Power outage to hit Tarlac, Ecija towns

SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Philippines  – A 10-hour power interruption will hit four towns in Tarlac and one in Nueva Ecija on Thursday, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) announced yesterday.

Among the affected towns are Bamban, Capas, Concepcion and La Paz, all in Tarlac, and Zaragoza in Nueva Ecija.

The NGCP said power would be cut from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The power outage would pave the way for the repair of the Concepcion substation and the Concepcion-La Paz and Concepcion-Capas power facilities.