Rolling blackouts in the Philippines
I am planning to visit Luzon, Philippines, and would probably be staying either in Manila or in Morong, Bataan, possibly in a private residence.
I've read that the electric power system in the Philippines is overtaxed and that rolling blackouts are common. However, some sources have mentioned it as a daily occurrence during hot & dry spells, while others cite only very occasional but major failures.
Are there indeed regular blackouts in these locations, and if so how often do the blackouts typically occur and how long do they typically last?
Best Answer
I live in Dumaguete and we do have blackouts. They last most of the day and happen about once, maybe twice a month. I have never seen daily blackouts even on the hottest months. The more you leave the bigger cities the more you will have blackouts. Most of the cooking done in these areas is by fire or gas and most of the local places you visit will not have A/C so losing power isn't as big of a deal here. It depends on what you want the power for as to how important you will find having it to be. About the only thing I miss during the blackout is wifi. I bought a pocket wifi from a local carrier to solve that problem.
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Answer 2
I am in Manila for a year now and have not experienced rolling blackouts. So there's no need to worry about Manila, particularly in Quezon City.
Answer 3
In the Philippines specially Visayas and Mindanao rolling black-outs occur frequently. Specially on summer when it is hot. Most of the source of electricity here is via water. Which would dry up on summer.
But bug cities like Manila and Cebu don't experience this too much as they are given priorities specially for businesses that operate there.
Mindanao has it worst. They get the rolling black-outs even when its not summer.
But if you'll be staying in Luzon it shouldn't be much of a problem. A larger problem in Manila is traffic.
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