𝗕𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗢 𝗢𝗡 𝗕𝗟𝗨𝗘 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧, 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗬𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗡 “𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗚;” 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗘 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡 (𝗘𝗥𝗣)

By: Laarni S. Ilagan

As rainfall intensifies in Benguet following its declaration under typhoon signal number 1 by PAG-ASA, Network Services Department (NSD)manager Ramel Rifani declared BENECO’s blue-alert status at 7: 52 PM of September 2.

Rifani also activated BENECO’s ERP team prompting “all concerned departments, units, and personnel are instructed to prepare the needed manpower and logistics, to be ready for immediate dispatch.”

The alert status may be raised to red alert anytime if necessary. 

BENECO’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) engineers will continue monitoring the weather bulletin updates.

While the NSD, where the SCADA is located becomes the Command Center that will be closely monitored by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) Digital Dashboard Command Center in Quezon City.

Rifani strongly recommended proactive measures be undertaken by all concerned personnel. In case the typhoon’s intensity becomes life-threatening, Rifani reminded all personnel to ensure first the safety of their families. #