia Piquero 05/15/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the Visayas grid under red and yellow alert statuses anew on Friday, May 15, after power demand exceeded available supply amid multiple plant outages…

Visayan Electric expands safety programs, further strengthening field operations

Audrey Mae A. Gomez 04/28/2026

Workplace safety is often defined in policies and procedures, but in practice, it is shaped by decisions made in real time, especially in industries where work happens outside controlled environments. Marking the World Day for Safety and…

Free electricity for low-consumption households sought

Jose Cielito Reganit - Philippine News Agency 02/17/2026

House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos is pushing for the passage of a measure granting free electricity to low-consumption households, replacing the current cross-subsidy system with a direct government subsidy aimed at making power more affordable…

Half a month past Tino: water, power woes persist

Airam Limatog 11/16/2025

Nearly two weeks after typhoon Tino hit the country, parts of Cebu remained without water and electricity as workers encountered challenges in restoring the public utility services. …

House wiring project benefits 26 houses in Naga, Cebu

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/09/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 26 houses in Barangay Lanas, City of Naga, in southern Cebu, will now have access to electricity. This was made possible through the Visayan Electric Company’s (Veco) house wiring project under…

Cebu condo developer hit for unpaid power bills worth millions of pesos

Pia Piquero 02/26/2025

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Hundreds of condominium homeowners were left in the dark after Visayan Electric Company (VECO) cut off power to three residential buildings due to alleged unpaid electricity bills amounting to millions of pesos.…

Underground cabling: Its advantages and disadvantages

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 07/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Seeing spaghetti and dangling wires are not so uncommon, especially in the Philippines. Sometimes, when you take a photo, it tends to ruin the view or the aesthetics. But with the innovation paired…

Consumers urged to conserve energy

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As power consumption goes up this warm season, the Visayan Electric Company appeals for energy conservation from its consumers. Quennie Sanchez, VECO reputation enhancement department head, said simple actions such as opening the…

Online or offline? Here’s where to find Visayan Electric Company for your electric service concerns

Yann Magcamit 04/27/2023

Do you have questions about your monthly electric bill? Or are you applying for a new electricity connection? Coursing inquiries and enrolling for services through electronic channels can be convenient and time-saving, especially if you’re tech-savvy. However,…

Tungkil National High School gets a safer campus: Visayan Electric’s rewiring program 2023 kicks off during fire prevention month

PR 03/27/2023

More than 30 linemen and electrical engineers from Visayan Electric recently volunteered to upgrade the electrical wiring of Tungkil National High School in Minglanilla, Cebu. The school, which comprises six classrooms, is the first of 13 schools…

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