Sixteen of the 18 towers of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines damaged by bomb attacks last December and this January have been restored.
In an interview on "News To Go" Wednesday, NGCP spokesperson Cynthia Alabanza said 10 towers were toppled and six were damaged by the attacks in December that targeted 19. Explosives planted in other three towers failed to go off.
On the other hand, of the two towers damaged by the attacks this month, one has been fully restored. Alabanza said.
The two towers that have not been repaired yet are Tower 25, blasted last December, and Tower 50, bombed on January 18.
Restoration effort for Tower 25 has been hampered by a right-of-way issue and some questions by owners of the land where the tower is erected.
Meanwhile, repair of Tower 50 is on hold until the area is declared safe by the police and the military.
Asked about possible motives for the attacks, Alabanza said the NGCP administration has no idea, saying "we have not received any extortion letter or any note expressing grievances of the attackers."
Moreover, she said the attacks on the transmission towers only have a slight effect on the consumers, so far.
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