MORE substation tenders train on work safety
ILOILO City – At least 25 personnel, particularly s ubstation t enders of MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power), have undergone training on basic safety and work practices recently.
MORE Power Network Operations deputy head Engr. Bailey Del Castillo said MORE Power president Roel Castro acknowledged the important role of substation tenders thus, he directed a training for them.
Del Castillo said t he training aimed to equip their substations tenders, who are manning the facilities 24/7, with fresh and proper knowledge about their specific jobs.
He n o t e d t h a t t h e substations are very critical equipment i n the power distribution network and many safety measures must be put in place.
La c s on a l s o a s s ured Negrenses that COVID- 19related hospital admissions in the province remained low and most of the cases were mild.
With the election period now coming to a close, Lacson also said there is no more reason for the mass convergence of people and that the situation has now become more of a behavioral
concern on how people should regard COVID-19.
“Do we take it lightly or we take it seriously? I hope we take it seriously and protect ourselves,” he said.
Since the province reopened its doors earlier this year following the sharp decline in COVID- 19 cases, the volume of inbound travelers is getting close to pre-pandemic levels.
Even outgoing Bacolod City mayor Evelio Leonardia announced in April that the MassKara Festival is set to resume in October of this year, although incoming Mayor Alfredo “Albee” Benitez has yet to announce if he would proceed with the resumption of the world-class festival.
On Tuesday, the Department of Health ( DOH) confirmed the detection of three cases of the Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1. in Western Visayas – a vaccinated returning overseas Filipino from the United States (Iloilo City) and two local cases (Iloilo province)./