00:00Christmas with full of lights awaits for the Catanduanes as the Department of Energy assures power restoration in the province before Christmas.
00:09Let's get into the details in this Rod Lagusa report.
00:14A bright Christmas. This is what the Department of Energy has promised to areas affected by power supply interruptions after the series of tropical cyclones that heat the country.
00:24According to Energy Secretary Sharon Garin, the last province where power restoration is still ongoing is Catanduanes.
00:31She said their target is to restore the electricity in the province by December 22 or a few days before Christmas.
00:38Catanduanes, why is it taking longer? Because it's really complicated. Maraming nasira, maraming landslides.
00:45But what we also want to do is build back better. Stronger, mas matibay na yung poste that can withstand like 300 kilometers per hour.
00:54Hangin. So that when we have more storms, hopefully it stays put at hindi na tayo ulit pa ng restoration.
01:02She added that electric cooperatives in the area are continuously being pushed to restore power before Christmas.
01:08The rest, it should be energized by now. Except for areas that are very far, mga far-flang areas.
01:19Kasi bundukin na ang poste may hirap patayuin.
01:22But yung regular areas lang, we committed to the President by today already, on November 30, it's finished na.
01:30Regarding the installation of stronger electric posts, the Secretary said these are now thicker.
01:35This is to reduce the impact of calamities such as tropical cyclones, which continue to pose challenges to the Department.
01:41The Department also aims to design one or two areas where electric lines will already be underground.
01:47Along with this, according to Garin, they are also looking into the use of artificial intelligence to quickly track or monitor progress in power restoration.
01:55In recent weeks, many areas were affected by tropical cyclones Tino, Juan, and Verbena.
02:00Rod Laguzad from the National TV Network for a new and better Philippines.
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