P400M needed to restore damaged power lines in Masbate - BusinessWorld Online

DOE: P400M needed to restore Masbate power assets

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) said Tuesday that about P400 million will be needed to restore the electricity services in typhoon-hit Masbate. Energy officials, led by their chief Sharon Garin, visited Masbate on Tuesday to assess the extent of the damage of Severe Tropical Storm Opong (international name: Bualoi) on power assets […]...Keep on reading: DOE: P400M needed to restore Masbate power assets

P400M needed to restore damaged power lines in Masbate - BusinessWorld Online

THE DAMAGED energy infrastructure in Masbate caused by Typhoon Opong will cost around P400 million to be restored, the Department of Energy (DoE) said on Monday. “We are moving with urgency, but also with care. Safety remains our top priority for both workers on the ground and the public,” Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin said in a statement on Tuesday. Ms. Garin, along with Undersecretary Mario C. Marasigan, National Electrification Administrat…