Baguio City and Benguet to Experience 12-Hour Brownout on Tuesday (April 23)

Most of Baguio City and Benguet will experience a 12-hour brownout on Tuesday (April 23) according to a "notice of power interruption" released by the Benguet Electric Cooperative Inc. or BENECO. The cooperative announced the scheduled blackout on Wednesday (April 17).

The power interruption will affect the whole of Baguio City and Benguet with just a few exempted areas. The interruption will run from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm. However, BENECO clarified that the brownout was scheduled by the NGCP (National Grid Corporation of the Philippines) and not by BENECO itself.

The NGCP cited the following as the reasons for the scheduled power interruption:

1. Preventive maintenance and testing of the La Trinidad SS 300MVA Power Transformer No.1 and associated Feeders.

2. Corrective and preventive maintenance along La Trinidad-Sagada 69kV Line and La Trinidad-Sablan 69kV Line.

3. Correction of defects at La Trinidad Substation

4. Shifting of power source of Mankayan-Sagada 69kV Line Segment from La Trinidad-Mankayan(LI)/ Sagada 69kV Transmission Line to La Trinidad-Mankayan(L2)/ Lepanto 69kV Transmission Line in preparation for the implementation of re-routing works at Tower Nos. A & B along the La Trinidad-Mankayan 69kV Line. La Trinidad- Mankayan(L1)/Sagada 69KV Transmission Line will be de-energized from Tower No.74 to 139 only.

Areas affected by the scheduled power interruption are as follows:
1. Whole of Baguio City except Pacdal, Mines View Park, Gibraltar, Pucsusan, Lualhati Village, Outlook Drive, Lucnab, Country CLub Village, South Drive, parts of Cabinet Hill-Teachers Camp (near and along South Drive), Happy Hallow, DPS Compound, Greenwater Village, Military Cut-Off, Sta. Scholastica, Scout Barrio, Upper Dagsian, Lower Dagsian, Hillside, Gabriela Silang, Camp 7, Camp 8, Poliwes, San Vicente, Balsigan, Kias, Loakan Liwanag, Loakan Proper, Loakan Pidawan, Bubon, EPZA, Pinesville, PMA Fort Del Pilar, Atok Trail, Loakan Magsaysay, Loakan Apugan, Springhills, Kadaclan Village, VOA, DENR area.
2. Whole of La Trinidad except Beckel and parts of Ambiong near Lamut
3. Whole of Tuba except Camp 4, Camp 3, Camp 1, Twin Peaks, Tabaan Sur, Ansagan, along Kennon Road
4. Whole of Bakun except Kayapa
5. Whole of Bokod except parts of Ambuklao and Bobok Bisal
6. Whole of Kibungan except Tacadang
7. Whole of Atok, Buguias, Kabayan, Kapangan, Mankayan, Sablan, and Tublay

BENECO Notice Of Scheduled Power Interruptions From August 14 To 19

Parts of Baguio City, La Trinidad, Tublay, Tuba, Buguias, and Bakun will experience electrical power interruptions in the coming week. In particular, the whole town of Bakun (except barangay Kayapa) will have no power on August 19 (Saturday) from 9:00 in the morning to 5:00 in the afternoon. Below is the full schedule of the power interruptions as per a notice disseminated by the Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO).

August 14, Monday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm - [Magsaysay, Liwanag, Loakan Proper, Bubon, Purok 7, San Luis Extension, Zarate Road, Middle Quezon Hill, Purok 3, Dominican Hill in Baguio City], [parts of Alapang, Alno, Pangablan, Asin Tuel, Balluay, Bagong, Botot, Bayuga, Banengbeng]

August 15, Tuesday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm - [whole of Central Tublay], [Kilometer 4, Capjaran, Central Pico, La Trinidad], [Chamomile Street, Sunnyside, Fairview, parts of MRR Queen of Peace, parts of Naguilian-Ferguson junction, Purok 5, Navy Base, parts of Polo field in Baguio City]

August 16, Wednesday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm - [Sayucong, Central Balili, La Trinidad], [Conit, Jappa, Shilan, La Trinidad], [Gabriela Silang, Baguio City]

August 17, Thursday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm - [Palew, Kahadong, Caponga, Tublay], [whole of Taloy Norte and Taloy Sur in Tuba]

August 18, Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm - [Coplo, Sablan, Gallano Aringay La Union, San Pascual, Tarong, Nangalisan, Tuba], [parts of Loo, Banooy, Sebang, Magmagaling, Baculongan Norte and Sur, Mansoyosoy, Buguias]

August 19, Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm - [parts of Sinipsip, Buguias, whole of Bakun except Kayapa]

