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Thursday, May 11, 2006 (Philippines)

Quake in Leyte causes Visayas-wide blackout

Residents and visitors in Sipalay City are reminded of their role as human beings and their role as vanguards of ecological balance.(Sun.Star Bacolod/Giovanni A. Nilles)

A 3.7 earthquake that struck Leyte Wednesday morning caused a haywire in National Transmission Corporation's (Transco) power grid, putting almost all of Visayas in a power blackout.

The Leyte power plants provide a total of 340 megawatts to the Visayas grid, which is connecting the islands of Cebu, Negros and Panay.

Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo

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