Switching power interruptions on October 24 and 25 in Davao City and Davao del Norte

Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. (Davao Light) will conduct a series of switching power interruptions on Saturday and Sunday, October 24 and 25, 2026, affecting Davao City and Davao del Norte. These are necessary to facilitate line work and pole relocation at Gatungan, J. P. Laurel, and Panabo Rizal Elementary School.

To avoid a longer power interruption, the loads from the affected lines will be transferred to a nearby substation for 30 minutes at any time between 8:15 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, October 24. Specifically affected are customers from Tadeco Road to New Malitbog and TADECO Substation, including Manay Road, Alejal Road, Biopulp Carmen, La Libertad Road, and TADECO Central; from Sto. Tomas Substation to Sto. Tomas proper, including Kinamayan, Katipunan, Luna, Dujali, portion of Kapalong, and Marsman.

Another 30-minute transfer of loads will be implemented on the same day,  at any time between 9:15 p.m. and 10:15 p.m., affecting customers in the entire Bunawan to J. P. Laurel, Panabo, including Mahayag, Gatungan, Bosque, Piatos, Lasang, Licanan, and nearby areas.

To facilitate the necessary work, a 1-hour power interruption will be conducted on the same day, from 8:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. Customers from RUSI Bunawan to Bunawan Public Market Road and nearby areas will be affected by this service disruption.

A 9-hour power interruption will also be implemented from 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, to 5:15 a.m. on Sunday, October 25. Specifically affected are customers in the entire Mahayag and Gatungan areas, including Flying V Gas Station and nearby areas.

On Sunday, October 25, a 30-minute transfer of loads will be conducted at any time between 12:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m., affecting customers from Sea Oil Bunawan to Lasang Overpass and nearby areas.

Further, to facilitate the necessary work, an 8-hour power outage will be implemented from 12:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. on the same day. Specifically affected are customers from Lasang Overpass to Panabo Central Elementary School and nearby areas.

Meanwhile, the normalization or return of loads to their normal setup will be conducted for 30 minutes at any time between 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 25. Customers from  RUSI Bunawan to Bunawan Public Market Road and nearby areas will be affected by this service disruption.

Lastly, a 30-minute normalization will also be implemented at any time between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on the same day, affecting customers from Sea Oil Bunawan to Lasang Overpass and nearby areas.

Davao Light apologizes for the inconvenience caused by these scheduled power interruptions. But it will exert all efforts to restore electric service as scheduled or earlier. However, there may be instances where restoration may extend beyond the schedule due to unavoidable circumstances.

Safety is paramount to the company, and Davao Light reminds the public to always take extra precautions when passing by activity areas where line repairs and maintenance are being done. Please heed and follow warning signs, especially in areas where personnel operate heavy equipment.

Please contact our 24/7 Davao City Customer Contact Service at (082) 229 3572 and 0919 056 3572 or for Davao del Norte at 0919 057 3572, for any power interruption that falls outside the given schedule.