Negros Power hits 95% restoration after Tino

By Dolly Yasa

BACOLOD CITY — Two weeks after Signal No. 4 Typhoon Tino swept across Negros Island on Nov. 4, 2025, Negros Electric and Power Corp. (Negros Power) announced significant progress in restoring electricity across its franchise area, bringing relief to thousands of households and businesses.

In a press statement provided to local media Thursday, the utility said that as of 7 p.m. on Nov. 19, all major components of its system had been fully restored, including 100% of sub-transmission lines (5/5), all 11 substations and all 48 feeders.

In Bacolod City, home to 157,646 customers, restoration is near completion, with secondary lines 100% restored and 99.38% of metering and service-drop connections re-energized.

The company said around 0.62%, or 977 customers, are still awaiting final restoration.

Across the full franchise area of 244,915 customers, Negros Power reported that 95.60% have been re-energized.

It said the remaining 4.40% are mostly in remote or heavily affected communities.

Negros Power said the remaining areas pose challenges due to technical and logistical issues, including downed poles in hard-to-access sitios, damaged “meters on poles,” repairs needed for service entrances of typhoon-damaged homes and reconnection delays involving privately owned poles or transformers that require promissory notes.

Despite these obstacles, the utility assured the public that its crews continue to work round-the-clock to complete repairs as quickly and safely as possible.

The company expressed gratitude to government officials, barangay leaders, volunteers and partner agencies for helping accelerate restoration efforts.

It said the progress reflects the bayanihan spirit driving communities across Central Negros toward full recovery.

Typhoon Tino had rendered more than 250,000 Negros Power consumers without electricity after damaging distribution lines and toppling poles with its strong winds.

In an advisory, Negros Power said the unscheduled island-wide power interruption occurred at 10:41 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, when all transmission lines supplying its service areas tripped off at the height of the typhoon’s onslaught.

The company said the incident resulted in a complete loss of electricity across all feeders within its franchise.

It said Tino’s strong winds and widespread destruction severely damaged multiple components of its distribution network, including poles and lines.

The utility said these damages further hindered restoration efforts as crews struggled to reach affected sites.

The Negros Power franchise area covers Bacolod City, Silay City, Talisay City, Bago City and the municipalities of Murcia and Don Salvador Benedicto.

Negros Power said full restoration remains underway, with line crews working round-the-clock to reconnect affected households as soon as conditions allow.