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Power Update 1: Ongoing NGCP maintenance activity

Cotabato Light is currently connected to the NGCP 69KV Tacurong Line. However, due to limited supply of power and the effect of low voltage, we might be experiencing 1 hour rotational interruption per feeder.

However this may be ​​canceled or changed depending on NGCP supply allocation, Power Plant Capability & Behavior of the Demand at a given​ period of​ time

Cotabato Light apologizes to its customers for the inconvenience caused by these power interruptions which are beyond its control.

COTABATO CITY --- Authorities clamped down a shabu peddler after selling P40,000 worth of his illegal merchandise in a tradeoff with agents Thursday in Arakan, North Cotabato.

Naravy Duquiatan, director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-12, said Friday Francis Fran shall be prosecuted for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 using the shabu confiscated from him as evidence.

COTABATO CITY - Please be informed of the NGCP Scheduled Power Interruption on Sunday, June 5. 2022 from 06:00 AM - 7:00 AM (1 hour) and 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM (1 hour) affecting the whole franchise area of Cotabato Light.

Transfer of loads from Sultan Kudarat to Tacurong Substation to facilitate the maintenance activity of Kibawe Sultan Kudarat 138KV line and the normalization of loads afterwards.

Cotabato Light power supply will be affected due to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) scheduled maintenance activity.

ADVISORY ON THE FILING FOR THE CONDUCT OF CSE-PPT ON 7 AUGUST 2022 IN COTABATO CITY

Due to the untoward circumstances tonight, 1 June 2022, a night before the originally scheduled filing of applications on 2 June 2022 for the conduct of the Career Service Examinations-Pen and Paper Test (Professional and Sub-Professional Levels) on 7 August 2022 in Cotabato City, we regret to inform the public that we are POSTPONING the said filing to a later date.

COTABATO CITY - SUMIKLAB ANG SUNOG sa PC hill Cotabato City na tumupok sa ilang mga tahanan na nasa likod ng Cotabato City Naitonal High School annex building.

Naganap ang sunog pasado alas 8 ng gabi at dahil masikip ang daan patungo sa fire scene, hirap ang mga fire truck na mapasok bukod pa sa dami ng mga sasakyang nakaparada sa gilid at mga tao na naki-tsismis.

Sinabi ni Cotabato City fire spokesperson Anthony Henilo na tinatayang sampung mga bahay ang apektado ng sunog.  May 15 pamilya din ang apektado.

COTABATO CITY - Cotabato Light and Power Company (Cotabato Light) announces the notice of scheduled power interruption on May 25, 2022 (Wednesday) from 8:00 AM to 12:00 NN, affecting customers from Kutangbato Subdivision, Gonzalo Javier Street, Rosary Heights 7, Cotabato City.

MANILA – Malacañang on Saturday expressed condolences to the family of movie icon Susan Roces who died Friday evening.

Roces, 80, died peacefully in the United States, Senator Grace Poe confirmed in a statement.

“With great sadness, we announce the loss of our beloved Jesusa Sonora Poe, whom many of you know as Susan Roces,” according to the statement posted on Poe’s Facebook page. “She lived life fully and gracefully. Remember her in her beauty, warmth and kindness. She is now with the Lord and her beloved Ronnie — FPJ.”

COTABATO CITY - The Cotabato Light and Power Company (Cotabato Light) announces the notice of scheduled power interruption on May 24, 2022 (Tuesday) from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM, affecting customers near Lord of Peace Learning Center, Gonzalo Javier Street, Rosary Heights 7, Cotabato City.

This is to facilitate restructuring of primary line maintenance works in the area which is necessary for a more stable, safe and reliable distribution system, ensuring continuous supply of electricity to all Cotabato Light customers.

COTABATO CITY --- The police clamped down Friday a man who mauled a poll official in a voting precinct in Datu Piang, Maguindanao during the May 9 elections.

The 34-year-old Mike Paglas Gaga voluntarily turned himself in when a police team arrived in his hideout in Barangay Balanaken, Datu Piang town to serve him an arrest warrant from a local court.

Gaga is wanted for beating a member of the Board of Election Inspector inside a polling site in Datu Piang during the May 9, 2022 synchronized local and national elections over a misunderstanding on voting procedures.

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao - More than 200 aspiring soldiers have been welcomed Friday by officials of the Army’s 6^th Infantry Division during ceremonies held at Camp Siongco, the home of the 6^th Infantry “Kampilan” Division.

Brigadier General Eduardo B Gubat, 6^th ID assistant division commander, said a total of 231 aspirants belonging to Candidate Soldier Course Class 732-2022 are to undergo rigorous training for four months” to transform them from carefree civilians into refined, valiant, and discipline Kampilan troopers.”