The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has released an advisory stating that one of their towers was bombed resulting in power interruptions in parts of Mindanao.
“NGCP’s Baloi-Aurora 138kV Transmission Line tripped at 4:50PM yesterday, 24 October 2022, resulting in Manual Load Dropping (MLD) to prevent overloading of the remaining line,” read NGCP’s statement.
The bombing resulted in the toppling of the said tower which was located in Sitio San Isidro, Brgy. Bagombayan, Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte.
Among the affected areas are the entire Zamboanga Peninsula, namely Zamboanga del Norte (including Dipolog City and Dapitan City), Zamboanga del Sur (including Pagadian City and Zamboanga City), Zamboanga Sibugay, entire Misamis Occidental, and parts of Lanao del Norte.
It was also stated in the advisory that an unidentified individual was found at the scene with fatal injuries. They are still finding out if it is related to the bombing.
Responding authorities confirmed that lawless elements used IEDs to bomb the said tower.
NGCP is currently coordinating with the AFP and local law enforcement to secure the area as repair works are being conducted by NGCP personnel.
“The company stresses that bombings only serve to increase the burden of the public, which must suffer through power interruptions when towers are bombed. NGCP reiterates that the conduct of suspicious activities within or along the power transmission corridor which may disrupt the transmission of power is punishable by law, with a penalty of as much as P200,000 or 12 years imprisonment, or both,” the agency stated.
They request the public to report any suspicious activities or ROW violations to the NGCP TIP Hotline 0917-TIPNGCP (8476427) or 0918-TIPNGCP (8476427), or email to [email protected].
