'ODETTE' AFTERMATH. At least 51 people were reported dead after the onslaught of Typhoon Odette in Negros Oriental on Dec. 16, 2021. The Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office reported on Monday (Dec. 20, 2021) that clearing operations are ongoing in areas badly hit by the typhoon although major roads are now passable. (Photo courtesy of Fr. Conrad Legarde) DUMAGUETE CITY - At least 51 people were reported dead, 26 are missing, and 76 were injured in Negros Oriental as of Monday's data due to the onslaught of Typhoon Odette on Dec. 16. Provincial police director Col. Germano Mallari told the Philippine News Agency that rescuers from different government agencies and the civilian sector are conducting clearing, relief, and retrieval operations round the clock. The deaths were reported in Bais City, 12; Manjuyod, 10; Bindoy, nine; Mabinay, five; Guihulngan City, three; Bayawan City, Dauin, Jimalalud, and Tayasan with two each; and Bacong, Dumaguete City, Canlaon City, and T
ILOILO CITY The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has assured power distributors in Panay Island that preparatory works are underway for the repair of the damaged submarine cable that transmits power across the Visayan island. “The problem is being addressed. But since it is a su
ILOILO CITY The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has assured power distributors in Panay Island that preparatory works are underway for the repair of the damaged submarine cable that transmits power across the Visayan island. “The problem is being addressed. But since it is a s
DUMAGUETE CITY - Knocked off leaves, branches, and other vegetation problems at the Amlan-Siaton 69kV transmission line of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) in Negros Oriental caused widespread unscheduled power interruptions on Tuesday. Advisories from the Negros Oriental Electric Cooperative II (NORECO II), whose area of coverage was the most affected, said three power outages caused by trip-offs of the Amlan-Siaton 69kV line were reported today. The first was at 6:52 a.m. with power restored at 7:16 a.m.; the second, at 10:20 until 10:40 a.m.; and at 12:25 to 1:53 p.m. The areas affected during the first two outages were from Calo, San Jose town to Sibulan, Dumaguete City, Valencia, Bacong, Dauin, Zamboanguita and Siaton. The third brownout, however, has not restored power to Zamboanguita and Siaton as NGCP's Dauin-Siaton 69kV transmission line remains unenergized, the electric cooperative said. This is the third time in a week that Negros Oriental experien
DUMAGUETE CITY- Several areas in Negros and Panay islands on Tuesday experienced lengthy brownouts after power plants in Negros Oriental and Iloilo "tripped", the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said. The brownouts started at around 5:24 a.m. in many areas serviced by different distribution utilities or electric cooperatives, that are dependent on NGCP for their power supply. NGCP's first advisory said the power interruptions were caused by Under Frequency Relay activation, meaning the automatic shedding of load when a low supply of power threatens the power system stability. Michelle Visera, NGCP's corporate communications officer for Negros Island, in an interview with the Philippine News Agency, said those affected by the power interruptions were areas serviced by the Negros Oriental Electric Cooperative I (NORECO I), Negros Oriental Electric Cooperative II (NORECO II), Central Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CENECO), Northern Negros Electric