Overall grid performance better under NGCP

NGCP continues to improve the performance of the power grid since taking over as the country’s transmission service provider in 2009.

NGCP’s overall performance in operating the grid from 2009 to 2022 was significantly better as indicated by improved performance indicators compared to when the grid was run by the government from 2000 to 2008.

Among the key indicators is the Frequency of Tripping (FOT) which mea-

Ex-President Digong tells Davao police over rape-slay incident: ‘Hang yourselves in shame’

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV

DAVAO CITY —Former President Rodrigo R. Duterte told the police in Davao City to “hang yourselves in shame” if they cannot resolve the recent rape-slay incident involving 28-year-old architect Vlanche Marie L. Bragas.

During his program “Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa” streamed live over the YouTube channel of SMNI News on Wednesday, Duterte said law enforcers should instead resign and give their positions to other “competent” individuals who are looking for jobs if they cannot properly carry out their duty of protecting the public.

He said the people deserved nothing less from the police, whose salaries increased by twofold during his time as President.

“Anong trabaho mo? Sweldo matataas dinoble ko sa panahon ko. I doubled your salary, ganito lang ibigay ninyo sa amin? (What is your job? I doubled your salaries during my time, and yet this is all you could give us?),” he said.

If they cannot address the incident, Duterte said that he himself would pay police stations a visit to “kick your ass in public.”

“Pag maulit pa yan puntahan ko kayo pagsisipain ko kayo.

Really. Dalhin ko yung media, tadyakan ko kayong lahat. (If that happens again, I will go to you and kick you. Really. I would bring the media with me, and kick all of you) Why? For being idiots in the office. That’s the last thing you would want to do—to pay an idiot to stay there, and do nothing,” he said. sures the number of times high-voltage transmission lines tripped or experienced forced outages for every 100 circuit kilometers (ckm). a significant decrease in tripping incidents across all three major island grids.

The former President said the police should look for the suspects who raped and killed Bragas.

The young architect was found dead last May 17 shortly after she had gone missing. Her remains were covered with dried banana leaves in a plantation in Barangay Dacudao in Calinan District.

In Luzon, the average FOT has gone down from 6.4732

2009-2022, from 6.6530 to 0.9508 in Visayas, and from 8.0788 to 1.3285 for Mindanao.

NGCP also improved

Manobo leader. She was given the title “Bae Pinintu Maganhon,” which translates to “leader filled with love and patience.” Photo courtesy of the Municipal Information Office