Belinda Canlas

Belinda Canlas, corporate affairs officer of the National Transmission Corp. based here, said the power interruption began at about 3:50 p.m. when the Iligan 138-KV transmission line of the National Power Corp. (NPC) tripped.

The cause of the tripping has yet to be determined.

"We have yet to receive any information as to the cause of the shutdown ...we know is that the) power system collapsed owing to line trouble," Canlas said.

The Iligan Lugait-Abaga and Abaga-Northern Mindanao Power Corp.138 KV transmission line is situated in Iligan City, she said.

The NPC's 69-KV tie-line and Abaga-Tagoloan 138-KV transmission lines also tripped, she added.Other affected major lines were Agus 2,4 and 5 and power barges 117 and 118.

Less than an hour after the power blackout in the Abaga areas, Canlas said electricity was restored after its transformers were restored to normal, simultaneously activating all feeders.

In the SOCSARGEN areas, the Southern Philippines Power Corp. based in Alabel, Sarangani was switched on to "an island-mode" operation at about 8 p.m.

"Because of the independent power supply given by the SPPC to the system, feeders covered by the South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative and the South Cotabato I electric Cooperative based in Gensan and Koronadal City, respectively, have started to have electricity," Canlas explained.

Belinda Canlas, corporate affairs officer of the National Transmission Corp. based here, said the power interruption began at about 3:50 p.m. when the Iligan 138-KV transmission line of the National Power Corp. (NPC) tripped.

The cause of the tripping has yet to be determined.

"We have yet to receive any information as to the cause of the shutdown… (all we know is that the) power system collapsed owing to line trouble," Canlas said.

The Iligan Lugait-Abaga and Abaga-Northern Mindanao Power Corp.138 KV transmission line is situated in Iligan City, she said.

The NPC's 69-KV tie-line and Abaga-Tagoloan 138-KV transmission lines also tripped, she added.Other affected major lines were Agus 2,4 and 5 and power barges 117 and 118.

Less than an hour after the power blackout in the Abaga areas, Canlas said electricity was restored after its transformers were restored to normal, simultaneously activating all feeders.

In the SOCSARGEN areas, the Southern Philippines Power Corp. based in Alabel, Sarangani was switched on to "an island-mode" operation at about 8 p.m.

"Because of the independent power supply given by the SPPC to the system, feeders covered by the South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative and the South Cotabato I electric Cooperative based in Gensan and Koronadal City, respectively, have started to have electricity," Canlas explained.