SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 9 May) – The electric cooperative in in Surigao del Norte assured the public there will be no power interruptions during the conduct of elections on May 13.
Danny Z. Escalante, general manager of the Surigao del Norte Electric Cooperative (SURNECO), told MindaNews that the Department of Energy (DOE), the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) ensured there will be reliable power during the election.
He said they also have ongoing preventive maintenance operations to prevent power failure on Monday.
Escalante said, too, they have drawn up contingency plans to make sure that there will be no interruption of power supply before, during and after the election.
Meanwhile, the manager of Siargao Electric Cooperative (SIARELCO), Sergio C. Dagooc, also assured there will be enough power supply in his area during election day.[]
“According to NAPOCOR, they will not curtail the power beginning May 13 until May 15,” Dagooc said.[]