BENECO Notice Of Scheduled Power Interruptions From June 20 To 24

June 20, Monday, 9 am to 5 pm: Near Dontogan Barangay Hall and Purok 7, Dontogan, Baguio City

June 21, Tuesday, 9 am to 5 pm: Daisy Lane - Central Fairview, Sunflower Street - Interior Quezon Hill, Near Philippine Science High School and parts of Purok 12 - Irisan, Baguio City; Parts of Midas, Aleb, Gold Creek, Maligaya - Itogon

June 22, Wednesday, 9 am to 5 pm: Campo Sioco - Ferdinand Barangay, parts of Km. 4 - Asin Road, Springhills Loakan - Apugan, Tangerine Lane, Avelino Extension - Fairview, Baguio City

June 23, Thursday, 9 am to 5 pm: parts of San Vicente, Sto. Nino, Bengao - Bakakeng Central, Baguio City

June 24, Friday, 9 am to 5 pm: parts of Tebteb, Balili and parts of Pines Park, Lubas, La Trinidad; parts of Pucsusan, Baguio City; parts of Botiwtiw, Km. 3, La Trinidad

BENECO Notice Of Scheduled Power Interruptions From June 13 To 17

June 13, Monday, 9 am to 5 pm - Purok 7, San Luis Extension, Baguio City; Purok 7, Pinsao Pilot Project, Baguio City; Pleasantville, Guisad Surong, near INC, Baguio City; Upper Ambiong, La Trinidad

June 14, Tuesday, 9 am to 5 pm - Dampingan, Loacan, Itogon; Purok 7, Sunnyside, Fairview, Baguio City; Terry Court, Suello Village, Baguio City

June 15, Wednesday, 9 am to 5 pm - Campo Sioco, Ferdinand Barangay, Baguio City; Acop, Tublay; Delos Reyes Street, Outlook Drive, Baguio City; Corner Military Cut-off, DepEd, SPED, Baguio City

June 16, Thursday, 9 am to 5 pm - Lasong, Nangalisan, Batuan, Penged, Apni, Lumes, San Pascual, Tarong, Tuba, Coplo, Mangi, Sablan

June 17, Friday, 9 am to 5 pm - Parts of Riverside, Central Guisad, Baguio City; Parts of Purok 3, Km. 4 Asin Road, Baguio City

12-Hour Brownout To Hit Several Towns Of Benguet On May 31 (Tuesday)

Eight towns in Benguet will be affected by a scheduled power interruption by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on May 31, a Tuesday. In a public advisory served by the Benguet Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BENECO), the towns of Atok, Kapangan, Kibungan, Bokod, Kabayan, Buguias, Bakun (except Kayapa Proper), and Mankayan will have no electric power from 6 am to 6 pm on said date.

During the brownout, the following maintenance activities will be implemented: tapping of new disconnect switches along the La Trinidad-Mankayan 69kV lines, replacement of rotten poles and crossarms, and correction of other defects.

For more information about the scheduled power interruption, you may call the cooperative using the following numbers: 442-2295/442-6663/09088657202. Or visit their official website here.

BENECO Notice Of Scheduled Power Interruptions From May 23 To May 27

May 23, Monday, 9 am to 5 pm - Atab, Marcos Highway, Baguio City; parts of Interior A, Balacbac, Baguio City

May 24, Tuesday, 9 am to 5 pm - Bayan Park, Brookspoint, BWD-Busol Pumping Station, Ambiong (Baguio and Trinidad), Mamaga, Balili

May 25, Wednesday, 9 am to 5 pm - parts of Upper Cogcoga, La Trinidad; Quisimbing, Malvar Street, Baguio City; parts of Purok 5, Upper Fairview, Baguio City

May 26, Thursday, 9 am to 5 pm - Holyghost and Holyghost Extension, Baguio City; Purok 7, Camia Street, Fairview

May 27, Friday, 9 am to 5 pm - parts of Legarda Road near Himaya Spa and Pines View Hotel, Baguio City; Pipingew, Lubas, La Trinidad

Reasons for the scheduled power interruptions: Relocation/replacement of poles, rerouting of secondary lines, and rehabilitation of secondary lines.

