Tesda, Veco partner for linemen training
“ELECTRICAL linemen are often the unheralded people who power our world of modern convenience,” said Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) Director General Joel Villanueva. In...
View ArticleTabuelan fire spark blackout
At least two barangays in Tabuelan town, northwestern Cebu, suffered a blackout yesterday, after fire razed a house in Barangay Poblacion and destroyed an electric post. Barangays Poblacion and Putat...
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AboitizPower linemen gather for Rodeolympics
Aboitiz Power linemen from the Visayas and Mindanao test their skills in climbing poles during the second Rodeolympics held last July 3 at the Veco Development Center in Sirao, Cebu City. cdn...
View Article#CDNPaskoSaSugbo: A snappy salute to our hardworking linemen
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Linemen. On the most wonderful time of the year, these hardworking individuals are usually on a break to celebrate the holidays with their families. There are usually no...
View Article‘Odette’s’ unsung heroes lose one of their own
TANJAY CITY, NEGROS ORIENTAL—Ronald Gallarde worked on Christmas Day because he wanted power to be restored on that day even in some parts of his hometown that had been badly hit by Typhoon “Odette”...
View ArticleMore linemen in Metro Cebu to help in power restoration
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Visayan Electric on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, has reenergized over 100,000 households in its franchise area as more help from Luzon and Mindanao has come. The power...
View ArticleVisayan Electric: Pray for sunshine; bad weather affects reenergization efforts
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The rains on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, has caused a certain delay in the reenergization efforts of Visayan Electric as linemen cannot work under bad weather. Engineer Raul...
View ArticleCapitol to give P5k incentives to linemen, police
CEBU CITY, Philippines – In appreciation of their efforts to reenergize Cebu following the devastation left by Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai), the Capitol will be providing cash incentives to...
View ArticleRama wants additional linemen in Cebu City in time for Sto. Niño feast
CEBU CITY, Philippines – For Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, more linemen should be deployed in Cebu City in order to hasten restoration works here. In an interview with reporters on Tuesday, January 4,...
View ArticleCebeco II: 95% franchise area reenergized, sends linemen to help south Cebu
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Electric Cooperative II (Cebeco II), as of January 4, is close to fully restoring power within its franchise area. In turn, the province’s power distributor has sent at...
View ArticleCapitol releases P17M as incentives for police, soldiers, linemen
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial government on Monday, January 24, has begun distributing the cash incentives they promised to police officers, soldiers, and linemen who helped in the...
View ArticleCebu City won’t provide incentives for linemen due to lack of funds
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City will not be providing incentives for linemen working to restore the power in the 80 barangays in the city. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said the city cannot afford to...
View ArticleLineman recalls Odette: We worked long hours to bring back power to south Cebu
CEBU, Philippines — Rain or shine, linemen work all day. They were among the emergency workers who went beyond the call of duty to help others. Linemen were first responders who get back to work right...
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