Visayas power crunch persists, fresh red alert raised

MANILA, Philippines — Households and businesses in the Visayas region may face brownouts on Monday due to ongoing power supply issues. In an advisory, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines said the Visayas would be under red alert anew from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. READ: End to Visayas power woes possible by Aug. 30