Guardian of Peace. Partner in Development.

GRAND CAPRICE, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

03 March 2016
 OUTLINE
 BACKGROUND

 LIST OF BOMBED TOWERS

 RELATED EVENTS/FACTS

 ACTIONS TAKEN

 ANALYSIS

 ASSESSMENT

 PICTURES
Towers in whole Mindanao - 27,423 Dinagat Is.

Towers in LDN and Iligan City - 2,921

PACEMCO
Surigao Siargao Is.

ANISLAGAN

Towers in LDS -1,035 SURIGAO DEL

NORTE
Madrid

HEP in Mindanao – 6 Santiago

Towers bombed in Mindanao CY 2015 to date – 18

Cabadbaran Tandag
Camiguin
PB117
B NASIPIT S/S
Balingasag ES Medina Cagwait
BUTUAN S/S

Balingoan Ampayon
Dapitan Gingoog
Calamba AGUSAN Prosperidad
PSC San Francisco

4
DEL NORTE Bayugan
Oroqueta
APLAYA S/S
Polanco MISAMIS ORIENTAL

MISAMIS OCC.
Jimenez
Siom Polanco LE Carmen Barobo
C Rosario
Kirahon CS/SS

Lunocan AGUSAN San Fernando

NMPC LUGAIT S/S AGUSAN DEL SUR
D Trento
Ozamis

3
TAGOLOAN S/S

1
Kauswagan H BISLIG S/S
Salug Molave H ABAGA S/S Malaybalay
Tubod H PNOC
Siocon AURORA S/S BUKIDNON

2
H H
AGUS II S/S H
Marawi Monkayo
STA.CLARA S/S
Siraway Lake
Maramag PULANGI IV Montevista Compostela
Kapatagan H
Sta. Barbara LANAO DEL SUR Cateel
Nabunturan TINDALO S/S
Ipil Dinas Busco
Malangas Malabang DAVAO DEL NORTE
APEX
KIBAWE S/S Asuncion NDMC
Tungawan MACO

5
Balabagan Banganga
Mabuhay
COMPOSTELA VALLEY
BUNAWAN
NULING S/S Tagum
Midsayap B
Cotabato City
D WMPC PB118
Caraga
PITOGO SANGALI S/S NEW LOON S/S
Simuay BAJADA

Zambales Base
Putik
Lunzuran
Transmission Lines KABACAN S/S
G MT.APO S/S Man-ay

Zamboanga City Matalam Tarragona

230 kV Lines - 212.76 ckt-kms Awang
Kidapawan Samal Is. Mati

6
Maganoy Lupon
Makilala
138 kV Lines - 3,173.91 ckt-kms Datu Paglas
Quirino MATANAO S/S San Isidro
BASILAN MAGUINDANAO Digos Talicud Is.
69 kV Lines - 2,379.04 ckt-kms Lebak Isulan TACURONG S/S

Ninoy Aquino Matanao tap

Jolo
34 kV Lines - 46.50 ckt-kms Palimbang
Koronadal
Ligaya Malita

SULU 13.8 kV Lines - 27.90 ckt-kms Surallah

Tupi Dole
Bansalan DAVAO
DEL SUR
Polomolok Malandag
SOUTH
Siasi
Substation Capacity - 1,560.20 MVA Maitum COTABATO D
KLINAN S/S

C
Bongao Kiamba Alabel
Balamibing Sari
Siguil
Maasim
Manuk - Mangkaw Lanoy
Sibubu Malapatan

Straight/Open Line Facilities

West Simulmul
Sitangkay Glan

A total of 5,765.71 Ckt kms with substation capacity of 1,560.20 MVA

 Dinagat Is.

PACEMCO
Surigao Siargao Is.

ANISLAGAN

District 2
SURIGAO DEL
NORTE
Madrid

Santiago

Cabadbaran Tandag
Camiguin
PB117
B NASIPIT S/S

Provinces Served:
Balingasag ES Medina Cagwait
BUTUAN S/S

Balingoan Ampayon
Dapitan Gingoog

-Lanao del Norte Calamba

PSC
AGUSAN Prosperidad
San Francisco

4
DEL NORTE Bayugan
Oroqueta

-Lanao del Sur

APLAYA S/S
Polanco MISAMIS ORIENTAL

MISAMIS OCC.
Jimenez
Siom Polanco LE Carmen Barobo
C Rosario
Kirahon CS/SS

-Part of Misamis Oriental Ozamis

NMPC
D
LUGAIT S/S Lunocan AGUSAN
AGUSAN DEL SUR
Trento
San Fernando

3
TAGOLOAN S/S

1
Kauswagan H BISLIG S/S
Salug Molave H ABAGA S/S Malaybalay
Tubod H PNOC
Siocon AURORA S/S BUKIDNON

2
H H
AGUS II S/S H
Marawi Monkayo
STA.CLARA S/S
Siraway Lake
Maramag PULANGI IV Montevista Compostela
Kapatagan H
Sta. Barbara LANAO DEL SUR Cateel
Nabunturan TINDALO S/S
Ipil Dinas Busco
Malangas Malabang DAVAO DEL NORTE
APEX
KIBAWE S/S Asuncion NDMC
Tungawan MACO

