Power outages, brownouts in Mindanao

[lbounds 16]

Has anyone seen anything on the news about the almost daily brownouts, power outages the last week or so in Mindanao? Or is this just normal for the philippines ?

[Scott and Mhay 57]

from my experience, it happens quite a bit. I assume it might happen more in the provinces. I have been in the PI for a little over 2 weeks and i have seen 4 or 5 blackouts...some happen in the middle of the night...some are only a couple of mins....some an hour or more.

[gary9891 10]

Has anyone seen anything on the news about the almost daily brownouts, power outages the last week or so in Mindanao? Or is this just normal for the philippines ?

Daily brownouts and blackouts are normal operating procedures in Mindanao. Want to see chaos? Have a blackout happen at the Davao Giasano mall at 3 pm and let the backup generators not work!

[lbounds 16]

Lol... I'd rather not be at that mall in the dark. That place is always packed. I've been there a few times. I bet it could be a bit nuts.

Thanks for the comments and info.

[journeyingwithyou 0]

Lol... I'd rather not be at that mall in the dark. That place is always packed. I've been there a few times. I bet it could be a bit nuts.

Thanks for the comments and info.

Before my flight to the US last October 2009, there has been a widespread news of the 2010 blockout scattered all over the Philippines. The southerners will experience it during the first part of the year and then Luzon will be next during the 2010 National Election of officers.

[~Johnny~ 27]

Happens a lot in Cebu (actually Lapu Lapu City). Last week it was out every afternoon when I was talking to my girl. For about an hour or so.

[TOM&Riz 4]

it's normal here to have browouts, its a way to conserve energy so rolling brownouts happen regular but no more in mindanao then luzon or visayas

[dessndave 3]

Ranomly they kill power for 2-4hrs province by province.

especially in iligan city.

My fiance is from there. and they broadcast it over the radio.

when it will happen.

You can find some radio station updates online. Sometimes not always.

But yes always relax its common.

It is a great way to conserve power.

if your worried text & ask him or her to go to cafe in different province.

usually will take 5-10min by tricycle or jeepney

k good luck I am signing out & most likely will not receive updates.

[tallcoolone 102]

Daily brownouts and blackouts are normal operating procedures in Mindanao. Want to see chaos? Have a blackout happen at the Davao Giasano mall at 3 pm and let the backup generators not work!

I just got back from Philippines and spent a few weeks in Davao and went to G mall many times as well as SM and Victorian, Never expereinced a brown out this trip

[sunandmoon 450]

I just got back from Philippines and spent a few weeks in Davao and went to G mall many times as well as SM and Victoria Plaza, Never expereinced a brown out this trip

Davao is the best.

[lovelyjoy 13]

Brown out/power outage is a sign that Summer is near or that election is coming up!

[m60man 5]

Daily brownouts and blackouts are normal operating procedures in Mindanao. Want to see chaos? Have a blackout happen at the Davao Giasano mall at 3 pm and let the backup generators not work!

Well I must disagree. I have lived Cebu and brownouts were pretty routine. I have now live outside of Davao City (between Mintal and Calinan)for the past 21 months. During the elections we had 2 hour rolling brownouts about twice a week for 2 weeks or so. Other then that we have very few unless weather or accident related. I can not even remember the last one......so it must have been a few month ago or longer. If you want to live in the Philippines then the Davao City area is a place you need to take a look at.

[tallcoolone 102]

Davao is the best.

No Doubt, It is heads and shoulder the best city in Philippines, and it is by far the most safest for Americans. The Mayor runs that city with an Iron Fist and he don't play with criminal or drug addict or drug dealers.

[rlogan 2,036]

Brownouts have been common because the water levels in the Hydro plants have been low for some time. Almost 3/4 of the hydro on Mindanao is from plants on the Agus River, eminating out of Lake Lanao in the heart of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). More than half the electricity is hydro on Mindanao.

The additional factor there is that the MILF blows up the distribution line towers from time to time because they don't like the resources from their region being commandeered by the government.

In Iligan City, the first major city directly from the Agus River power stations, eight-hour brown-outs were occurring in our sector of the city one year ago. It's better now but there are still fairly regular rolling brownouts. We bought a generator for our house.

El Nino is the main culprit on these water level crises. They are installing more capacity. APC claims they have 55 hydro plants on the board.

Just yesterday NPA guerillas killed two army soldiers in the Davao area:

NPA Rebels Kill Two in Davao Ambush

Not long ago I think the NPA killed six over there. Took over a police station IIRC. I don't follow Davao's NPA retards as closely as the MILF. Davao's NPA goons are morons whereas our terrorists at least base things on indigenous land claims, not communist organized crime piffle.

Davao City has its underside. Jumping on a bus between there and Cotobato seems like Russian Roulette to me. It ranks 2nd in HIV cases, and there's plenty enough shabu in Davao too.

Our auntie lives there and definitely it is better than Iligan. But you can't be taking on a cavalier attitude anywhere on Mindanao as the US State department warns.

Matter of fact a cavalier attitude is just about the best recipe for getting into trouble, and political assassinations like Steve Kindy are very real threats to your safety. I'm sure the NPA would love taking out the arrogant foreigner parading around like a peacock.

Note the size of the brain on a peacock as compared with his display of feathers.

[tallcoolone 102]

Matter of fact a cavalier attitude is just about the best recipe for getting into trouble, and political assassinations like Steve Kindy are very real threats to your safety. I'm sure the NPA would love taking out the arrogant foreigner parading around like a peacock.

Note the size of the brain on a peacock as compared with his display of feathers.