'Odette' shuts down power in Leyte, Biliran provinces
One of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) transmission facilities in Leyte province.(File photo courtesy of NGCP) TACLOBAN CITY - The wrath of Typhoon Odette has caused a power shutdown on Thursday in most parts of Leyte Island and Biliran province, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). The NGCP's Ormoc-San Isidro 69kV transmission line has tripped off around 7:35 a.m., cutting power supplies to four electric cooperatives. Affected areas are those covered by Biliran Electric Cooperative, Don Orestes Romualdez Electric Cooperative, Leyte III Electric ...