00:00President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is focusing on power restoration in areas affected by the Christina earthquake.
00:07And to help our fellow countrymen, the President also ordered the Energy Regulatory Commission to study the moratorium on electricity shortages,
00:16especially in areas in the state of calamity.
00:19According to NDRRMC, only 65% were restored or restored.
00:25That's why President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is also working on power restoration.
00:31This is so that the residents of the state of calamity won't have to suffer anymore.
00:36That's why the Chief Executive ordered the Energy Regulatory Commission to study the implementation of a temporary relief on electricity payments.
00:45In a statement, the Presidential Communications Office ordered the President to study the implementation of the moratorium on electricity shortages,
00:54especially in areas in the state of calamity from this month until December.
00:59The President also ordered the implementation of a staggered or gradual payment.
01:03The National Electrification Administration, or NEA, continues to strive to restore electricity supply in areas severely affected by the Christina earthquake.
01:13In fact, out of the 2.1 million household connections affected,
01:17only 500,000 houses are trying to restore power supply.
01:22Normally, assessment will come in after full restoration.
01:28But we have initial data in these affected areas.
01:33It already runs more or less approximately at 50 million and counting.
01:39Because it's hard to assess those areas that are still submerged in water.
01:45But in any case, we will continue to help and increase the delivery of additional manpower,
01:55additional boom trucks to fully help the affected areas restore electricity.
02:0240 teams were sent to Albayang, NEA to assist in the restoration efforts.
02:08Even though high water levels are still challenging in some areas,
02:11NEA assured that the critical service establishments such as hospitals, evacuation centers, and ports have power lines.
02:18Safety will be an issue here, not unless and until the water is gone.
02:23To make sure that the restoration of electricity is safe,
02:28that will be our priority.
02:31But rest assured that all distribution assets that will be used are already on standby.
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