Siquijor power woes resolved — Palace

Malacañang Palace on Sunday announced that power shortages in the province of Siquijor have already been resolved, as the National Electrification Administration (NEA), in compliance with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., has successfully restored stable electricity there.

To recall, President Marcos Jr. personally visited Siquijor on 11 June after receiving reports that thousands of residents in the province had been enduring rotating brownouts, also affecting business establishments and the good night’s sleep of residents.

Upon inspection, the President instructed NEA Administrator Antonio Mariano Almeda to resolve the crisis without delay, setting a deadline of June 15 for the restoration of a stable power supply to the province.

By 14 June, NEA had delivered on this directive, and with close coordination with the Province of Siquijor Electric Cooperative (PROSIELCO), NEA expedited repairs on power generation sets of the Siquijor Island Power Corporation (SIPCOR).

The agency also facilitated the transport and installation of a generator set from the Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO), while additional rental gensets from SIPCOR helped secure supply.

The efforts resulted in a dependable capacity of 11 megawatts (MW) — more than enough to meet Siquijor’s peak demand of 9 MW, with 1.65 MW in reserve for contingencies.

Since 5 June, the province has been under a state of emergency due to a power crisis, severely disrupting the daily lives of residents and business owners, even compromising access to water, as water refilling stations powered by electricity were not working.

According to NEA, they remain committed to monitoring the power situation in Siquijor to ensure that families, businesses, and schools continue to enjoy reliable electricity in the days and weeks ahead.