From MindaNews (Jan 14): Toppled tower in Maguindanao causes blackouts
A steel tower of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) in a remote village here was toppled allegedly by the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) Tuesday night, causing blackouts in parts of the province and neighboring North Cotabato.
Capt. Jo-Ann Penglay, spokesperson of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division, said members of their ordnance team went to the blast site before dawn today and found out that the suspects attached 81mm mortar rounds in three of the foundations of Tower 26 in Barangay Galakit around 9 p.m.
A cellphone was used to trigger the bombs, Penglay added.
She said that there have been threats to topple NGCP’s power lines and a few have been prevented, but not this one.
According to Army soldiers and members of the Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) belonging to the 7th Infantry Battalion and stationed not far from the tower, the explosion was so loud. Then light disappeared immediately with the blackout that followed.
http://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2015/01/14/toppled-tower-in-maguindanao-causes-blackouts/
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