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Residents help clear the road after strong winds from Severe Tropical Storm Opong toppled a tree along a highway in Barangay Lumambayan, Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro, on September 26, 2025. Pinamalayan Tourism Office

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STS OPONG

Dennis Datu

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175910527157420250926-weather-sts-opong-pinamalayan-PTO3.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Residents help clear the road after strong winds from Severe Tropical Storm Opong toppled a tree along a highway in Barangay Lumambayan, Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro, on September 26, 2025. Pinamalayan Tourism Office</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) has announced that it has fully re-energized 14 towns and one city in Oriental Mindoro after Severe Tropical Storm Opong struck last Friday.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/9/28/over-half-of-oriental-mindoro-still-without-power-after-opong-0031">Over half of Oriental Mindoro still without power after &#x27;Opong&#x27;</a></div><p>“As of 8:40 p.m., we have successfully energized all ORMECO feeders,” the cooperative said in a statement.</p><p>However, ORMECO clarified that only 64.89 percent of households—or 172,447 out of 265,765—currently have their power supply restored.</p><p>A major problem remains in the damaged lines from the main grid to individual homes, particularly in remote villages.</p><p>“Yung sa mga barangay hanggang sa mga sitio yun ang hindi pa natin ma-determine kung kailan kasi napakalaki na ng sira sa linya at poste ng kuryente,” said Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/9/26/-opong-batters-oriental-mindoro-2254">&#x27;Opong&#x27; batters Oriental Mindoro</a></div><p>ORMECO added that power supply has so far been restored in only 266 out of 426 barangays, or 62.44 percent.</p><p>More than 200 ORMECO power poles were toppled by strong winds, and damage to the cooperative has already reached over P16 million.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OwAd-XB_EW4?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/N-SwO09PBnI?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>ORMECO clarified that only 64.89 percent of households—or 172,447 out of 265,765—currently have their power supply restored.</p>

ORMECO clarified that only 64.89 percent of households—or 172,447 out of 265,765—currently have their power supply restored.

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Electricity back in 14 towns, 1 city in Oriental Mindoro after Opong

Dennis Datu,

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Published September 29, 2025 08:22 AM PHT

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