BENECO Notice Of Scheduled Power Interruptions From April 25 To April 29

April 25, Monday, 9 am to 5 pm - Parts of Segundo Street, General Lim, Burnham Legarda, Baguio City; Creek Side, Crystal Cave, Baguio City; Marlboro, Sitio Linusod Lamut, Guitley, Lamut Proper, RPN-9; Parts of Demang, Dalicno, Itogon

April 26, Tuesday, 9 am to 5 pm - Hamada Road, MRR Queen of Peace, Baguio City, Delos Reyes Street, Outlook Drive, Baguio City; Purok 14-B, Cypress, Irisan, Baguio City

April 27, Wednesday, 9 am to 5 pm - Acop, Tublay; Parts of Dengsi, La Trinidad; Dahlia Street, San Luis, Baguio City; Parts of Magsaysay Avenue near Dipasupil, Baguio City; Parts of Purok 4, Bakakeng Norte, Baguio City

April 28, Thursday, 9 am to 5 pm - Purok 4, Pinsao Pilot Project, Baguio City; Near Crusher, Pinsao Proper, Baguio City; Dr. Carino Street, QM, Baguio City; Sitio Paltingan, Ambiong, La Trinidad

April 29, Friday, 9 am to 5 pm - Ciudad Grande, Phase 1, Bakakeng, Baguio City; Purok Mangitit near Camp 7 Elementary School, Camp 7; Parts of Tebteb, Balili and parts of Pines Park, Lubas, La Trinidad; Parts of Middle and East Quirino Hill, Baguio City

BENECO Notice Of Scheduled Power Interruptions From April 4 To April 8

April 4, Monday, 9 am to 5 pm - Pocdo, Monticello, Camp 7, Baguio City; Maria Pucay, Guisad Central, Baguio City

April 5, Tuesday, 9 am to 5 pm - Woodsville Subdivision, Camp 7, Baguio City; Mang-os Road, Irisan, Baguio City; parts of Kilometer 5 in Pico (near Summit Bank), La Trinidad; parts of Buyagan, Poblacion, La Trinidad

April 6, Wednesday, 9 am to 5 pm - Binanga Sur, Tuding, Itogon; Lower and Upper Kesbeng, back of Capitol, Poblacion, La Trinidad

April 7, Thursday, 9 am to 5 pm - Bougainville Street, Amparo Heights, Camp 7, Baguio City

April 8, Friday, 9 am to 5 pm - parts of Tawang, parts of Triniville, La Trinidad

BENECO Notice Of Scheduled Power Interruptions From March 28 To April 1

March 28, Monday, 9 am to 5 pm - Near barangay hall of Lourdes Subdivision Proper, Baguio City; Mercury Street, Upper Quezon Hill, Baguio City; West Quirino Hill, Baguio City

March 29, Tuesday, 9 am to 5 pm - Purok 15, Irisan, Baguio City; Kilometer 57, Halsema, Timbac Kabayan and parts of Natubleng, Buguias

March 30, Wednesday, 9 am to 5 pm - Jurungan, Baloy Checkpoint to Marian Village, Binga, Tinongdan, Itogon

March 31, Thursday, 9 am to 5 pm - Kilometer 57, Halsema, Timbac Kabayan and parts of Natubleng, Buguias

April 1, Friday, 9 am to 5 pm - Kias, Lower Liwanag, Loakan Proper, Bubon, EPZA, Pinesville, PMA, Atok Trail, Magsaysay, Apugan, Spring Hills, Loakan, Woodlane Court, Kadaclan Village, VOA, DENR

BENECO Notice Of Scheduled Power Interruptions From February 22 To February 26

February 22, Monday, 9 am to 5 pm – Parts of Ambuklao and Maria Basa, Baguio City; DPS Compound, Baguio City; Tetep-an Village, Bakakeng, Baguio City; Parts of Lower Brookside, Baguio City

February 23, Tuesday, 9 am to 5 pm – Cresencia Village, Upper Bokawkan Road, Baguio City; Parts of Lower Balacbac, Sto. Tomas Proper, Baguio City; Publacion, Tuba

February 24, Wednesday, 9 am to 5 pm – Supang, Twin River, Mambolo, Tinongdan Proper, Dalupirip, Calew, Cabaritan, Balococ, Cashet, Tabu, Bantic Uling, Lawigen; Inselbeg, Parts of Pines Park, Parts of Tawang-Ambiong crossing, La Trinidad; near Guisad Valley National High School, Baguio City; Brookspoint near barangay hall, Baguio City; BWD, Woodsgate, Camp 7

February 26, Friday, 9 am to 5 pm – Tuding Slide, Itogon; Otek Street near Rizal Park, Baguio City; Lamut Shilan junction, La Trinidad; Cruz going to Mount Kalugong, La Trinidad

Reasons for the scheduled power interruptions:
1. Relocation of secondary pole
2. Rerouting of secondary line
3. Rehabilitation of secondary line
4. Relocation of eroded primary pole
5. Rerouting of primary and secondary line
6. Installation of intermediate poles
7. Correction of primary pole assemblies
8. Correction of primary structure

