Aklan Governor Florencio Miraflores on Monday said he made a phone call to President Benigno Aquino III on Saturday to seek relief for his province likewise devastated by super typhoon "Yolanda".
Miraflores said aside from the needed relief goods he also asked President Aquino to speed up restoration of electricity in the province.
As of press time, only Ibajay town and Boracay Island with the several business establishments and government agencies in Kalibo have electric power. Power has yet to be restored in other areas.
"The President said he is willing to support the needed relief of Aklanons," Miraflores said.
Meanwhile, Chito Peralta, general manager of the Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO) said that they are restoring electricity lines in the province in a gradual manner.
"We have to balance the distribution of electricity loads in the province for safety reasons while awaiting connection lines from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP)," Peralta said, adding that AKELCO personnel are acting double time to restore electricity.
Currently, the AKELCO relies on the 2.5 megawatt of the Global Business Power Corporation both in Nabas and New Washington for power supply.
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