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Boracay power restored following Saturday outage
Business World Philippines
|September 16, 2025
ELECTRICITY has been re-stored to Boracay Island and nearby towns after losing access to the grid over the weekend, the Department of Energy (DoE) said on Monday.
In a statement, the DoE said power returned at 2 p.m. on Monday following a brief suspension of restoration work during high tide.
“Power is restored, and our teams remain on site to stabilize the system and complete permanent repairs,” Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin said.
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