BENECO Notice Of Scheduled Power Interruption For February 15 To February 19

February 15, Monday, 9 am to 5 pm – Adabong, Caponga, Tublay; parts of Pico, Chinese Village, La Trinidad; parts of Banig, Tawang, La Trinidad; Purok 2, Pinsao Pilot Project and Purok 5, Pinsao Proper, Baguio City; Delia St., Green Valley Subdivision, Dontogan, Baguio City; Monglo, Amocao, Pedawan, Sabdang, Sablan, Palali, Sawali, Sablan

February 16, Tuesday, 9 am to 5 pm – Ucab, Garrison, Malasain, Docut, Baayan, Antamok Trail, Minac, Tram, Canog, Beckel, Antig-in, Tocmo, Labilab, Otso, Loacan, Luneta, Beda, Saldin

February 17, Wednesday, 9 am to 5 pm – Rimando Road, Upper and Lower Brookside to Chinese Hospital DS, Honeymoon Road, Holy Ghost Proper, Laurel St., Bonifacio Street to corner General Luna Road DS, New Lucban, Caguioa Street, T. Alonzo Street Upper Magsaysay Avenue, Center Mall, Dagohoy and Lakandula Street, City Market, Maharlika Building, Tiongsan Harrison, Carantes, Lower Mabini, Diego Silang Street, Calderon Street, Harrison Road, SSS, Governor Pack Road, UC to rotunda, right side of Session Road going up

February 18, Thursday, 9 am to 5 pm – Ampucao, Philex Road, Samoyao, Saddle, Hartwell, Gold Stream, Kias, Lower Liwanag, Loakan Proper, Bubon, EPZA, Pinesville, PMA, Atok Trail, Magsaysay, Apugan, Spring Hills, Loakan, Woodlane Court, Kadaclan Village, VOA, DENR

February 19, Friday, 9 am to 5 pm – Asin Road, Cabluyen, Km 5 Asin Road down to Tadiangan, Asin roads, San Pascual, Tarong; Bengao, Central Bakakeng

As per the BENECO advisory, here are the reasons for the scheduled power interruptions:
1. relocation of primary pole
2. replacement of rotten poles
3. relocation of secondary pole
4. restructuring of primary pole structure
5. replacement of cracked primary pole
6. relocation of sinking primary pole
7. replacement of recloser tank
8. rerouting of primary lines
9. extension of new primary line
10. correction of leaning primary line

2-Hour Brownout To Hit Baguio City And La Trinidad On January 26 (Tuesday)

Nearly all of Baguio City and La Trinidad will have a two-hour power interruption on January 26 (Tuesday). In an advisory released by the Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO), Baguio City and the nearby town of La Trinidad will have a brownout from 12 noon to 2 PM. According to the electric cooperative, the power interruption will enable them to load a new 50MVA power transformer. Also affected by the scheduled power interruption are Triple B Sablan Poblacion Tuba, Badiwan Poyopoy, Bejajeng, Taloy Norte, Taloy Sur, and Tublay Proper.

Exempted areas are as follows: Upper Ambiong, Ambuklao Road portion, APTS, Sim-sim Compound, Regidor Street, Maria Basa, Liteng, Pacdal Circle, Sispno Road, Botanical Garden, Pucsusan, Tavera Street, Kneedler Street, Poblete Extension, John Hay, BCC, Country Club Village, Happy Hallow, Lamut, Marlboro Country, DZWT, GMA, RPN, DZBS, Lualhati, Felipe, Moran, Apostol, De Los Reyes, Europa, Modesta, Good Shepherd, Cuneta, Mines View Park areas, Gibraltar, Romulo Drive, Tuding Road, Outlook Drive, Mary Hurst, Lucnab, Teachers Camp to Forbes Park DS, Balangabang, DENR Compound, Villamor Street

Portion of Outlook Drive, Innsbruck, South Drive, Portion of Paterno Street, DPS Compound, Lower Cabinet Hill, Green Water, Wagner Road, Military Cut-off, Sta. Scholastica Village, Dagsian, Hillside, Gabriela Silang, Woodsgate, Camp 8, BWD Dedicated Line, Puliwes, San Vicente, Lower Balsigan, Agpaoa Road, Milo Subdivision, Woodsville Subdivision, Sarok, Kennon Road, Kalinga Pelota Court, Petersville, Amparo Heights, Lexber Heights Phase 1, Amistad, Montecello, Richgate Square Phase II, Crest Wood, Eagle Crest Phase I and II, Cuidad Grande Phase I and II, Lexber Heights Phase II, Gumamela, Bakakeng Road, New Site SLU-SVP, Forest Gold, Ramsey Pumping

