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[Title] => Blackouts hit Visayas anew
[Summary] => Power consumers in the Visayas experienced rotational outages again yesterday as supply remained tight due to high electricity demand and the continued shutdown of major coal-powered plants.
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[Title] => Power cuts hit millions in Philippines
[Summary] => Rolling power outages hit parts of Metro Manila and Luzon on Friday after major grid disruptions and plant shutdowns.
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[Title] => Adik nag-ala-Spiderman umakyat, naglambitin sa kable ng kuryente!
[Summary] => Nagmistulang Spiderman ang isang lalaking pinaniniwalaang bangag sa droga matapos umakyat sa poste at maglambitin sa kable ng kuryente sa Brgy. Ilang, Davao City nitong Pasko, ayon sa ulat ng pulisya.
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[Title] => 'A country in ruins': Cubans incensed on day three of countrywide blackout
[Summary] => Cubans expressed rage and disappointment in their government on Sunday, as they dealt with day three of a near-total nationwide power outage, with residents of the island nation running short on cash, watching their food spoil and carrying water in buckets.
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[Title] => 12-hour blackouts hit Guimaras, Panay, Negros
[Summary] => Residents of the islands of Guimaras, Panay and Negros are up in arms over a series of power outages of up to 12 hours since Thursday.
[DatePublished] => 2023-04-30 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Jennifer Rendon
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[Title] => Families sue TikTok over 'blackout challenge' allegedly leading to girls' deaths
[Summary] => Two families have filed lawsuits against TikTok after two girls allegedly died performing the viral "blackout challenge" which was circulating on the social media platform last year.
[DatePublished] => 2022-07-14 16:11:00
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[Title] => 4 lalawigan sa Luzon, makakaranas ng blackout
[Summary] => Inaasahang makakaranas ng pansamantalang pagkawala ng suplay ng kuryente ngayong linggong ito ang apat na lalawigan sa Luzon bunsod ng isasagawang pagkukumpuni ng Manila Electric Company sa kanilang mga pasilidad.
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[Title] => 9-hour blackout hits Bataan
[Summary] => At least five towns and a city in Bataan were without power for nine hours on Saturday due to maintenance and repair works of power cables.
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[Title] => WATCH: Venezuelans on edge over power outage paralyzing the country
[Summary] => Opposition leader Juan Guaido said Sunday he will ask Venezuela's legislature to declare a "state of alarm," authorizing the delivery of international aid in response to a catastrophic power outage that has paralyzed the country.
[DatePublished] => 2019-03-11 18:12:00
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[Title] => Power firm hino-hostage ang mga consumers-solon
[Summary] => Isa umanong uri ng pangho-hostage ang ginagawang pananakot at pagpasa ng sisi sa Kamara at Senado kung makakaranas ng malawakang “blackout” ang mga residente ng Iloilo City sa hindi pagre-renew ng kanilang prangkisa.
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[Title] => Adik nag-ala-Spiderman umakyat, naglambitin sa kable ng kuryente!
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[Title] => 'A country in ruins': Cubans incensed on day three of countrywide blackout
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[Title] => Families sue TikTok over 'blackout challenge' allegedly leading to girls' deaths
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[Title] => 4 lalawigan sa Luzon, makakaranas ng blackout
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[Title] => WATCH: Venezuelans on edge over power outage paralyzing the country
[Summary] => Opposition leader Juan Guaido said Sunday he will ask Venezuela's legislature to declare a "state of alarm," authorizing the delivery of international aid in response to a catastrophic power outage that has paralyzed the country.
[DatePublished] => 2019-03-11 18:12:00
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[Title] => Power firm hino-hostage ang mga consumers-solon
[Summary] => Isa umanong uri ng pangho-hostage ang ginagawang pananakot at pagpasa ng sisi sa Kamara at Senado kung makakaranas ng malawakang “blackout” ang mga residente ng Iloilo City sa hindi pagre-renew ng kanilang prangkisa.
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November 21, 2018 - 12:00am