STILL POWERLESS. A portion of Magallanes village in Limasawa, Southern Leyte after the onslaught of Typhoon Odette. Nearly three weeks after the typhoon, Mayor Melchor Petracorta on Wednesday (Jan. 5, 2022) appealed for the immediate restoration of their power supply.(PNA photo by Sarwell Meniano) TACLOBAN CITY - Nearly three weeks after the onslaught of Typhoon Odette, the island town of Limasawa in Southern Leyte has sought the assistance of the National Electrification Administration (NEA) and electric cooperatives to help restore their power supply. Mayor Melchor Petracorta said since December 16, their town has heavily relied on generators for power due to the very slow restoration works by the Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (Soleco). "Our diesel power plant is intact, but it is still non-operational due to toppled electric posts. We are a small town and it won't take long to restore our power supply," Petracorta said in a phone interview on Wednesday. He said i