Sto. Nino Subdivision, Camp 7, Kennon Road, Pias, Youngland, Mangga, Pongian, Soyuc, Ongasan, Lions Head, Kennon Road, Along Naguilian Road, Coca-Cola, Yagyagan, Lexber, Camog, Monglo, Amocao, Pedawan, Sabdang, Sablan, Palali, Sawali, La Chesa Subdivision, Blist-Getcha Subdivision, Postalville Subdivision, Genesis Subdivision, Irisan, Cypress, UP Village, Marville Subdivision, CIGI, San Miguel, NPC Subdivision, San Carlos Heights, San Luis Extension, Bermuda Subdivision, Cooyesan, Shangrila Village, San Roque

Lourdes Subdivision, Mirador Hill, Dominican Hill, Hamada Subdivision until St. Vincent DS, Asin Road, Cabluyen, KM 5 Asin Road down to Tadiangan Sectionalizer, Asin Roads, San Pascual, Tam-awan Pinsao, Longlong Road, Bato-Longlong to Talingguroy, Bombo Radio, Tacay Road, Pinsao Proper, Araneta/Rainbows End Subdivision, Fairview, Quezon Hill Junction, Quezon Hill 1st and 2nd Road, Easter Road, Manzanillo Subdivision, Richwood Subdivision, Ferguson Road, Tacay Road-Pinsao, Badihoy Street, Dangwa Road, Avelino Street, Avelino Street Extension, Rainbow Hills Subdivision, Sepic Road

For the full power interruption schedule from January 25 to 30, go here.

Photo by Daniel Feliciano/The Cordilleran Sun

12-Hour Brownout To Hit Baguio City And La Trinidad On January 19 (Tuesday)

Charge your phones. Stack up on batteries. Make sure that your electric generator is in working condition. In a public advisory, the Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) has announced that Baguio City, La Trinidad, and Tublay Proper will be experiencing a 12-hour power interruption on January 19 (Tuesday) from six in the morning to six in the afternoon. In the advisory, BENECO cited the energization of a new power transformer and the upgrading of electric poles as the reasons for the 12-hour power interruption.

The whole of Baguio City, La Trinidad, and Tublay Proper will be affected by the scheduled brownout except the following areas:

Upper Ambiong, Ambuklao Road portion, APTS, Sim-sim Compound, Regidor st., Maria Basa, Liteng, Pacdal Circle, Sispno Road, Botanical Garden, Pucsusan, Tavera St., Kneedler St., Poblete Extension, Johnhay, BCC, Country Club Village, Happy Hallow, Lamut, Marlboro Country, DZWT, GMA, RPN, DZBS, Lualhati, Felipe, Moran, Apostol, De Los Reyes, Europa, Modesta, Good Shepperd, Cuneta, Mines View Park areas, Gibraltar, Romulo Drive, Tuding road, Outlook Drive, Mary Hurst, Lucnab, Teachers Camp to Forbes Park DS, Balangabang, DENR Compound

Villamor St., Portion of Outlook Drive, Innsbruck, South Drive, Portion of Paterno St., DPS Compound, Lower Cabinet Hill, Green Water, Wagner Road, Military Cut-off, Sta. Scholastica Village, Dagsian, Hillside, Gabriela Silang, Woodsgate, Camp 8, BWD Dedicated Line, Puliwes, San Vicente, Lower Balsigan, Agpaoa Drive, Milo Subdivision, Woodsville Subdivision, Sarok, Kennon road, Kalinga Pelota Court, Petersville, Amparo Heights, Lexber Heights Phase I, Amistad, Montecello, Richgate Square Phase II, Crest Wood, Eagle Crest Phase I & II

Ciudad Grande Phase I & II, Lexber Heights Phase II, Gumamela, Bakakeng road, New Site SLU-SVP, Forest Gold, Ramsey Pumping, Sto. Nino Subdivision, Camp 7, Kennon road, Pias, Youngland, Mangga, Pongian, Soyuc, Ongasan, Lions Head, Kennon Road,Along Naguilian road, Coca-cola, Yagyagan, Lexber, Camog, Monglo, Amocao, Pedawan, Sabdang, Sablan, Palali, Sawali, La Chesa Subdivision, Blist-Getcha Subdivision, Postalville Subdivision, Genesis Subdivision, Irisan, Cypress, UP Village, Marville Subdivision, CIGI, San Miguel, NPC Subdivision, San Carlos Heights, San Luis Extension, Bermuda Subdivision, Cooyesan, Shangrila Village, San Roque

