Reminiscing

Nakita ko itong video sa youtube and medyo nostalgic lang kaya i-post ko lang dito.




Dito naman yung parking natin sa gilid.

COLA Update

Here's the latest update re-COLA, forwarded messsage(e-mail) from the staff of Mr. F. A. TAMPINCO:

"ANG NAKALAGAY SA LETTER NI ERMITA KAY SIR FAT ;

"The employees had been continuously seeking assistance of this office re payment of COLA, owing to the length of time that has elapsed, its about time that NPC should seriously look into immediate payment of the said COLA even on a staggered basis. "

Merry Christmas!

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P.S. 'To see the payroll, is to believe.'

Meralco, NGCP begin restoring power lines damaged by Santi 10/31/2009 | 02:29 PM

The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on Saturday began restoring power transmission lines in Metro Manila and southern Luzon damaged by Typhoon Santi.

People scramble to salvage scrap wires from electric posts that were toppled over by Santi in Navotas City on Saturday. Danny Pata

A total of 265 circuits, or 39 percent of the company’s customers, suffered power outages in Metro Manila, the Meralco said.

According to the NGCP, the brownouts in Metro Manila were primarily caused by the shutting down of two transformer units in its Sucat substation in Paranaque City, which experienced flooding due to the rains brought by the typhoon.

Several other transmission lines in Metro Manila and southern Luzon tripped due to winds caused by the Santi, which cut the power supply of half of NGCP’s Luzon grid on Saturday.

Meralco and NGCP however assured their customers that they have already mobilized their personnel for power restoration activities.

Typhoon Santi, which brought incessant rains and strong winds to the country starting late Friday, caused floods and massive power outages in different parts of Metro Manila and southern Luzon. [http://www.gmanews.tv/story/176008/santi-causes-floods-brownouts-in-metro-manila-luzon]

The power outages in Metro Manila also halted the operation of the Light Rail Transit Line 1, which runs through Caloocan City to Baclaran in Pasay City on early Saturday. [http://www.gmanews.tv/story/176006/santi-disrupts-lrt-1-operations]

Santi is the nineteenth weather disturbance to enter the Philippines this year, and the fourth cyclone to hit the country this month. - GMANews.TV

Transformer blast cuts power in parts of NCR and Rizal

Parts of Metro Manila and Rizal province suffered a power outage late Wednesday evening after an explosion shut down a power transformer of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) in Dolores, Taytay, Rizal province.

Manila Electric Company’s (Meralco) Dina Lomotan told radio dzBB that as a result, power to nine Meralco substations have been cut, affecting the cities of Marikina, Pasig, San Juan, and parts of Quezon City in Metro Manila, including Meralco Center, and the towns of Binangonan, Taytay, Angono, Cainta and Antipolo in Rizal province.

Lomotan did not say how long the outage will last, but assured that they are working double-time to restore power the soonest time. (As of 10:00 pm, power has reportedly been restored in some affected service areas.)

A Taytay police officer interviewed over radio dzBB as of posting said that firefighters are still battling a fire caused by the explosion, which occurred about 8:45 p.m.

Faye de Jesus of the NGCP confirmed that their transformer in Dolores encountered a "technical problem," but declined to confirm if it was caused by an explosion.

De Jesus explained that the NGCP is still assessing the cause of the power outage.

Meralco’s Lomotan expressed fears that if the NGCP fails to solve the problem immediately, Metro Manila would have to endure a series of “rotating brownouts."

“I don't how long they will be able to fix that. The worst-case scenario is (that we might have a rotation of) brownouts. Pero sisikapin namin kung saan tayo pwedeng mag-ipon, pagsisikapan namin (But we will try to supply in places where we can)," Lomotan said.

The power outage comes at a time when Marikina, Pasig and adjacent towns have been suffering power blackouts and spotty restoration in the past two weeks due to persistent floods left by storm “Ondoy." – Aie Balagtas See, GMANews.TV

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/174062/transformer-blast-cuts-power-in-parts-of-ncr-and-rizal

Happy 67th Birthday Boss Lino!

Sabi nga ni Boss Lino sa akin kanina sa email.... "I am 67 going 47. . . .The way I feel. "

At hindi po speed ng sasakyan ang aming pinag-uusapan kundi ito po ang pakiramdam niya sa kanyang idad...still going strong. Sa katunayan po ay nakakalima pa siya....nakakalima pa siyang ibat-ibang prutas sa maghapon....kaya po talaga siya ay very healthy.

