WORKING. Linemen from Samar are joined by villagers in Maasin City as they work for the restoration of power in some parts of the city more than three months after Typhoon Odette battered the province. As of March 27, 2022, some 34,735 houses are still without electricity.(Photo courtesy of Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative) TACLOBAN CITY - Electricity has been restored in only 309 out of 500 villages in Southern Leyte after more than three months of the power outage caused by Typhoon Odette. The Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (Soleco) reported on Friday that as of March 27, only 71,052 houses and establishments have been energized out of the 105,787 affected power consumers. This means that 34,735 houses are still affected by power shutdown. "As of this posting, 61.43 percent of villages are already partially energized within the coverage area of Soleco. Per consumer status, 67.17 percent are already energized," Soleco said in its report. All 15 villages of San Ricard
TASK FORCE 'KAPATID'. Linemen from the Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO) are among those who are in Negros Oriental to help NORECO I in the restoration of power in Typhoon Odette-hit areas. As of March 22, 2022, the NORECO I reported they have restored power in about 93 percent of barangays and some 88 percent of households affected by the typhoon in its service area. (Photo courtesy of NORECO I) DUMAGUETE CITY - The Negros Oriental Electric Cooperative I (NORECO I) on Wednesday reassured the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and Diocesan Electoral Board of the Diocese of Dumaguete of stable power in its area of coverage during the May 9 national and local elections. Jose Juvileo Acabal, NORECO I general manager, told the Philippine News Agency in an interview that as of March 22, power was restored in 95 percent or 267 of the total 285 barangays in Ayungon, Bais City, Bindoy, Canlaon City, Guihulngan City, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Mabinay, Manjuyod, Tayasan, and V
POWER RESTORATION. Linemen working to bring back power supply in typhoon-hit Southern Leyte province in this Feb. 25, 2022 photo. Electricity has been restored in only 268 out of 500 villages in Southern Leyte after three months of the power outage caused by Typhoon Odette.(Photo courtesy of Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative) TACLOBAN CITY - Electricity has been restored in only 268 out of 500 villages in Southern Leyte after three months of a power outage caused by Typhoon Odette. The Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (Soleco) reported on Tuesday that as of March 14, only 66,116 houses and establishments have been energized out of the 105,787 affected power consumers. "As of this posting, 53.28 percent of villages are already partially energized within the coverage area of Soleco. Per consumer status, 62.5 percent are already energized," Soleco said in its report. All 23 villages of Pintuyan town and all 15 villages of San Ricardo town are still unenergized, affecting ne
COMMENDATION. Vice Gov. Nilo Demerey Jr. (left) of the province of Dinagat Islands pays a visit on Feb. 5, 2022 to Jerome Sajonia, a lineman from Cotabato Electric Cooperative who met an accident last January 21 and suffered fractures while doing electric restoration work in the town of Cagdianao. Demerey lauded the sacrifices of Sajonia, a resident of Kidapawan City, North Cotabato, who was part of the 10-man team sent by Cotelco to support the rehabilitation of Dinagat after the onslaught of Typhoon Odette. (Photo courtesy of Remedy Action Center) BUTUAN CITY - A lineman, who was sent by the Cotabato Electric Cooperative (Cotelco) to the province of Dinagat Islands to help in the restoration of electric power in the area but met an accident while performing his duties, has been recognized and distinguished in the province. Vice Gov. Nilo Demerey Jr. and Rep. Alan 1 Ecleo of the lone district of Dinagat Islands commended Jerome Sajonia, 29, a resident of Purok Mangga in Paco 115, Kida