First of all, I must point out that the 27 windmills in Guimaras don’t produce any power for our island province. An official from Guimelco […]
Tag: power outage
Spot Market Surge Drives up Guimelco Rates
Because our monthly electric bill had shot up over 800 pesos more, I attributed it to the fact that we had used more power last […]
Rechargeable Fans & Light Bulbs Battle Brownouts
Guimelco, our local “service” provider for electricity secured a 100 million loan last year to completely refurbish the aging electrical grid in Guimaras. The project […]
Guimaras Seeks to Lower Power Rate
The P14.50 (29¢) per kilowatt-hour rate of Guimaras Electric Cooperative (Guimelco) is a burden to Guimaras consumers. Add to that cost, the regular frequent power […]
My San Mig Light Epiphany
I experienced “My San Mig Light Ephipany” early one Sunday evening. Another brown out, courtesy of our local “power” company, Guimelco, had struck our sleepy […]
Top 10 Stress-Busters for Living in the Philippines
Even paradise has a few pitfalls.
Rat Causes 11-Hour Power Outage in Guimaras
This was not any planned brown out, which are very common in the Philippines.
Philippine Super Typhoon Hagupit (Ruby): Getting Ready Is Key
Panic mode has set in for many areas.
Survey on New Property Could Spark Turf War
Was there a possibility of a turf war brewing on our property?
Rotating Brownouts Hit Our Island Province of Guimaras
Rotating brownouts have hit our island province of Guimaras.
Iloilo City’s Record Low Brownout
Brownouts in the Philippines. As common as empty bottles of Red Horse littering the landscape after a fiesta. I’ve complained about power outages before on […]
Continuing Problems with Smart Bro in Iloilo
Internet broad ban service in the Philippines is a hit and miss proposition. If there’s not a brown out, power outage, then chances are the […]
Filipino Time—Unplugged!
I recently read a post on another blog describing a “Filipino Timed” event. This newcomer to the Philippines described how untimely his engagement party went […]
Expat Tips to Keep Cool in the Philippines
One of the most difficult things, as an American expat from the Midwest and now living in the Philippines, I had to adjust to, was […]