LAOAG CITY: Work in the municipal hall of Narvacan, Ilocos Norte has been suspended for Thursday due to a scheduled eight-hour power interruption in line with the maintenance activities of the Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO). This, however, excludes the offices delivering basic services, Mayor Pablito Sanidad Sr. said in a statement released on Wednesday. The scheduled power interruption will start from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., the ISECO announced. Specifically, the power interruption involves the annual preventive maintenance of the Narvacan substation, and this will affect the entire municipalities of Narvacan, Nagbukel, Sta. Maria, and Santa, except for Nagpanaoan; as well as Burgos, except for Mapanit; Bessang, Sitio Patpat, Poblacion Norte, and Lidlidda. Sanidad said the conduct of in-person classes and work in the private sector is left at the discretion of the authorities concerned. Source: Philippines News Agency