AN inter-agency energy task force reconvened yesterday and immediately moved to secure the Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Lasureco) compound after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered Mindanao placed under Martial Law late Tuesday night. The Inter-Agency Task Force on Securing Energy Facilities (IATFSEF) is composed of the Department of Energy (DoE), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police (PNP) and other industry players. Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi earlier ordered the IATFSEF to “secure every energy facility in Mindanao.”Through the IATFSEF, the system operator–National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP)–reported that the Mindanao Grid is now under normal operation. Cusi said the task force was organized to prevent terrorists from targeting energy facilities and to help restore normalcy in the province as soon as possible. “I commend the energy personnel on the ground who have been ensuring the delivery of basic energy services to our people, especially in Marawi City,” Cusi added.

Source: Manila Times May 25, 2017 16:30 UTC