ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL—Poor electricity service here has bled this island paradise of as much as P150 million annually during the last three decades, with local officials admitting that they are now scared and hesitant to promote the island resort just off Davao City.
A despondent Island Garden City of Samal Mayor, David Uy confers with the City Councilor Ginaphine Canete.
Infrastructure facilities for the services sector was losing P10 million for maintenance and upkeep and households and industries were complaining of as much as P15 million in damaged appliances due to sudden surges of electric current in frequent, often long-duration blackouts. The island resort was most affected due to the damaged submarine cable which was tripped and dragged by passing foreign vessels.
“To our residents here, we are really very sorry for the inconvenience that we have experienced for several decades now, and sorry for our failure to address this issue,” he said.
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