Walang Ilaw: Blackout over some areas in Typhoon Ruby's path

Published December 6, 2014 8:59pm

Residents of Bantayan Island in Cebu will have to brace for a blackout Saturday night with the power corporation there shutting down its facilities as a precaution amid the threat from Typhoon Ruby (Hagupit).

State-run Philippine Information Agency said the Bantayan Island Power Corp. (BIPCOR) will shut down at 10 p.m. until Sunday morning.

"For Precautionary purposes, BIPCOR to shutdown by 10 p.m. Power outage until AM. Total BLACKOUT," it said.

Meanwhile, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines said at least seven power lines in Luzon and Visayas have been affected by Ruby as of Saturday evening.

These include:

Pitogo-Mulanay 69-kV line, covering Mulanay, Macalelon and Catanauan in Quezon, out since 9:42 a.m. Saturday
Palanas-Cara-Allen 69-kV line, covering Allen, Victoria, San Isidro and Lavezares in Northern Samar, out since 12:12 p.m.
Paranas-Borongan 69-kV line, covering Sulat, Taft, Can-avid, Dolores, Oras, San Policarpo, Arteche, Jipapad,
Maslog, Borongan, San Julian, Maydolong, Llorente, Salcedo,
Guiuan, MacArthur, Hernani, Quinapundan, Giporlos, Balangiga, Lawaan in Eastern Samar, out since 11:04 a.m.
Sara-Balasan 69-kV Line, parts of Iloilo, out since 1:44 p.m.
Babatgnon-Arado 69-kV Line, covering Tacoban City, Palo, Babatgnon, out since 2:50 p.m.
Palanas Cara-Catarman 69-kV Line, covering Catubig, Gamas, Lao-ang, Pambuhan, Palapag, Las Navas, Bobon, Catarman, Mondragon, San Roque, Rosario, San Jose, Lope de Vega in Northern Samar, out since 2:36 p.m.
Nasaug-San Isidro-St. Bernard covering Sogod, Bontoc, Libagon, Silago, Lio-an, St. Bernard, San Juan, Anahawan, Hinundayan, Hinunangan, San Francisco, Pintuyan, San Ricardo, out since 3:19 p.m.

Also affected was the Naga-Labo 230-kV Line 2.

"NGCP has mobilized its line crews and is currently conducting aerial and ground patrols to inspect and assess the impact of the typhoon to its operations and facilities, particularly in Samar, Leyte, and Bohol," NGCP said. — Joel Locsin/JST, GMA News

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