Mindanao power lines under tight watch

Police and military authorities in Region 12 were placed under heightened alert status following reports that a fundamentalist group planned to attack and destroy power lines and private installations in some areas.

The alert status covers the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and cities of General Santos, Kidapawan, Tacurong, Koronadal,Cotabato and Midsayap following reports that the group is out to paralyze the power lines of National Grid Corporation of the Philippines and the National Power Corporation (NPC), as well as the cell site towers of two telecommunication companies located in strategic areas of Central Mindanao region.