5
Banganga
Facility Load Capacity Mabuhay
Customers Served Balabagan
BUNAWAN
COMPOSTELA VALLEY
NULING S/S Tagum
Midsayap B
Cotabato City

2 Transformers (20 MVA

D WMPC PB118
Caraga
Overton S/S PITOGO SANGALI S/S
ILPI Simuay NEW LOON S/S BAJADA

Zambales Base & 10 MVA) Putik

Lunzuran
KABACAN S/S
G MT.APO S/S Man-ay

Zamboanga City Awang Matalam Tarragona

Kidapawan Samal Is. Mati

6
Maganoy Lupon
Makilala

Abaga S/S
Datu Paglas
MATANAO S/S San Isidro
BASILAN MAGUINDANAO Quirino
Digos Talicud Is.

3 Transformers (100 Isulan TACURONG S/S

Lebak

LASURECO/ Ninoy Aquino Matanao tap

Jolo MVA, 50 MVA, & 7.5. Koronadal

LANECO/NPI Palimbang Ligaya Malita

Abaga MVA) Bansalan DAVAO

Tupi Dole
SULU Surallah
Malandag DEL SUR
Polomolok
Marshalling Yard
SOUTH KLINAN S/S
Siasi Maitum COTABATO D
C
Bongao Kiamba Alabel
Balamibing Sari
Siguil
Maasim

2 Transformers MORESCO/
Manuk - Mangkaw Lanoy
Sibubu Malapatan

Lugait S/S
Sitangkay
West Simulmul
(74 MVA) LAFARGE Glan

LANECO/ILPI/
2 Transformers (100 MVA
Agus 5/6 Swyd PILMICO/TREASURE
& 30 MVA)
STEEL/MCCI/ MVC
 BACKGROUND

 One of the main sources of electricity in Mindanao is coming

from Lake Lanao through Agus Rivers

 Produces 593.1 Megawatts, providing bulk of the total power

requirements of Mindanao.

 Tower lines become the targets for sabotage

 BACKGROUND
On 2008 (prior signing of MOA AD)
 Twenty two (22) recorded bombing incidents
 Perpetrated by the MILF group of Abdullah Macapaar @BRAVO
Bomb signature is also the same with 2015 bombs.

On 2010
 Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) was discovered in Lanao del Sur
 USTADZ SANUSI @GHALIB/MANSOR PAMALOY was neutralized
 Abdullah and Omarkhyam Maute organize a group adopting the doctrine and
objectives of Jemaah Islamiya
 Local Terrorist Group established two (2) temporary camps in Sitio Balala,
Brgy Poctan and Sitio Apah Brgy Coloyan, both in Butig.
 Skills in bombing was transfer to Local terrorist groups.

2015 to date
 18 towers of NGCP were bombed Mindanao –wide
 BACKGROUND
The “Right of Way” (ROW) issue

 Not settled until today by the NGCP management

 Claimants’ demand for the cost of right of way is too high
 NGCP had a hard time to negotiate for a win – win solution.
 Management cites accounting and auditing policies that must
prevail over other compromise agreements.
 BACKGROUND
Open Line Facility Security issue
 Termination of Transmission Line Inspectors (TLIs) and Transmission Line
Caretakers (TLC’s)

