The Visayan Electric Company (VECO) announced an advisory* on Wednesday, September 6, 2017, that there will be scheduled power outages on different parts in Cebu. The power interruption schedules were posted to give heads up to affected residents to up to 12 hours of no electricity to selected areas.
Areas in Cebu may encounter 12-hour power outages
The power outages will take effect starting September 9 to 13, 2017. Here are the following schedules and the list of affected areas:
September 9 (Saturday)
[1] Time: 4:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. (8hrs)
Purpose: To facilitate upgrading of secondary line
Areas affected: Portion of Cebu City (Sto. Nino & San Roque) along Legaspi, D. Jakosalem & P. Burgos Sts., including portion of B. Benedicto & Sons Co Inc Tm, Filmon Hardware Inc., Southern Phil Haho Frat Inc., Trans Union Corp., Cebu Marijoy Realty Corp., Ang Atillo Devt Corp., Lyric Appliance Corp., Allied Banking Corp., UHM Sons Corp., Cebu HSH Plaza Mktg Corp., The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cebu, FilOil Service Stn, Paramount Auto Supply Co., City of Cebu Traffic Light, Southern Educ Supply, Alpha Den Ind., Cardinal Rosales Pastl Ctr., Prudential Life Plan, Cebu Chinese Hi Sch.
[2] Time: 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. (5hrs)
Purpose: To facilitate installation of transformer
Areas affected: Portion of Cebu City (Mabolo & Barrio Luz) along Cabantan St., including portion of Sitios Sto Nino, San Vicente, Lubi, Nangka & Sta Cruz, D. Oriental Gold Pawnshop & Jewelry Corp., San Vicente Chapel
[3] Time: 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. (12hrs)
Purpose: To facilitate removal of pole and overhead lines
Areas affected: Portion of Cebu City (Sta. Cruz, Sambag I & Sambag II) along Visitacion, Ascencion, Urgello & Uytengsu Sts., including portion of Sitios Bugnay & Kawayanan, Velez Cmpd., WDC Cmpd., Matilda L. Bradford Christian School/Carey E. Bao, AMA Computer College Inc., Bradford United Church of Christ Tm, Ong Kin King Land Realty Inc., Villalon Realty Inc., Pacific Catv Inc., BDO Universal Bank Inc., Recruitment & Staffing Specialists Inc., Martinez Agri Corp., Abscissa Corp., Ong Kin King Industrial Corp., Tierra Intl Const Corp., Power by the Hour Manpower Agency Corp., Red Bark Treasures Development Corp., Wentworth Dev Corp., Hendrick Realty Development Corp., Ramos Leonisa L (Chapel), Philamlife Insurance M5 Staff, UCPB, BPI, VCMC, Philamlife Insurance M-4
[4] Time: 6:00 A.M. to 7:00 A.M. (1hr); 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. (1hr)
Purpose: To isolate the working area to minimize interrupted area; To normalize the power of the work site
Areas affected: Portion of Cebu City (Calamba, Sambag I & Sambag II) along Tormis, Aznar, P. Del Rosario, Visitacion, Ongkinkin, Alcantara, Cabigon, B. Rodriguez, Logarta & Tambis, including portion of Sitios Pailob, Tangkongan, Kalinaw, Lower Kawayan, San Roque, Minulida, San Jose, Maharlika, Spongklong, Locunta, MPH & Tianggihan, Sambag Cent Subd., Arriola Subd., Aurora Subd., Ramon Rallos Cmpd., Vidal Cmpd., Rama Cmpd., Garden Cmpd., San Roque Village, Globe Telecom Inc., SWU Alumni Foundation Inc., University of Cebu-Inc., Exploration Lepanto Exploration Asia Inc., Aznar Basque Properties Inc., Phoenix Petroleum Phils Inc., Veronis Inc., CBC Transportation Inc.,B. Benedicto Sons Inc., Southwestern University Inc., Tenchavez Co Inc., New York Link Inc., Lihok Pilipina Foundation Inc., Innove Communication Inc., Cebu Urban Design & Dev Corp., Petrus Domu S Dev Corp., Jet Development Corp., La Nora Realty Dev Corp., RHR Realty Development Corp., JL Agro Indl Corp., Philippine Seven Corp., M & E Dev Corp., Bragas Cebu Urban Development Corp., San Antonio De Padua Chapel, Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel Tm, Sto Nino Chapel, Almendra Concepcion (Chapel), Acedilla Antonio A Chapel
[5] Time: 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. (4hrs)
Purpose: To facilitate installation of transformer
Areas affected: Portion of Cebu City (San Antonio & Kalubihan) along P. Del Rosario & Pelaez Sts., including Smart Comm Inc., City of Cebu Traffic Lights, Prisolutions Corp., Roman Catholic of Cebu, San Antonio Basketball Court
[6] Time: 6:00 A.M. to 7:00 A.M. (1hr)
Purpose: To isolate the working area to minimize interrupted area