Lourdes Subdivision, Mirador Hill, Dominican Hill, Hamada Subdivision until St. Vincent DS, Asin Road, Cabluyen, Km 5 Asin Road down to Tadiangan Sectionalizer, Asin roads, San Pascual, Tam-awan Pinsao, Longlong Road, Bato-Longlong to Talingguroy, Bombo Radio, Tacay Road, Pinsao Proper, Araneta/Rainbows End Subdivision, Fairview, Quezon Hill Junction, Quezon Hill 1st and 2nd Road, Easter Road, Manzanillo Subdivision, Richwood Subdivision, Ferguzon Road, Tacay Road-Pinsao, Badihoy St., Dangwa Road, Avelino St., Avelino St. Extension, Rainbow Hills Subdivision, Sepic Road

Photo by Daniel Feliciano (The Cordilleran Sun)

Schedule Of BENECO Power Interruption From January 4 To January 8

January 4, Monday, 9 am to 5 pm - Pleasant Ville Subdivision, Guisad Surong, Simsim Compound, Purok 7, Tiptop, Pacdal, Km. 4, Balili, La Trinidad (near Jewel Igorot Building)

January 5, Tuesday, 9 am to 5 pm - Bareng Drive, Bakakeng Sur, Purok 1, Sta. Scholastica, Military Cut-off, Baguio City (near Baptist Church)

January 6, Wednesday, 9 am to 5 pm - Atok Trail, Amparo Heights, Camp 7, Baguio City; Ampucao Proper, Itogon

January 7, Thursday, 9 am to 5 pm - Gusaran, Poblacion, Tuba; Shamolog, Pico, La Trinidad

January 8, Friday, 9 am to 5 pm - Labsan Street, Kayang Extension, Baguio City; Yandoc Street, Palma Urbano, Baguio City, Dumpsite, Irisan, Baguio City; Camia Street, Sunnyside, Fairview, Baguio City

Parts Of Baguio City And Benguet To Experience 12-Hour Brownout On November 10

Time to charge your phones, stock up on batteries, or get your generators ready. The Benguet Electric Cooperative has announced that there will be a 12-hour brownout tomorrow (November 10, Tuesday) for the whole of Baguio City, La Trinidad, and Tublay proper.

According to the electric cooperative, the power interruption will run from 6 am to 6 pm. This is so that they can work on decommissioning a power transformer and updating several primary poles along backbone lines.

According to the power interruption schedule listed on BENECO's website, the whole of Baguio City, La Trinidad, and Tublay proper will be affected except the areas listed below.

Exempted: Upper Ambiong, Ambuklao Road portion, APTS, Sim-sim Compound, Regidor st., Maria Basa, Liteng, Pacdal Circle, Sispno Road, Botanical Garden, Pucsusan, Tavera St., Kneedler St., Poblete Extension, Johnhay, BCC, Country Club Village, Happy Hallow, Lamut, Marlboro Country, DZWT, GMA, RPN, DZBS, Lualhati, Felipe, Moran, Apostol, De Los Reyes, Europa, Modesta, Good Shepperd, Cuneta, Mines View Park areas, Gibraltar, Romulo Drive, Tuding road, Outlook Drive, Mary Hurst, Lucnab, Teachers Camp to Forbes Park DS, Balangabang, DENR Compound, Villamor St., Portion of Outlook Drive, Innsbruck, South Drive, Portion of Paterno St., DPS Compound, 

Lower Cabinet Hill, Green Water, Wagner Road, Military Cut-off, Sta. Scholastica Village, Dagsian, Hillside, Gabriela Silang, Woodsgate, Camp 8, BWD Dedicated Line, Puliwes, San Vicente, Lower Balsigan, Agpaoa Drive, Milo Subdivision, Woodsville Subdivision, Sarok, Kennon road, Kalinga Pelota Court, Petersville, Amparo Heights, Lexber Heights Phase I, Amistad, Montecello, Richgate Square Phase II, Crest Wood, Eagle Crest Phase I & II, Ciudad Grande Phase I & II, Lexber Heights Phase II, Gumamela, Bakakeng road, New Site SLU-SVP, Forest Gold, Ramsey Pumping, Sto. Nino Subdivision, Camp 7, Kennon road, Pias, Youngland, Mangga, Pongian, Soyuc, Ongasan, Lions Head, Kennon Road

Photo: The Cordilleran Sun

Schedule Of BENECO Power Interruption For October 12 To October 16

Some parts of Baguio City and the nearby towns of La Trinidad, Sablan, Tuba, Itogon, and Kibungan will be experiencing scheduled power interruptions from October 12 to October 16. Check out the schedule below to see if your area is going to be affected and on what dates the interruptions will occur.