 Deactivation of 4th LNSCAAC on 31 July 2015

 FOUR (4) PATROL BASES
 LANIPAO PB
 TABLON PB
 FATIMA PB
 MENTERING PB
115 SCAAS
45 CHRISTIANS
70 MARANAO
63 FAs
 23 M14
 40 GARRAND
 Benefits were not given by NGCP Management.
 LIST OF BOMBED TOWERS (2015-to date)
TOWE DATE
TRANS LINE LOCATION REMARKS
R NO. (SABOTAGED)
1 26 KABACAN-SULTAN KUDARAT BRGY. LAYOG, PAGALUNGAN, JAN. 13, 2015 BOMBED/TOPPLED
138KV LINE NORTH COTABATO
2 41 KABACAN-SULTAN KUDARAT PIKIT, NORTH COTABATO JAN. 18, 2915 BOMBED/TOPPLED
138KV LINE
3 155 KABACAN – TACURONG 138 BAYAWA, QUIRINO, SULTAN JAN. 26, 2015 BOMBED/TOPPLED
KVLINE KUDARAT
4 44 KABACAN-SULTAN KUDARAT BRGY. DALINGAOEN, PIKIT, OCT. 9, 2015 BOMBED/TOPPLED
138KV LINE NORTH COTABATO
5 45 KABACAN-SULTAN KUDARAT BRGY. DALINGAOEN, PIKIT, OCT. 9, 2015 BOMBED/TOPPLED
138KV LINE NORTH COTABATO
6 19 AGUS 2 – KIBAWE 138 KV LINE BRGY. SUGOD, MARAWI CITY OCT. 29, 2015 Not bombed but Affected
when nearby tower (20)
was toppled
7 20 AGUS 2 – KIBAWE 138 KV LINE BRGY. SUGOD, MARAWI CITY OCT. 29, 2015 BOMBED/TOPPLED
8 21 AGUS 2 – KIBAWE 138 KV LINE BRGY. SUGOD, MARAWI CITY NOV. 2, 2015 Not bombed but bolts and nuts
were intentionally removed
9 13 AGUS 2 – KIBAWE 138 KV LINE BRGY. KARUMATAN MATAMPAY, NOV. 6, 2015 BOMBED/DAMAGED /
MARAWI CITY STILL IN UPRIGHT
POSITION. REPAIRED
 LIST OF BOMBED TOWERS (2015-to date)
TOWER DATE
TRANS LINE LOCATION REMARKS
NO. (SABOTAGED)
10 69 KABACAN-SULTAN KUDARAT 138KV DATU PAGLAS, NOV. 13, 2015 RECOVERED IED
LINE MAGUINDANAO
11 68 KABACAN-SULTAN KUDARAT 138KV BRGY, PAGANGAN, DEC. 10, 2015 BOMBED/TOPPLED
LINE ALEOSAN, NORTH
COTABATO
12 168 KABACAN-SULTAN KUDARAT 138KV LADIA, SULTAN KUDARAT, DEC. 18, 2015 BOMBED/DAMAGED
LINE MAGUINDANAO / STILL IN UPRIGHT
POSITION. REPAIRED
13 153 KABACAN – TACURONG 138 KVLINE BULUAN, MAGUINDANAO DEC. 23, 2015 BOMBED/DAMAGED
/ STILL IN UPRIGHT
POSITION. REPAIRED.
14 95 KIBAWE-TACURONG/SULTAN AROMAN, CARMEN, NORTH DEC. 24, 2015 BOMBED/DAMAGED
KUDARAT 138 KV LINE COTABATO / STILL IN UPRIGHT
POSITION. REPAIRED.
15 25 AGUS 2 – KIBAWE 138 KV LINE BRGY GANDAMATU, DEC. 24, 2015 BOMBED/TOPPLED
DITSAAN RAMAIN, LDS
 LIST OF BOMBED TOWERS (2015-to date)
16 4 BALOI-AGUS 2 138KV LINE BRGY NANGKA, BALOI, DEC. 28, 2015 BOMBED/DAMAGED
LANAO DEL NORTE / STILL IN UPRIGHT
POSITION. REPAIRED.
17 63 KABACAN-SULTAN KUDARAT 138KV BRGY PAGANGAN, ALEOSAN, JAN 14, 2016 BOMBED/DAMAGED
LINE NORTH COTABATO STILL IN UPRIGHT
POSITION
18 50 KABACAN-SULTAN KUDARAT 138KV BRGY DIMAYUN, BUBONG, JAN 18, 2016 BOMBED/DAMAGED
LINE LDS STILL IN UPRIGHT
POSITION
19 63 BRGY PAGANGAN, ALEOSAN, MAR 2, 2016 BOMBED BUT NOT
NORTH COTABATO TOPPLED

- Tower 19 was not bombed but collapsed because the main bolt in its foundation were already
removed before Tower 20 was detonated, which caused the tension of the stretching transmission
line to pull tower 19 to the ground.
- Tower 21 was not bombed but discovered by the patrolling troops to have missing bolts and
nuts

1 in LDN (Tower 4)
4 in LDS (Towers 13,20,25,50)
12 in Central Mindanao
 RECAPITULATION
Total
a. Bombed & Toppled 8
b. Bombed but not toppled 7
c. Toppled but not bombed 2
d. Pilfered and toppled 1
e. Unexploded IED 1
TOTAL 19
 RELATED EVENTS/FACTS
EOD investigation team found out the ff;

- 60mm Mortar round used in Towers 19 and 13

- 40MM GL used in Tower 25
- TNT cast charges used in Tower 4
- all were command detonated IEDs
- all were similar to the IEDs used during 2008 TRANSCO tower bombings,
except for Tower 4

22 September 2015, 25 students allegedly graduated from IED training

conducted by Maute FLTO near vicinity camp Bushra in Brgy Poktan, Butig, LDS.
Accordingly, test mission was to be conducted.

