posted June 22, 2020 at 07:35 pm by Alena Mae S. Flores
More Electric and Power Corp. said
it is investigating the possible “sabotage” of its distribution facilities that
led to the extended unscheduled power interruptions in Iloilo City over the
weekend.
MORE said it received reports at
9:59 p.m. on Saturday of alleged “mysterious” loose connections along the
primary wire traversing Q. Abeto Street, Mandurriao across Iloilo Supermart
leading to trip offs of the Mandurriao Feeder 4.
“Although we are still waiting for
the official confirmation of our response team regarding the possible sabotage
of our electricity network, we hope you will accept our sincere apologies for
the inconvenience you’ve experienced due to this incident,” the company said in
a statement to customers.
“We know how it is important at this
time of the pandemic to have a stable power supply and this failure to better
serve you was a frustration to us all. Thank you for your patience and your
faith in us to arrest this problem while we enlisted the help of several
additional specialists to take appropriate action and serve you better and more
efficiently,” the new distributor of Iloilo said.
MORE Power Response Teams initiated
the restoration of power on the affected area but trip offs occurred even more
at the same area shortly after.
The company’s RT reports said an
immediate re-investigation of the affected area showed loose connections in
various points in the immediate network.
MORE Power said the restoration
efforts also went futile because of another set of mysterious successive
tripping, which the company deems as an attack against the electrical system.
MORE Power’s finding showed that the
causes of abnormalities were detached primary line from pin insulator near J7
Hotel; overheated connector near The Mango Tree Restaurant; damaged suspension
insulator along Oñate De Leon Street; damaged primary line conductor across
Chicken Sari-Sari and damaged suspension insulator and primary jumper/dropping
wire near McDonald’s Megaworld.Alena Mae S. Flores
MORE Power said it was not
discounting the possibility that some individuals or groups were out to
discredit them with the series and the pattern of “mysterious trip offs” as
related incidents have been a recurring since they took over the power
distribution in the city of Iloilo.
“Sabotage is possible, but we cannot
deny the fact that dilapidated electric poles, sagging lines and overloaded
transformers of PECO [Panay Electric Co.] that were passed on to MORE Power
continue to deteriorate and therefore pose a major threat to the lives and the
property of our consumers, which is why the rehabilitation and upgrade of these
equipment is now our topmost priority,” said MORE Power spokesman Jonathan
Cabrera.
MORE Power customers also expressed
outrage over the possible sabotage of Iloilo City’s distribution facility
during the time of a pandemic, expressing their concerns over social media.
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