English: Gatchalian said that suitable actions by the NGCP could have prevented a widespread power interruption in the region, a sentiment ERC Chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta agreed with because at that particular time when there was already an imbalance in the grid, she said the state of power in the area was already in an emergency or alert state.
Filipino: Sinabi pa ni Gatchalian na kung kumilos na sana agad noon ang NGCP, maaaring hindi na nawalan ng kuryente ang buong isla, na sinang-ayunan naman ni ERC Chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta. Ani Dimalanta, noong nagkaroon na ng imbalance sa grid, ang estado ng kuryente noon ay nasa emergency o alert state na sa buong lugar.