Outage-hit Siargao Island gets limited access to electricity

Outage-hit Siargao Island gets limited access to electricity

Lack of power has also meant lack of running water for the island, which gets most of its water from deep wells that need electricity to pump water to faucets.

NEA asked to resolve power crisis in Siargao Island

The provincial government of Surigao del Norte urged the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to step in and help solve the power crisis in Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands. Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands were placed under a state of calamity because of prolonged power outages since December 1, prompting the…

Fault in submarine cable causes power outage in Siargao

By Alexander Lopez FAULT LOCATED. Divers and experts from the Siargao Electric Cooperative inspect the damaged portion of a submarine cable on Thursday (Dec. 12, 2024). The cable fault has caused a prolonged power outage in Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte since Dec. 1. (Photo courtesy of Atty. Lalo Matugas) BUTUAN CITY – The Siargao Electric Cooperative said Thursday that the fault causing the power outage on Siargao Island since Dec. 1 has …