08/12/2025
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Boracay, Aklan โ For the fifth consecutive night, Boracay Island and parts of Malay have been hit by prolonged power interruptions, sparking widespread frustration toward the Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO).
The nightly blackouts, lasting several hours at a time, have disrupted businesses, affected students, and left households struggling in the heat, especially families without generators.
On social media, hundreds of consumers expressed anger and exhaustion over what many describe as โconsistent but unreliable service.โ
๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ ๐ข๐ป๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ
Many residents pointed out that AKELCOโs โunscheduledโ outages occur at the same time every night, raising doubts about the companyโs transparency.
Some of the sentiments from consumers include:
โDeserved ng slow clap for being consistent everyday. Dapat tularanโฆ kaso for the worst.โ โ Alfio Schmidt
โEverynight tripping. Eh kung kayo pag trippan namin.โ โ Thawatchai Kai
โโPossible faultโ? What else would it be?โ โ Victor Jeffery
โTulad ng bagyo may sarili ng schedule.โ โ Faye Danielle Valentin
โUnscheduled gihapon nga same time every night pero iba iba ang reasons.โ โ Christian Earl Reyes
Residents also criticized the shifting explanations being posted by AKELCO, saying that every night brings a different excuse.
๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ฑ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ
Local shops, restaurants, and resorts without backup generators reported losing customers, dealing with spoiled goods, and struggling with interrupted online bookings. Employees and residents say the heat and lack of ventilation at night are becoming unbearable.
One commenter said, โLugi ang negosyo. Buong araw walang power kahapon, tapos ngayun naman wala. Mahihiya naman kayo.โ
Another resident added, โPerwisyo kamo. Kaluoy tana unga ko kag pamangkin ko sa init na walang power.โ
๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
Frustrations have escalated into demands for change. Many called for preventive maintenance, bill discounts, or even a complete turnover of power distribution to another electric provider.
Some of the stronger criticisms include:
โMahal pa abi inyo kuryente tapos ganito lang serbisyo.โ
โBulok gid sistema.โ
โShould try preventive maintenance instead of waiting for it to break.โ
Some residents tagged government agencies and public officials, asking the Department of Energy and Senator Raffy Tulfo to intervene.
๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
Others turned their frustration into humor to cope with the situation. Some sarcastic remarks include:
โAlways Keep Everyone Living in Constant Outages.โ
โIs there a loyalty program where we can collect stamps for every tripping?โ
โAkelco tripping more than the Grateful Dead.โ
โHimuon nyo kami zombie.โ
โPractice amat-amat balik sa sinaunang panahon.โ
For Many, Itโs the Last Straw
Several residents say they are now considering shifting to solar power to avoid further issues.
One resident wrote, โSign na โto na solar nalang talaga gamitin namin.โ
Whether the issue is temporary or a symptom of deeper, long-standing infrastructure problems, consumers agree on one thing:
๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ป๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฏ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ผ๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ.
As Boracay prepares for the holiday rush, locals and business owners hope for immediate, transparent action from AKELCO before the islandโs electricity problems overshadow its tourism season.
