MANILA, Philippines -- An officer at a Philippine electric company has urged customers to turn off major appliances to help prevent outages that have recently plagued his province so people can watch the much-awaited fight between Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather.
Palawan Electric Cooperative secretary Rante Ramos said Friday that shutting down refrigerators in 15,000 households alone would reduce the demand for electricity in the province enough to compensate for the expected power deficit of 2 megawatts when the fight is aired in the Philippines on Sunday.
He said air conditioners, washing machines and electric pots also consume a lot of electricity.
"If it is just for the Pacquiao fight, let us just leave electric fans and TVs on,'' Ramos said. "We have waited so long for this, and now that it will happen ... it is unacceptable not to have the opportunity to watch it.''
The electric cooperative, which distributes only electricity, said there have been a number of outages in Palawan lately, averaging three hours, because of a breakdown and maintenance shutdown of four power generators in the province.
Palawan Electric Cooperative secretary Rante Ramos said Friday that shutting down refrigerators in 15,000 households alone would reduce the demand for electricity in the province enough to compensate for the expected power deficit of 2 megawatts when the fight is aired in the Philippines on Sunday.
He said air conditioners, washing machines and electric pots also consume a lot of electricity.
"If it is just for the Pacquiao fight, let us just leave electric fans and TVs on,'' Ramos said. "We have waited so long for this, and now that it will happen ... it is unacceptable not to have the opportunity to watch it.''
The electric cooperative, which distributes only electricity, said there have been a number of outages in Palawan lately, averaging three hours, because of a breakdown and maintenance shutdown of four power generators in the province.