Areas affected: Portion of Cebu City (Sambag I, Sambag II, Sta. Cruz & Cogon Ramos) along B. Rodriguez, Visitacion, Tambis, Arlington Pond, F. Ramos St., including portion of Sitio San Anton, Kawayan, Maharlika, Mansanitas, Riverside, Kulo, ISKP, Brupa, Buli & Kalubihan, Zaratan Subd., SIH Cmpd., Victoria Cmpd., Misa Eva – College Town, Velez College Inc., United Church of Christ of the Phils., Cebu Velez Gen. Hospital, Juasing Hardware – Pump, Mendezona Pilar Pump, Columbia Phil Inc., J. Kings & Sons Co Inc., Cebu Wellspring Mktg Inc., Bigfoot Properties Inc., Vinyl Prod Phil Inc., Rotale Business Club International Inc., Faith Tabernacle Inc., Jerupharma Phils Inc., Casa Verde Inc., Vicente Velez Realty Corp., Frema Realty and Devt Corp., China Banking Corp., Matilde Realty Corp., Primary Properties Corp., South Sea Devt Corp., Atco Enterprises Corp., Cebu Cable TV Management Corp., Magsaysay Maritime Corp., Forroza Land Development Corp., Morante Realty Corp – Off, Redbark Treasure Development Corp., YY Company, Zanoria Martiniano C Clinic, Kapper Phils., Beehive, Jo & Pintor Eqpt Realty Corp Tm, Brgy. Cogon Central Ramos Multi-Purpose Bldg., Del Mar Travel & Tours, Gratitude Dormitory, St. Marys Dormitory, Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co., Diplomate Garden Coffee Shop, Cebu Physicians Diagnostic Svcs Center, Carangue M Printing, Brgy Hall Multi Purp Bldg., BDO, UCPB, Sta Cruz Bargy. Hall ™, Sto. Nino Chapel, Fatima Chapel, Sr. Sto Nino Chapel, La Purisima Chapel
September 11 (Monday)
[1] Time: 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. (5hrs)
Purpose: To facilitate installation of transformer
Areas affected: Portion of Cebu City (Mabolo & Hipodromo) along Gil Tudtud & Riverside Sts., including portion of Sitio Roadside
[2] Time: 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. (6hrs)
Purpose: To facilitate upgrading of transformer
Areas affected: Portion of Cebu City (Talamban, San Jose & Bacayan) including Sitios Center & Banika, Hidden View Subd., Blissland Realty & Development Corp.
[3] Time: 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. (6hrs)
Purpose: To facilitate upgrading of transformer
Areas affected: Portion of Talisay City (Lawaan) along Emerald, Diamond, Ruby, Topaz, Jasper, Sapphire, Garnet, Aquamarine, Pearl & Jade Sts., including portion of Sitios Iba & Pungsod, Fairview Subd., GK Village, Moonsat Cable Television Inc., Fairview Village Chapel
[4] Time: 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. (6hrs)
Purpose: To facilitate installation of transformer
Areas affected: Portion of Cebu City (Cogon Pardo & Basak Pardo) along Tagunol & Gabuya Sts., including portion of Sitios All Season & Tayud, All Season Village
September 12 (Tuesday)
[1] Time: 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (8hrs)
Purpose: To facilitate relocation of pole
Areas affected: Portion of Talisay City (Candulawan)
[2] Time: 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (8hrs)
Purpose: To facilitate extension of primary lines
Areas affected: Portion of Cebu City (Talamban & Banilad) & Mandaue City (Banilad) along P. Remedios, Pearl Drive, ML Quezon & Rosello Sts., including portion of Sitios Nasipit & Veto, San Miguel Nashville Subd., Emerald Estate Subd., Tudtud Cmpd., St. Joseph Cmpd., Rosello Cmpd., Villason Cmpd., Christina Cmpd., SMC Nashville Village, Clavano Jose V Jr (Pump), Superior of the Lanteri Phil. Mission Inc., PLDT
[3] Time: 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. (7hrs)
Purpose: To facilitate reconductoring of primary line
Areas affected: Portion of Cebu City (Labangon) along Abella, D. Salvador & Pablo Abella Sts., including portion of Sitio Labsalex, Ma Paloma Subd., Brookridge Subd., Ma Paloma Village, Court of Appeals Judge Mercedes Gozo Dadole
September 13 (Wednesday)
[1] Time: 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. (7hrs)
Purpose: To facilitate installation of capacitor
Areas affected: Portion of Cebu City (Sawang Calero) along N. Borces & Tupas Sts., including portion of Sitio Omega, Saint Anthony Chapel Calero
[2] Time: 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (8hrs)
Purpose: To facilitate reconstruction of primary lines
Areas affected: Portion of Mandaue City (Paknaan) along S.E. Jayme St., including a portion of Sto. Nino Village
[3] Time: 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. (6hrs)
Purpose: To facilitate reconstruction of primary lines
Areas affected: Portion of Cebu City (Adlaon, Babag, Pung-ol, Sibugay, Malubog, Tabunan, Cantipla, Agsungot, Taptap, Malubog & Tagba-o) along San Miguel St., including portion of Sitios Paling, Batallon, Kangsi, Awayan, Caba-asan, Buanan, Kang-irag, Lubres, Pung-ol, Udlom & Ughay, Sibugay Elem. School, Taptap Elem. School, Cantipla Elem. School, Tabunan Elem. School, Tagba-o Elem. School, Taptap Integrated School, Globe Telecom Inc., Ayala Land Inc Jose Soberano III, United Farmers Multi-Purpose Coop
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For more details about this advisory, please call VECO at (032) 230 8326 or visit their website at www.veco.com.ph today.
If your area experienced an unscheduled power outages, please report it to VECO by sending a message on their Facebook Page.
*The power outages scheduled advisory was first posted here.
