State-run National Power Corp. is moving forward with its electrification efforts in missionary or far-flung areas in the country with the switch-on ceremony of the 1.2-megawatt generating sets in Simunul, Tawi-Tawi.
NPC president Fernando Martin Roxas inaugurated the gen sets that were meant to cater to the growing electricity needs of the population in the area.
NPC first brought electricity to the island in 2000, with an initial peak load of 105 kilowatts, servicing six hours in two barangays.
NPC now provides 24/7 electricity to the municipality with a population of 34,000 and covers all 15 barangays with its West Simunul and Manuk Mangkaw diesel power plants. Simunul is home to the first and oldest mosque in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia.
Small Power Utilities Group vice president Larry Sabellina, Simunul Mayor Wasilah Abdurahman, SPUG Mindanao department manager Yahcob Darayan and Brig. Gen. Romeo Racadio of the Philippine Marines also attended the inauguration ceremony.
Roxas also visited other power plants in Tawi-Tawi, including Bongao DPP and Balimbing DPP in Panglima, Sugala.