8-Hour Power Interruption Scheduled in Parts of Ilocos Sur on Nov. 12
Several areas in Ilocos Sur, including Vigan City and five adjacent municipalities, will face an 8.5-hour power interruption on November 12. The outage, scheduled from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, is for upgrading and maintenance of electrical lines by Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative Inc. (ISECO).
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