October 12, Monday, 9 am to 5 pm - [Inselbeg-Lubas, La Trinidad], [Parts of Sumulong Street - Holy Ghost Proper, Baguio City]

October 13, Tuesday, 9 am to 5 pm - [Woodsgate Subdivision - Camp 7, Baguio City], [Kalinga Pelota - Camp 7, Baguio City], [Parapad Shenet Road - North Sanitary Camp, Baguio City], [Brookspoint near Brookspoint Elementary School - Baguio City], [Whole of Greenwater, parts of Military Cut-off, Nevada Square, Baguio City], [Sabdang Road and parts Poblacion - Sablan], [Richview Square Subdivision - Bakakeng Sur/Norte, Baguio City]

October 14, Wednesday, 9 am to 5 pm - [Sitio Bastian, Sitio Mangga, Sitio Torre - Camp 3, Tuba], [Sitio Tamocmoc, Sitio Depting, Labilab - Loacan, Itogon], [Baguio General Hospital, University of the Philippines, Upper Gov. Pack Road, Home Sweet Home CICM, Phil-Am, BGH Compound - Baguio City]

October 15, Thursday, 9 am to 5 pm - [Belong, Conocon, Dutaan, Baayan, Tuel, Batwag, Datakan, Lomon, Gadang, Sagubo, Pudong, Bolinsak, Taba-ao, Abiang and - Whole of Kibungan]

October 16, Friday, 9 am to 6 pm - [Cabanao, Capitol, Kesbeng, Kangas Road, Samoyao, Camp Dangwa, Alapang down to Balmuco Pumping Station, Samoyao, Peril Alno, Balluay, Bagong, Botot, Bayuga, Banengbeng, Bahong, Tomay, Triniville, BENECO-Warehouse, Sadag, Tality Payew, Koneg Alno, Part of Camp Dangwa, Botted Tawang]

Schedule Of BENECO Power Interruption For September 28 To October 2

The Benguet Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BENECO) has released the following schedule of power interruption for September 28 to October 2. See if your place of residence is going to be affected so that you can prepare.

September 28, Monday, 9 am to 5 pm - Sitio Malasin and Near Baayan in Ucab, Itogon.

September 29, Tuesday, 9 am to 5 pm - Dalicno, Lucbuban, Poblacion, Supang, Twin River, Mambolo, Tinongdan Proper, Dalupirip, Calew, Cabaritan, Balococ, Cashet, Tabu, Bantic, Uling, Lawigen, Camp 5, Virac, and Acupan in Itogon. Caguioa, Teodora Alonzo, North Drive near DSWD, Lourdes Subdivision, Mirador Hill, Dominican Hill, and Hamada Subdivision in Baguio City.

September 30, Wednesday, 9 am to 5 pm - [Montinolla, Kisad, Baguio City], [Km 7, Purok 2, Irisan, Baguio City], [Adabong, Acop, Tublay], [Sitio Paltingan, Ambiong, La Trinidad], [Pacdal near Rotunda and parts of Siapno, Baguio City], [Lucnab, Baguio City], [Parts of Leonard Wood Road near Botanical Garden, NEDA, Navy Base, Baguio City]

October 1, Thursday, 9 am to 5 pm - [Purok 5, Assumption, Crystal Cave, Bakakeng Central], [Pidawan, Loakan Proper, Baguio City], [Balacbac, Lexberville Subdivision, Dontogan, BPI-Dairy Farm, Stone Hill, Foggy Hill, Green Valley Country Club, Adiwang Road, Apugan, Sto. Tomas, Pula, Digdigwayan, Mount Sto. Tomas, Kabuyao, PAGASA, Relay Station]

October 2, Friday, 9 am to 5 pm - [Asinan, Palina, Taloy Sur, Tuba], [Teachers Camp near NAPOLCOM, Baguio City], [Zarate Village, Pinsao Proper, Baguio City], [Purok 8, Pinesville Subdivision, Kias, Baguio City]

October 2, Friday, 8 am to 12 noon - [Dalicno, Lucbuban, Poblacion, Supang, Twin River, Mambolo, Tinongdan Proper, Dalupirip, Calew, Cabaritan, Balococ, Cashet, Tabu, Bantic, Uling, Lawigen, Batuang, Maligaya, Virac, Midas, Tangki, Upper Lolita, Lower Lolita, Tangtangadan, Ampucao, Philex Road (from Saddle to Philex Proper), Samoyao, Saddle, Hartwell, Gold Stream, , Kias,Bubon, Pinesville, PMA, Atok Trail, Ampucao]

Schedule Of BENECO Power Interruption For September 21 To September 24

September 21, Monday, 9 am to 5 pm - Agpaoa Drive, Sarok and Sarok BWD, Camp 7, Petersville Subdivision, Amparo Heights and parts of Lexber Subdivision, Engineers Hill, parts of Marcoville

