Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Power outages grip Baguio, Benguet


Updated

BAGUIO CITY —Parts of Baguio City and Benguet had a 13-hour power interruption Tuesday and will have another today, Wednesday, the Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco) said.
The outages will last from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Eric de Guzman, Consumer Welfare Officer of Beneco had said on Monday the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) “will do some preventive maintenance so unfortunately our power supply is affected.”
De Guzman said 80 percent of Baguio and 90 percent of Benguet would be affected by the outdate on April 23. He said areas not affected on the first day would experience power cut today.
Guzman said Beneco would check on power cables before switching power back on.
He said the scheduled interruptions are for a maintenance check and testing of two power transformers.
The entire city was to be affected on April 23 except Pacdal, Mines View Park, Gibraltar, Pucsusan, Lualhati village, Outlook Drive, Lucnab, Country Club Village, South Drive, parts of Cabinet Hill-Teachers Camp Barangay, Happy Hallow, DPS Compound, Greenwater Village, Military Cut-Off, Sta. Scholastica, Scout Barrio, Upper and lower Dagsian, Hillside, Gabriella Silang, Camp 7 and 8, Poliwes, San Vicente, Balsigan, Kias, Loakan, Bubon, Epza, Pinesville, PMA-fort-del-pilar, Atok Trail, Springhills, Kadaclan Village, VOA, DENR Area, Parts of Navy Base and Bakakeng Norte/Sur.
These areas would experience an outage Wednesday.
The whole of Atok, Buguias, Kabayan, Kapangan, Makayan, Sablan and Tublay will also be affected on April 23.
The Tuesday interruption was also expected to affect La Trinidad in Benguet except Beckel and parts of Ambiong; whole of Tuba except Camp 4, 3, 1, Twin Peaks, Tabaan Sur, and Ansagan; whole part of Bakun except Kayapa, whole of Bokod except parts of Ambuklao and Bobok Bisal; whole of Kibungan except Tacadang. (With Hasreel Sandee Gano, OJT/PNA)

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