NEGROS OCCIDENTAL (PIA) -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the energization of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ P67.89 billion Cebu-Negros-Panay 230 kilovolt backbone project in a ceremony at the NGCP substation in Barangay Mansilingan in Bacolod City.

“By enhancing connectivity and stability in the transmission network through CNP, we are not only addressing immediate power challenges in the Negros and Panay but also laying the foundation for a more sustainable and robust energy for the entire country,” the president said.

Marcos assured the NGCP of government support - particularly from the Department of Energy and the Energy Regulatory Commission – to address roadblocks and bottlenecks making processes easier and faster and bringing these transmission lines into play, online for the immediate effect to be felt especially for the industries in the area.

“And let us— we always consider it that way. It is a shared endeavor. It is not a project solely of NGCP, it is not solely a project of the Department of Energy, it is always a joint project and we bring all our resources and all our relevant assets to the problem,” Marcos added.

Meanwhile, NGCP President and Chief Executive Officer Anthony Almeda, in his message, said the project was the third major accomplishment of NGCP under the Marcos administration, including the Hermosa-San Jose 500kV Transmission Line in Luzon and the Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection, all done within the past 12 months.

“The completion of this project was not without challenges. We extend our appreciation to the President for his untiring support for NGCP, and to the private and public institutions who worked with us to realize yet another landmark project. The collective efforts of everyone involved have been instrumental in driving this project forward and bringing us to this occasion,” Almeda added.

Marcos told NGCP to remain steadfast in the drive to ensure the timely completion of the remaining major transmission projects to bolster the stability of our power grid.

“And I trust that the NGCP will always fulfill its duty and obligation of safeguarding the resiliency and efficiency of our energy infrastructure. It forms the bedrock- this is how important NGCP is. NGCP and our transmission network are the bedrock of our nation’s progress and well-being,” Marcos added. (AAL/EAD-PIA6)