22 October 2015, prior to the first bombing incident in Lanao area, movement of
Maute FLTO members were sighted from Brgy Poktan, Butig, LDS to Marawi City.
 RELATED EVENTS/FACTS
05 November 2015, prior to the second bombing incident, six (6) Maute FLTO
members were reported to have left in Bgy Poktan, Butig, LDS to Marawi City to
undertake undisclosed mission.

Prior to the bombing of Tower 50 on 18 January 2016, MOL thirty (30) fully
armed members of Maute FLTO led by Abu Mubarak AMPASO were sighted moving by
foot from Brgy Poktan, Butig, LDS to Maguing, LDS which is adjacent to Brgy
Dimayun.

Likewise, hostile plans of the Maute FLTO were monitored particularly

ambuscades and harassments of government security forces and bombings of vital
economic installations.
 ACTIONS TAKEN
2Mech issued Operational Directive for the Rationalization of CAA PBs
following the deactivation of 4LNSCAAC on 31July 2015

2Mech assisted the NGCP management in planning and securing their personnel
in cutting of the tress between Tower 3 and Tower 4 last July 2015 resulting to
additional 69KVA output in the Mindanao Grid.

103Bde conducted aerial recon and ocular inspection with the NGCP security staff
on 31 October 2015

103Bde conducted immediate shifting of force deployment in order to secure the

threatened transmission lines (Towers 1-30) thru SECPLAN NGCP dtd 07 Nov 15
 ACTIONS TAKEN
 2Mech issued Operational Directive Nr 10 dated 15 Dec 2015 for the
intensification of proactive measures for the security of Power Generation and
Transmission Lines in the AOR.

 Facilitated the consultation by the NGCP with the ROW claimants

 Intensified the conduct of intensified prophylactic patrols within the vicinity of the
power pylons

 Assisted the NPC management in the evaluation/updating of the security and

contingency plan

 Assisted the NGCP in facilitating dialogues with land owners for the settlement of
row issues
 ACTIONS TAKEN
Assisted NGCP the possible re-hiring of TLI’s and TLC’s thru the conduct of
series of meeting with the involved landowners.

Assisted for the implementation of the managements legal actions against owners
who refuse to trim the trees planted despite payments made to them.

Active engagement with the provincial and municipal councils to express NGCP’s
predicament to settle row disputes wherein the Provincial POCS gave its commitment
thru a resolution.
 ANALYSIS
Motive cannot be categorically established yet.

Some of the disgruntled ROW claimants and former SCAAs could have possibly
hired IED experts from the FLTO.

People in the community within the vicinity of towers are already sympathetic to
the claimants since they them selves will benefit in the ROW issue.

As of this time only FLTO members are the ones capable of rigging and arming
IEDs due to their training, and the components are readily available to them.

Local Terrorists may have seen this task as a collateral opportunity to also
achieve their objective and at the same time acquire financial remuneration.
 ANALYSIS
Perpetrators of the latest bombing belong to the same group that executed the
earlier bombings since the methods employed were the same.

Absence of concrete and credible evidence to attribute bombings to the FLTO as

their unilateral act might still be a premature though possibity maybe high.

The same is true with the MILF. As an organization, there is no reason for this
group to conduct atrocities even if the BBL approval is still hanging.
 ASSESSMENT
The ROW issue still remains as the primary motivating factor for the bombing of transmission
lines to be perpetrated by the disgruntled land owners and tenants.

Another motive is the involvement of terminated SCAA’s and caretakers who has axe to grind
against the NGCP management.
 
The participation of FLTO in the bombing incidents is possible considering their capability to
manufacture and deploy the type of IED’s used. Their possible involvement may also be attributed to
their close family ties with disgruntled individuals or for purely monetary gains.

Unless it is addressed comprehensively and a win-win situation is reached and agreed by

concerned parties, the possibility of another bombing is not remote;
 RECOMMENDATIONS
The situation be comprehensively addressed by concerned government agencies
in collaboration with LGU’s and NGCP

Reactivation of NGCP SCAA both in Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte

NGCP to hire additional tower caretakers and inspectors

More active involvement of LGU’s in negotiation and mediation of ROW issues

Strengthen legal efforts to settle ROW issues and pursue aggressive legal actions
against bombing perpetrators

Enactment of laws for the security and protection of power generation and
transmission facilities