Walang patid ang power supply sa Election Day — Comelec

ni Lolet Abania | February 10, 2022

Tiniyak ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) sa publiko na walang patid ang suplay ng kuryente sa darating na Election Day.

Sa isang interview ngayong Huwebes, sinabi ni Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez na kasalukuyang nakikipag-ugnayan ang Comelec sa mga pangunahing power suppliers gayundin sa mga electric cooperatives sa buong bansa sa pagtugon sa isyu ng power supply.

“These are foreseeable so what we’re doing now is we’re putting together a group, a working group with the Comelec and the different power producers in the country. And one of the first steps, of course, is we will provide them with a calendar of the critical periods or critical points of the election process. So if ever they’re going to schedule power interruptions like maintenance breaks or things like that, they will know to avoid those critical moments,” paliwanag ni Jimenez.

Ayon kay Jimenez, nang isagawa ng poll body ang mock elections sa Pasay City noong Disyembre ng nakaraang taon, nagsagawa naman ng kanilang sariling parallel dry run ang Meralco (Manila Electric Company).

“We are in coordination with these different power producers and so we’re able to scramble resources immediately if and when it becomes necessary. Hindi natin madi-discount ‘yung possibility na may matutumbang linya or may magda-down na grid. We are coordinating with them so that we can respond to that very quickly,” ani pa Jimenez.

Noong mga nakaraang eleksyon, ang Comelec ay may mga nakalaang standby power generator sets sakali mang magkaroon ng power interruptions. “We’re very confident that as we move closer to the elections, we’ll have steady power supply,” sabi ni Jimenez.