Ayun po iyong picture niya sa gilid...talagang idad 47 lang po.

Today is his birthday in the Philippines.

Teka kakanta muna ako ha....kantang only in the Philippines.

Hapi-Hapi-Hapi Birthday!
Sa iyo ang inumin....Sa iyo ang pulutan!
Sana mapaligaya mo kami!.......Yehey!!!!

Ano ba kuwento ko kay Boss Lino? Kuwento ko ito ha walang kokontra. Ito naman ay sa aking mga maiikling sandali na nakakahulabilo siya sa SO lalo na nung lumipat na lahat sa PMC.

Very soft-spoken...hindi ko siya nakitang nagalit o nagtaas ng boses. Ewan ko lang dun sa mga pasaway na mga dispatchers(peace man!)....hehe sa madaling salita mabait po si Boss Lino...isang tunay na ama sa kanyang mga pasaway na mga anak sa Control.

Yun nga po bilib ako sa kanya dahil hinawakan niya bilang Manager ang mga super na magagaling at minsan makukulit na mga dispatchers(tatak yan ng mga original SO). Dahil cool na cool lang siya sa pag-managed sa kanila...kaya ayun nagkasundo sila.

Ang alam ko po siya ay tubong Bulacan. Feel na feel sa kanyang pagsasalita.

At kung hindi ako nagkakamali ay nagsimula siya ng career niya sa Napocor, bilang isang Ehinyero, sa Bataan Thermal Plant o Ambuklao HEP. Teka nalito yata ako dun ah. Sinong may tamang sagot?

Talagang sa lawak po ng kanyang ekspiriyensiya, siya po ay napunta sa System Operations. At dun ko nga po siya unang nakita sa Delta sa Meralco, Ortigas.

Mukhang dumadaplis na ang memory ko, pakitama na lang po. Siya po yata ay nag-retire dahil kasama na siya sa Magic 87....hehe di ko na kayang ipaliwanag yan...kaya nga magic eh!

At ayun po dahil nakatira kami sa isang subdivision lang...siya po ay naging very active sa pagpapalakad ng mga aktibidades at isyus sa aming Village.

Sa ngayon ay patuloy siyang nagiging Minister of Information...dahil siya po ay very aktib sa pagpapalaganap ng mga importanteng nangyayari o balita sa loob at labas ng Napocor, Transco at NGCP sa pamamagitan ng kanyang mga informative emails.

Boss Lino alam ko kaunti pa lang ang nabanggit ko sa inyong mga accomplishments sa buhay lalo na sa serbisyo ninyo sa Napocor.

Sumasaludo po ako sa inyo dahil naging parte po kayo ng glorious days ng Napocor.

Naito po ang isang awit para sa inyo.



Muli po HAPPY 67TH BIRTHDAY!

NGCP Updates - July 2009

National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), that operates electricity superhighway in Philippines, plans to invest approximately P30 billion in the power transmission projects in the coming three years, covering three main power grids, reported The INQUIRER Network.

These projects, expected to reach the growing demand, would enhance and develop the power transmission network in Philippines.

Referring the data from NGCP, the source reported that the company intends to spend P10.32 billion in the Mindanao grid, P9.21 billion in Visayas and P9.55 billion in the Luzon grid, from 2009 to 2012.

The company has recognized 11 priority transmission projects during 2009, of which five are in Mindanao, four are in Visayas and two in Luzon. As an official operator of the state-owned National Transmission, NGCP for the next coming 25 years has the right to manage, operate and maintain the power transmission grid.

In Mindanao, various PCB replacement projects will be commenced by NGCP - at Aurora, Bislig, Gen. Santos, Kidapawan, Lugait, Nuling, Sangali and Tacurong.

The company, in Visayas is dealing with various replacement projects for its 138-kiloVolt power circuit breakers (PCBs) at Amlan and Mabinay in Negros Oriental and in Bacolod.

The “Luzon substation expansion projects 1” and the “Mariveles coal associated and complementary transmission line project” are some of the priority projects in Luzon.

Happy 75th Birthday Engr. Jimmy Manrique

(I picked-up this celebration from Boss Yollie's website)

Happy 75th Birthday po Boss Jimmy.

Kayo po ang isa sa mga magaling at mabait na Boss sa Napocor.

Noong nag-retired kayo ay lagi ko kayong nakikita sa St. Nicolas Parish Church bilang isang Lay Minister.

Para po sa mga pictures at video please visit Boss Yollie's website.