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I-Witness: “Napag-iwanan,” dokumentaryo ni Kara David (full episode). (2018, June 4). [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C--Ddqb91Sc

It’s More Fun in Central Luzon. (n.d.). Tarlac. https://itsmorefunincentralluzon.com/provinces/tarlac/

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Rey, A. (2021, June 2). Luzon grid under red alert for 3rd straight day. RAPPLER. https://www.rappler.com/business/ngcp-alert-luzon-grid-blackouts-june-2-2021/

Thelwell, K. (2020, December 8). Improving Electricity in the Philippines. The Borgen Project. https://borgenproject.org/electricity-in-the-philippines/

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The Filipinos are resilient, but until when?

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The Filipinos are resilient, but until when?

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With all the accumulated debts in this pandemic, the power outage problems might be overlooked. Nevertheless, it must be given importance instead of the Filipinos "just learning to live with it".

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Solar energy highly efficient because it works by channeling the sun—and the sun is ever present; thus, easily renewable. This can solve a lot of the power outage problems not just in Tarlac but in the whole country. However, the problem with solar energy is that it is costly to install.

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Now, this area has enough consistent electricity for the nearly 20,000 people who live there. The company hopes to build solar farms like these in every town in the Philippines and provide lost cost electricity for those who use it.

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A company called Solar Philippines that operates out of Manila is making strides to reduce brownouts and lack of electricity access. It has installed a solar-powered battery farm in Paluan, a remote area of the country that had previously had no access to electricity.

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Nearly 30% of Filipinos do not have access to electricity or experience brownouts.

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I consider this a hassle, especially now that we have transferred to virtual learning. I sometimes am not able to attend my classes due to the sudden power outage. And if I consider this an inconvenience, what more those whose very livelihood depends on electricity? Do we settle on always having unexpected power outages?

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I can be a personal witness to this; there have been many unannounced power interruptions in Tarlac. This happens even more often during the dry season.

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Danessa Rivera - The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines - The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has warned of a strong likelihood of red alert, which could lead to rotational power interruptions in the Luzon grid this dry season due to higher demand and when several power plants go on unplanned outage.

In a statement yesterday, the NGCP said thin operating margins - or the power in excess of demand, which is used to manage and balance the grid - is forecasted in the Luzon grid from April to June due to increase in demand during the dry season, which includes the critical election period.

The Department of Energy (DOE) forecasted a total peak demand of 12,387 megawatts (MW) for Luzon to occur in the last week of May.

The forecasted demand is significantly higher than the actual 2021 peak load of 11,640 MW on May 28 and the pre-pandemic peak demand of 11,344 MW on June 21, 2019.

To ensure enough supply in the grid, the NGCP said no maintenance shutdowns have been scheduled during the summer months, as directed by the DOE, under the annual Grid Operating and Maintenance Program. The GOMP is the consolidated preventive maintenance schedules of power plants, considering the needed supply to meet the projected demand.

Moreover, the DOE said only the hydroelectric power plants shall be allowed to conduct power plant maintenance during the peak quarter.

In the Visayas grid, the worst-case scenario anticipates the potential occurrence of yellow alerts in the absence of high-voltage direct current transmission link from Luzon, and after considering generator maintenance adjustments.

Meanwhile, there is no foreseen yellow alert in Mindanao, even after factoring in generator maintenance adjustments.

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Luzon may experience power outages during dry season

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The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines has warned of a strong likelihood of red alert, which could lead to rotational power interruptions in the Luzon grid this dry season due to higher demand and when several power plants go on unplanned outage.

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MANILA, June 2 (Reuters) - The Philippine power grid operator warned on Wednesday of further outages on the island of Luzon, which is home to more than half of the country's 110 million people, after electricity supplies were hit by power plant shutdowns.

The electricity output capacity is projected to be 6% short of the requirement on Wednesday, marking a second day of shortfalls on Luzon, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said in an advisory.

It said available power capacity was expected to reach 11,260 megawatts, with peak demand seen hitting 11,976 MW.

Given the shortfall, NGCP said rotating outages were expected to continue in parts of Luzon, including portions of the capital region of metropolitan Manila.

Wednesday's 716 MW deficit is nearly four times bigger than the 185 MW shortfall on Tuesday, highlighting the precarious electricity supply position that is often felt by consumers at this time of year when demand peaks due to hotter weather.

The outages are another blow for the Philippine economy, which is recovering from a steep pandemic-induced recession, with metropolitan Manila alone accounting for around 40% of economic output.

The outages could also present a challenge for authorities to ensure steady power supply for COVID-19 vaccine storage facilities.

In a statement, the Department of Energy (DOE) said it has put the Luzon grid on "red alert" status during peak demand hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and in the evening until 11 p.m.

