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Typhoon Rolly knocks out power in Bicol, parts of Calabarzon

Typhoon Rolly knocks out power in Bicol, parts of Calabarzon

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Residents check damages after raging waters swept through the area of Cagsawa Ruins in Barangay Busay, Daraga, Albay on Sunday. Photo courtesy of AJ Miraflor

MANILA - Typhoon Rolly has knocked out power in several provinces in the Bicol region and in parts of Quezon province, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said Sunday.

Rolly, which rolled over the Bicol region as a supertyphoon, has cut off power in the provinces of Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Sorsogon, and parts of Quezon province near Camarines Norte, according to NEA Deputy Administrator Nikki Tortola.

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Albay Governor Alfrancis Bichara earlier said Rolly also cut off power in his province.

Tortola said at 10 electric cooperatives in the Bicol region had reported power outages.

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The NEA official added that the outages were caused by both toppled electric posts of electric cooperatives as well as damaged transmission lines by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).

Tortola said they could not give an estimate on when power will be restored to these areas.

“Kinokolekta pa rin yung extent ng damage sa bawat cooperative. However yung mga task force na tutulong sa mga coop na affected nakahanda na yan,” he said in an interview with TeleRadyo.

(We are still collecting [information on] the extent of the damage on each cooperative. However, the task force that will help the affected cooperatives is ready.)

Some customers of Meralco in Quezon, Laguna, and Cavite have also experienced power outage, said Joe Zaldarriaga, assistant vice president for public information.

"We’ll be able to provide more detailed information before the day ends," he told ABS-CBN's TeleRadyo.

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PAGCOR warns public: Some alleged scammers pose as top executives to deceive businesses

PAGCOR warns public: Some alleged scammers pose as top executives to deceive businesses

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MANILA -- The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) on Tuesday issued a warning to the public about an alleged scam modus in which tricksters pretend as the agency's top executives to deceive victims.

PAGCOR said it received concerns from business owners and individuals about fraudulent Viber messages that introduce themselves as agency's Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco and President and COO Wilma Eisma.

Scammers are using mobile numbers that are "maliciously registered" under the top officers' names, it added. 

“We urge the public to exercise caution and avoid engaging with any unsolicited messages that appear to come from PAGCOR executives,” Tengco said. 

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“These fraudulent schemes pose a serious risk to the public; hence, we ask everyone to be vigilant and immediately report any suspicious messages to the authorities, especially those that promise financial windfalls,” he continued.

Tengco earlier warned the public against a website that falsely issue gaming license and accreditations by showing bogus content and forms.

PAGCOR said Filipinos can verify the information they reserve through its website or its numbers +632 8521-1542 and +632 8522-0299.

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