Staff reporter
LAOAG CITY—At least P100,000 awaits the
witness/es who could lead to the immediate resolution of the February 18
bombing of two power towers in the mountainous barangay of Tadao in Pasuquin,
Ilocos Norte.
According to June Arvin C.
Gudoy, head of the Communication and Media Office, Ilocos Norte Governor Maria
Imelda “Imee” R. Marcos is urging all concerned individuals who has any
information to come out in the open and help authorities in the investigation.
“The circumstances
around the incident in Pasuquin is highly suspicious and controverted. We are looking at all possible angles and we
have not arrived at a conclusion.
However, the provincial government is offering 100,000 for information
which might lead to the resolution of the incident,” Ms. Marcos said in a text
message.
Police Supt. Leland Benigno,
deputy for operations of the Ilocos Norte Provincial Police Office said that as
of the moment, investigators have yet to come up with any leads.
“Based on initial
investigation, perpetuators used improvised explosive devise locally known as
dynamite, which caused the power towers to collapse. Whoever did it probably
[was] trained well. But as of the moment, we can’t identify yet who planned and executed this sabotage,” said Mr. Benigno.
He added the police is
exploring all angles such as insurgency, personal issues or politics behind the
incident.
On the evening of February
18, nearby residents and those from neighboring Burgos town heard of an unusual
sound and sudden shaking of the earth until Barangay Ranger Officers assigned
near the area confirmed on Friday morning, February 19, that two of the towers
of the Ayala-controlled North Luzon Renewable Energy Corp. had been toppled.
As of press time, no one has
claimed responsibility for the incident.
While the 81-megawatt
Caparispisan wind power farm of NLREC in Pagudpud town has been cut off from
the Luzon grid due to toppled tower, the National Grid Corporation of the
Philippines clarified the affected tower is not among those operated and maintained
by NGCP.
But as part of the
precautionary measures, Lilibeth Gaydowen, North Luzon Communications and
Public Affairs officer of NGCP said they are in constant coordination with the
PNP and AFP since the NGCP tower bombings in Mindanao.
“We remain in
coordination with the PNP and AFP. We also appeal with local government units
especially community leaders to report any suspicious activities to abate
possible threat or bombing,” she added
mentioning the security hotline of NGCP is 0917 879 1813.
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