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Toppled trees and electric posts greet residents of Masbate City, hours after Severe Tropical Storm Opong made landfall in Palanas, Masbate, at 4 a.m. on September 26, 2025.
Nikki Macadat Nicolas

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STS OPONG

Alvin Elchico

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175887876271320250926100920_5e1bc490dc2dddf8a7abd494416bdc9e08796782e7f97086f47f88d36fdcea86.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div>Toppled trees and electric posts greet residents of Masbate City, hours after Severe Tropical Storm Opong made landfall in Palanas, Masbate, at 4 a.m. on September 26, 2025.Nikki Macadat Nicolas<div></div>MANILA -- Over 640,000 customers are experiencing power interruption mostly in Samar and Bicol provinces as strong winds damage several power lines cutting electricity supply.A total of 16 electric cooperatives are experiencing partial power interruptions while 5 electric coops have total power outages.These include BILECO in Biliran, MASELCO in Masbate, TISELCO in Ticao island, TIELCO in Tablas, Romblon, NORSAMELCO in Northern Samar and SAMELCO I in Samar.Some transmission lines were also damaged by strong winds and flooding.These include transmission lines in 3 Samar provinces, Negros Oriental and Antique.National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) public relations officer Trish Roque says line personnel will immediately commence repair works as soon as possible.There are flooded areas, according to Roque, so its personnel will wait for the flood waters to subside.<div></div>As of 12 noon Friday, there were around 8,900 affected customers, who are mostly in the provinces of Quezon, Laguna, and Cavite.

Over 640,000 customers are experiencing power interruption, most of them in Samar and Bicol provinces.

Over 640,000 customers are experiencing power interruption, most of them in Samar and Bicol provinces.

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Opong causes power outage for over 600,000 residents

Alvin Elchico,

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Published September 26, 2025 05:26 PM PHT

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