The DOE, which attributed the power deficit to several planned and unplanned power plant shutdowns, said the shortage should ease later on Wednesday when one of the plants hit by an unplanned outage comes back onstream, boosting supply by 647 MW.

An electricity price cap has also been imposed to protect consumers from possible price spikes, it said.

The DOE expects more than 3,000 MW of additional capacity to come onstream in coming years and is encouraging more investment in renewables and clean power technology after declaring a moratorium on endorsing greenfield coal power plants. (Reporting by Enrico Dela Cruz Editing by Ed Davies)

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electric utilities & ipps (trbc level 3)

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Philippines' main island sees more power outages, exposing vulnerable grid

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MANILA, June 2 (Reuters) - The Philippine power grid operator warned on Wednesday of further outages on the island of Luzon, which is home to more than half of the country's 110 million people, after electricity supplies were hit by power plant shutdowns.

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(2nd UPDATE) The red and yellow alerts are lifted ahead of schedule on Wednesday, June 2, due to low demand and the early synchronization of the Sual coal plant's Unit 2 to the grid

Rotational blackouts again hit Luzon on Wednesday, June 2, as the grid was placed under red alert for the third straight day.

In its initial advisory, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) raised the red alert over the Luzon grid for a total of 13 hours - from 9 am to 5 pm and 6 pm to 11 pm. Rotational blackouts are expected when the grid is under red alert.

The NGCP also initially raised the yellow alert from 8 am to 9 am, 5 pm to 6 pm, and 11 pm to 12 am. A yellow alert is raised when reserves fall below the capacity of the biggest plant in the Luzon grid, but blackouts do not necessarily occur.

But the Department of Energy (DOE) later announced that the red and yellow alerts were lifted ahead of schedule at 3:12 pm, due to low demand and the early synchronization of the Sual coal plant's Unit 2 to the grid.

The low demand could be due to the rainy Wednesday in Luzon, as Tropical Storm Dante (Choi-wan) was crossing the island region.

Meanwhile, Sual 2 was fired up at 5:30 am on Wednesday after being down due to an unplanned outage since May 16. It was originally expected to fully synchronize to the grid by 4 pm, providing an additional capacity of 647 megawatts (MW).

The updated projected capacity for Wednesday was at 10,746 MW, while peak demand was expected to reach 10,505 MW, as of 1 pm.

However, the DOE said the TPC Pagbilao Unit 2 coal plant, rated 382 MW, went offline at 12:12 pm due to a boiler waterwall tube leak. Target resumption of operations is on Sunday, June 6.

Rotational blackouts

When red alert was raised earlier on Wednesday, the available capacity was 11,260 MW against the projected system peak demand of 11,515 MW. The DOE had said demand needed to be reduced by 716 MW.

The following areas experienced rotational blackouts on Wednesday:

10 am to 11 am

11 am to 12 pm

12 pm to 1 pm

1 pm to 2 pm

2 pm to 3 pm

3 pm to 4 pm

On Tuesday, June 1, the NGCP said rotating blackouts may last until June 7. GNPower Mariveles Energy Center coal plant Unit 2, the latest to go down in a string of outages, is expected to be back online by June 8.

So far, the total forced outage has reached 1,579 MW in lost capacity.

Regulators have started implementing the secondary price cap given the shortfall. Spot market prices are capped at P6.245 per kilowatt-hour.

In a statement, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it has issued a notice of non-compliance to generation companies whose plant downtime breached the maximum allowable outage days.

"Based on the examination of our technical group, there are [generation companies] that have breached the maximum allowable unplanned outage days as of April 2021," said ERC Chairperson Agnes Devanadera.

The ERC asked the companies to submit an explanation within seven days of receipt of the notice. It did not name the companies involved. However, DOE data shows that the Sem-Calaca Unit 2 and GMEC Mariveles Unit 1 coal-fired plants have been offline since December 2020 and February 2021, respectively.

According to ERC Resolution No. 10 in 2020, unplanned shutdowns should be resolved within the allowed days of outage. In the case of coal-fired plants, forced outages should only be up to 16.8 days.

Last April, the commission said generation companies may face penalties for extended outages. - Rappler.com

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Luzon grid under red alert for 3rd straight day

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(2nd UPDATE) The red and yellow alerts are lifted ahead of schedule on Wednesday, June 2, due to low demand and the early synchronization of the Sual coal plant's Unit 2 to the grid Rotational blackouts again hit Luzon on Wednesday, June 2, as the grid was placed under red alert for the third straight day.

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💡 DEPRIVATION: Frequent Power Interruptions

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💡 DEPRIVATION: Frequent Power Interruptions

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Though these acts are a step forward to attaining health for all, as of the moment they can only be considered as band-aid solution. But what matters is the awareness and attention they bring to the affected Aeta community. We may be progressing slowly, but this is still progress nonetheless. It is our turn to use this awareness and make health more accessible for them.

