Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 21) — Power supply was fully restored in the Visayas on Saturday after a lightning strike to a transmission line caused a blackout in a number of areas, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said.
The last feeder — which was connected to the franchise area of Leyte V Electric Cooperative, Inc. or LEYECO V — was restored at 12:16 p.m., over 12 hours since an unscheduled power interruption hit Cebu, Leyte-Samar, and Bohol at 11:56 p.m. on Friday, the NGCP said.
The grid operator said lightning struck its Cebu-Quiot-Colon line.
It also affected areas covered by the Visayan Electric Co. or VECO. Restoration efforts began as early as 12:52 a.m.., the NGCP said.
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