Iloilo City Mayor Jerry TreƱas called on the lawmakers of Western Visayas to initiate a congressional investigation on the massive blackout that hit Panay, Guimaras and Negros Occidental since January 2, 2024.
'The power outages that sent the entire Panay island and portions of Negros Island into darkness since yesterday warrant scrutiny by the House of Representatives,' Iloilo City Representative Julienne Baronda says
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) reported a system disturbance in the Visayas grid on January 2, 2024, causing alerts and raising concerns about potential power outages in the region.