Visayas, Mindanao Grids Under Red Alert Amid Power Shortage
The Visayas and Mindanao power grids in the Philippines are under a "red alert" due to insufficient electricity supply, raising the risk of rotational blackouts on Monday. Increased demand and reduced generation capacity are cited as reasons.
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