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Power shortage alert issued for Tacloban and neighboring Leyte towns
Tight electricity supply across the Visayas region has prompted authorities to place Tacloban City and two adjacent municipalities on high alert. The local electric cooperative has warned of potential service disruptions as the national grid operator manages constrained power availability.
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Tacloban City, along with the Leyte municipalities of Palo and Babatngon, faces the prospect of power interruptions due to limited electricity supply in the Visayas region. The Leyte II Electric Cooperative (Leyeco II) issued the alert after the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) reported constrained power resources affecting the broader service area.
Residents and businesses in the three affected areas have been advised to prepare for possible service disruptions as grid operators work to manage demand amid the supply shortage. The alert underscores ongoing challenges in meeting peak electricity demand across the Visayas, a region that has experienced periodic power supply constraints.
Leyeco II urged consumers to reduce non-essential power consumption and take precautionary measures to minimize the impact of potential outages. The cooperative said it would coordinate closely with NGCP to prioritize critical services and minimize disruption duration should load-shedding become necessary.
Authorities have not specified the duration of the alert or provided details on the underlying causes of the supply shortfall. The situation remains fluid as grid operators continue to assess generation capacity and demand patterns across the region.