MANILA, Philippines — In view of power outages following the eruption of Taal Volcano, a party-list lawmaker called anew for the passage of a bill on nationwide underground cable system. Herrera-Dy said that Davao City, Cagayan de Oro City, Cebu City, and Baguio City have taken the first steps toward placing their utility cables underground. “With the Taal Volcano eruption, Metro Manila, Tagaytay City, Lipa City, and Batangas City now have more reason to bury those cables underground,” she added. “The cities can bid out or invite private investors to lay the cables underground. Edited by JPVInquirer calls for support for the victims of Taal volcano eruption Responding to appeals for help, the Inquirer is extending its relief to the families affected by the recent eruption of Taal volcano.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 15, 2020 04:52 UTC