ILOILO City – The provincial government of Negros Occidental expressed its appreciation to the assistance extended by MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) specifically in fast-tracking the power restoration in the province.
Super typhoon “Odette” struck Negros Occidental in the late evening of Dec. 16, 2021 with the storm signal raised to No.3 and No.4 causing massive damage to property and other infrastructure such as roads, telephone lines, internet connections and power. Power outages lasted for several days, especially in the southern part of the province.
MORE Power president Roel Castro, in coordination with the Department of Energy (DOE), National Electrification Administration (NEA) and Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA), sent 20 personnel to Negros to augment in the restoration works. They were composed of engineers, line warriors and customer care staff.
Through a resolution, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Negros Occidental cited the efforts of MORE Power.
Resolution No. 1114-2021 was passed, “recognizing the efforts of MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) and thanking them for their contribution and assistance given to the Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative to restore power in areas devastated by Super Typhoon Odette.”
SERVICE AND MORE
MORE Power’s assistance went beyond extending its personnel and services. Together with the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) and Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO), it also conducted relief operations for typhoon victims. Their team was dubbed “Task Force Kapatid.”
Relief goods distributed included 200 packs of rice, 200 packs of loot bags, 200 packs of toiletries, and seven boxes of gently-used clothing benefitting hundreds of typhoon-stricken families.
Kind-hearted individuals also joined the quick response by sharing cash and donations through the task force.
As to the rehabilitation works carried out by the task force, lots of jobs have already been accomplished.
The task force have so far replaced primary poles and secondary poles down, realigned leaning pole down, re-erected primary poles, retensioned primary and neutral wires and secondary wires, trimmed tree branches, reconductored primary/secondary wires, fixed detached primary wire from insulator, replaced steel cross arm and pin insulator, energized 25kvA transformer, installed a 50KVA transformer, restored service lines/secondary wires/primary wire, and energized big loads (private customer).
Task Force Kapatid, even during Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, were in the field helping in the rehabilitation works.
In Iloilo City, no trouble was reported even for a single house on those days./PN
