POWER, TELCO WOES. Reinforcement crew from the Cagayan Electric Power and Light Co. (left photo) clear debris while Visayan Electric Co. linemen (right photo) repair broken lines as a result of Typhoon Odette's onslaught. Regional Development Council 7 (Central Visayas) chair Kenneth Cobonpue said Wednesday (Dec. 22, 2021) the reactivation of power lines would eventually enable the full reactivation of telco services as lack of adequate power supply and fallen debris remain a hindrance in accessing cell sites. (Photo courtesy of Visayan Electric Co.) CEBU CITY - Telecommunication services in Cebu province remain to be very erratic five days after Typhoon Odette, leaving poor connectivity from existing cell sites. Kenneth Cobonpue, chair of the Regional Development Council (RDC) 7 (Central Visayas), said a "big factor hindering full reactivation of telco services remains to be the lack of adequate power supply and fallen debris preventing the telco personnel from accessing cert