September 22, Tuesday, 9 am to 5 pm - San Carlos Heights, NPC Subdivision and parts of Irisan, Dagsian, parts of Anteg-in in Loacan, Itogon

September 23, Wednesday, 9 am to 5 pm - Bineng, Sitio Liwliw, Sitio Ud Udan, KIAS, Pinesville Subdivision, PMA, Atok Trail, Bubon

September 24, Thursday, 9 am to 5 pm - Quirino Hill, Dizon Subdivision, Upper/Lower Pinget, Dreamland Subdivision, Baguio Gold in Tuding, Itogon

Large Parts Of Baguio City And Benguet To Experience 12-Hour Brownout On August 28

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has served a notice of a scheduled shutdown of some of its transmission lines located within Baguio City and Benguet. As a result of these shutdowns, large parts of Baguio City and Benguet will experience a 12-hour power interruption on August 28 (Friday). The interruption will be from 6 am to 6 pm.

Those that will be affected by the power interruption are as follows:
1) The whole of Atok, Tublay, Kapangan, Kibungan, Bokod, Kabayan, Bakun, Buguias, and Mankayan.
2) The whole of La Trinidad except Upper Ambiong.
3) The whole of Baguio City except the following areas: Ambuklao Road portion, APTS, Sim-sim Compound, Regidor st., Maria Basa, Liteng, Pacdal Circle, Sispno Road, Botanical Garden, Pucsusan, Tavera St., Kneedler St., Poblete Extension, Johnhay, BCC, Country Club Village, Happy Hallow, Lamut, Marlboro Country, DZWT, GMA, RPN, DZBS, Lualhati, Felipe, Moran, Apostol, De Los Reyes, Europa, Modesta, Good Shepperd, Cuneta, Mines View Park areas, Gibraltar, Romulo Drive, Tuding road, Outlook Drive, Mary Hurst, Lucnab, Teachers Camp to Forbes Park DS, and  Balangabang.

Also exempted from the scheduled brownout are the following areas: DENR Compound, Villamor St., Portion of Outlook Drive, Innsbruck, South Drive, Portion of Paterno St., DPS Compound, Lower Cabinet Hill, Green Water, Wagner Road, Military Cut-off, Sta. Scholastica Village, Dagsian, Hillside, Gabriela Silang, Woodsgate, Camp 8, BWD Dedicated Line, Puliwes, San Vicente, Lower Balsigan, Agpaoa Drive, Milo Subdivision, Woodsville Subdivision, Sarok, Kennon road, Kalinga Pelota Court, Petersville, Amparo Heights, Lexber Heights Phase I, Amistad, Montecello, Richgate Square Phase II, Crest Wood, Eagle Crest Phase I & II, Ciudad Grande Phase I & II, Lexber Heights Phase II, Gumamela, Bakakeng road, New Site SLU-SVP, Forest Gold, Ramsey Pumping, Sto. Nino Subdivision, Camp 7, Kennon road, Pias, Youngland, Mangga, Pongian, Soyuc, Ongasan, Lions Head, and Kennon Road.

Photo by Daniel Feliciano/The Cordilleran Sun

Huge Parts Of Baguio City, La Trinidad, Sablan, And Tuba To Experience 2-Hour Brownout On July 10

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has served a notice of a scheduled shutdown of some of its transmission facilities in the province of Benguet. Due to this, large parts of Baguio City, La Trinidad, Sablan, and Tuba will experience a two-hour power interruption on Friday (July 10) from 8 am to 10 am.

The Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) divulged that the interruption will allow them to fix and replace damaged insulators that were struck by lightning last month. The areas to be affected by the two-hour power interruption are as follows:

1) The whole town of Sablan.
2) The whole town of La Trinidad except Beckel.
3) The whole of Tuba except Camp 4, Camp 3, Camp 1, Twin Peaks, Tabaan Norte, Tabaan Sur, and Ansagan.
4) The whole of Baguio City except parts of Pacdal, Teachers Camp, Gibraltar, Mines View, Pucsusan, Lualhati, Outlook Drive, South Drive, Country Club, Happy Hallow, Lucnab, Military Cut-Off, Green Water, Sta. Escolastica, Camp 8, BGH Compound, San Vicente, Poliwes, Gabriela Silang, Upper and Lower Dagsian, Scout Barrio, Loakan Proper, Loakan Liwanag, Camp 7, Apugan Loakan, Fort Del Pilar, Atok Trail, and Kias.

Photo by Daniel Feliciano / The Cordilleran Sun