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Many people are now advocating for accessible health, as it is a human right. That is why health initiatives and drives are being conducted to aid the Aeta community.

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As a consequence of their extreme situation, they'd rather work and provide for their families instead of seeking medical help.

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Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
CAPAS, Tarlac: Vice President Maria Leonor "Leni" Robredo led the Vaccine Express initiative of her office that inoculated some 500 Aetas in Barangay Sta. Juliana of this town.

In a statement, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) said the activity was in partnership with the municipal government of Capas, which was conducted "as part of a medical caravan for Aetas, who would also receive a free medical checkup, a post-vaccination care kit and groceries."

The distributed vaccination kits included 10 pieces of paracetamol, 10 pieces of Vitamin C and bottled water.

The Shell Foundation, an Angat Buhay (OVP's flagship poverty alleviation program) partner, was set to distribute relief goods containing P500 worth of grocery items, 500 care kits and 5 kilos of rice for each of the beneficiaries.

Robredo thanked the local government unit personnel, village health workers, partners and volunteers, who provided assistance during the activity.

Dr. Tricia Robredo, the vice president's daughter, also joined in the project as one of the medical volunteers.

Through the municipal government's information office page, Capas Mayor Reynaldo Catacutan expressed appreciation to the OVP's project that benefited the town's Indigenous Peoples, who are now safer from the threat of Covid-19 and its variants as they frequent the town proper in trading their goods and produce.

Catacutan said inoculated Aetas are now included in the local government's master list of vaccinated individuals.

The Aeta communities belong to the indigent sector and fall under the government's A5 category for the vaccination program.

Vaccine Express was previously rolled out in Manila, Quezon City, Pasig City, all in Metro Manila, as well as in Naga, Camarines Sur San Pedro, Laguna and Magalang, Pampanga.

The OVP also thanked its other partners in realizing the program, including Pilipino Ako Foundation and Health and Development for All Foundation with Angat Buhay partners Magsaysay Multipurpose Cooperative, Mars Wrigley Philippines, Nestlé, Joseph Grain Center, Unilab Inc., UP Philippine General Hospital, Medical Center Manila (Manila Med), Fatima University Medical Center, East Avenue Medical Center, LoveYourself Anglo, Fe Del Mundo Medical Center, University of Santo Tomas, Far Eastern University-Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation, San Beda University, Our Lady of Fatima University, Centro Escolar University-School of Medicine, medical professionals and students, among others.

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Robredo leads inoculation initiative for Aetas in Tarlac

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Read this in The Manila Times digital edition. CAPAS, Tarlac: Vice President Maria Leonor "Leni" Robredo led the Vaccine Express initiative of her office that inoculated some 500 Aetas in Barangay Sta. Juliana of this town.

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🫂 ADVANCEMENT: Initiatives and Documentaries

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🫂 ADVANCEMENT: Initiatives and Documentaries

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Due to their living conditions, the Aeta community in Capas, Tarlac is prone to developing the goiter disease. A major contributing factor is the lack of iodine in their diet, as well as their lack of knowledge regarding the illness. Furthermore, their remote location makes it hard for them to visit medical facilities. They now believe that this disease is normal because of the several cases they encountered.

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I-Witness: 'Napag-iwanan,' dokumentaryo ni Kara David (full episode)

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🏥 DEPRIVATION: The Goiter Disease and Inaccessible Medical Facilities

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🏥 DEPRIVATION: The Goiter Disease and Inaccessible Medical Facilities

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The annual regular revenue of Tarlac for the fiscal year of 2016

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List of Municipalities, Towns and Cities in Tarlac, Region 3, Philippines, with Google Maps and Steets Views

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List of Municipalities, Towns and Cities in Tarlac, Region 3, Philippines, Maps and Steet Views, Geographic.org

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Tarlac is the most multicultural of the Central Luzon provinces!

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Tarlac is the most multicultural of the Central Luzon provinces!

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resulted in offering to the visitors the best cuisine of the places where their ancestors had come from, namely Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Zambales, Pangasinan and the Ilocos Region. Tarlac is also best known for its fine foods and vast sugar and rice plantations. That it has fine cooking to offer is largely due to the fact that it is the melting pot of Central Luzon.

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Eastern Tarlac is a plain, while Western Tarlac is hilly to slightly mountainous. Because of this, the province includes a large portion of mountains. A portion of Mt. Pinatubo also rests in Bamban and Capas.

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The landlocked province of Tarlac is situated at the center of the Central Luzon, landlocked by four provinces: Pampanga on the south, Nueva Ecija on the east, Pangasinan on the north, and Zambales on the west. The province covers a total area of 3,053.60 square kilometers.