Visayas: Three transmission lines in the Visayas affected by Tropical Depression Verbena have been restored as of 1 p.m. Tuesday, but one remains unavailable, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) reported.

According to Philippines News Agency, the restored lines include the Ubay-Garcia 69 kilovolt (kV) line, which services the Bohol II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BOHECO II), the Iloilo-Lapaz 69kV line serving the MORE Electric and Power Corp., the Iloilo 1 Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ILECO I), and the Sta. Barbara-Miagao-San Joaquin 69kV line. The NGCP noted that the Paranas-Quinapondan 69kV Line, which serves the Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative Inc. (ESAMELCO), remains unavailable.

The NGCP has mobilized its line crews and is conducting patrols, with simultaneous restoration activities in areas that are already accessible. A 2 p.m. bulletin from the weather bureau indicated that the center of Tropical Depression Verbena was estimated over the coastal waters of Magsaysay, Pawalan, moving westward at 35 kph, with maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 70 kph.