NGCP Anti-Pilferage Campaign

## NGCP is seeking your help in our **Campaign Against Pilferage & Theft** of tower parts.

* Cut, saw, slice, separate, split, severe, smelt, or remove any electric power T/L material
* Take, carry away or remove or transfer, with or without the use of a motor vehicle or other means of conveyance, any electric power T/L material
* Store, possess or otherwise keep in his premises, custody or control, any electric power T/L material
* Load, carry, ship or move any electrical power T/L material, whether by land, air or sea

Buying and/or selling of pilfered tower parts are also punishable by law.
### Transmission Line (T/L) Materials

refers to electric power transmission steel towers, woodpoles, cables, wires, insulators, line hardwares, electrical conductors and other related items with a minimum voltage of sixty-nine kilovolts (69 kv)…

### Samples of T/L materials

* Angular plate spacers
* Angular tower parts
* Bolts, nuts, and spacers
* Clamps, connectors, and aluminum cables
* Suspension insulators
* Tower base plates with gusset plates

### Penalties under RA 7832

* Imprisonment of 12 to 20 years (If committed in connivance with an officer or employee of the corporation, imprisonment term will be from 20 to 40 years, No bail.)
* Fine ranging from ₱50,000 - ₱100,000
* Imprisonment and fine as decided by the Courts
* Amount of bail is ₱40,000 (Non-bailable if officer/employee of the corporation)

Report any suspicious activities near power transmission structures.
## NGCP cares about your **Safety**

* Kite-flying near transmission lines as well as climbing transmission structures may cause accidents and/or electrocution.
* When passing through transmission structures, do not carry long sticks or any object that might get in contact with the power lines.
* Don’t plant trees near transmission structures. Report to NGCP any incident of tangled branches.
* It’s not safe to build houses or any structure under the transmission lines.
* Do not start a fire near or under transmission structures. Fires could cause power interruptions in your areas.
* Immediately report any incident of leaning posts/towers and/or sagging lines to NGCP.
* Do not put up antennas near or under transmission lines.
* Do not park your vehicle(s) near or under transmission lines.

### Actual Incidents Of Electrocution

#### Pole No. 115, Ligao-Malinao 69 kV Line

Electrocuted while playing with toy parachute being thrown up in the line.

#### July 19, 2008, Tanauan City, Makban-Tanauan-Malvar 69 kV line

One victim was electrocuted while installing GI sheet/roof of the 2-storey residential house located at the right-of-way

#### Brgy. Bungahan, Cuenca, Batangas, Pole No. 295-296, Batangas-Cuenca 69 KV Line

34 yr-old tenant electrocuted while cutting a sugar cane.

#### July 23, 2008, Brgy. Mahabang Parang, Batangas City, Batangas-Cuenca/Mabini 69 kV line

The victim, a carpenter, was electrocuted while walking on the roof of the second storey building

### In case of accidents:

* Bring victim to nearest clinic/hospital.
* Report incident to the local police or barangay official(s).
* You may also contact the NGCP office nearest you.

Let us work together to ensure that our country has a safe, reliable, and secure transmission system.
Thank You!