SOME parts of Metro Manila experienced a rotating brownout on Friday as Luzon fell short of power supply due to the technical shutdown of a 375-megawatt power plant catering to the region’s electricity needs.

National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), the country’s power grid operator, issued a “red alert” notice to its Luzon grid customers because of insufficient power supply brought about by the unplanned outages of certain power plants.

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