NGCP: 5-hour red alert status over Visayas grid on September 24, 2026

GMA Network - Sep 24, 2026

Power interruptions may occur from afternoon until evening as red and yellow alert statuses are declared over the Visayas grid due to tight energy supply, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said on Thursday, September 24.

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