Various cities in Mindanao have unanimously stated their support for an earlier resolution of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Misamis Oriental condemning the spate of NGCP tower bombings and urging the government to employ measures to ensure adequate power during the election period.
NGCP reported zero gridelated incidents or major system disturbances on election day last May 9.
Resolution No. 09-2016, dated 18 January 2016, was issued by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Misamis Oriental, entitled “A Resolution Strongly Condemning the Bombings of the Power Transmission Towers of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines in Mindanao is Urging the National Government to take urgent actions to include the Declaration of A State of Emergency in the affected areas” and “Strongly Urging the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the national government to take immediate action and employ proactive and significant measures to prevent the destruction and the collapse of the Mindanao Power Grid in light of the recent bombings of the transmission towers of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) in order to secure the availability and continuous supply of electricity and ensure the integrity of the May 2016 national and local elections in the country particularly in Mindanao.”
Representatives of the Sangguniang Panglungsod of the cities of Dapitan, Oroquieta, Zamboanga, Cotabato, and Malaybalay issued resolutions acknowledging the detrimental effect of tower bombings, particularly that of Tower 25 in Ramain, Lanao del Sur which isolated the Agus hydroplants from the grid, to the already vulnerable socioeconomic and peace and order situation of Mindanao.
“NGCP welcomes the support of our partner local government units (LGUs) to ensure the safety of our lines. We are confident that this is only the beginning of a strong partnership between NGCP and the government and its agencies in finally putting a stop to tower bombings and allow the safe and reliable delivery of power to the people of Mindanao,” stated NGCP.
Copies of the resolutions were forwarded to the offices of the President, Vice President, Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chairperson of the Committee on Energy of the Senate and the House of Representatives, DOE, Comelec, AFP, and PNP. Pr
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