The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) launched a probe into the widespread blackout that occured in the island of Panay, its spokesperson Cynthia Alabanza said on Thursday, January 4.

In an interview during DZRH's Dos Por Dos, Alabanza said that they are still waiting for the report on why six power plants simultaneously failed that resulted to a widespread brownout in the Western Visayas.

"[Sa] kasamaang palad, 2:19pm, may 6 na plantang sabay-sabay na namang tumirik. 'Yung pagkawala ng 6 na plantang yun, ito ang medyo napakalaki na at 'di na ma-recover ang sistema,"Albanza said.

"Hanggang ngayon, iniimbestigahan natin kung bakit nagkataon na anim talaga na planta. Kasama sa anim na 'yan yung dalawang nahuhuling malaking planta," she added.

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She said that no signs could dictate the main cause of the said blackout.

"Hindi pa namin mapagbangga ang report doon sa nakita naming detalye sa sistema. Hindi namin malaman kung ano ang nangyari at biglang pumalya," she said.

According to Alabanza, there are indications that the power plants would gradually go online and increase the generation of electricity today.

"Inaasahan natin na mag-umpisang umandar para mas maraming mabigyan ng kuryente sa Panay Island," she added.

In a report by Aine Garce Bravo, a massive power outage unexpectedly hit cities in Panay Island and its neighboring provinces, including as Guimaras Island and Negros at around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 2.