Manila, May 20 -- Twenty-four households in the newly established sitio (sub-village) of Babang in this town can now sleep better at night as their homes are now connected to the power grid.

And not just quality sleep, the residents can now also enjoy simple entertainment, like listening to the radio or singing at karaoke, all because of the newly activated 25-kilovolt-amperes (kVA) transformer in the area.

"We are so thankful to the municipal government of Burgos, particularly our Vice Mayor Russel Jenald Garcia and the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative through acting general manager Cipriano 'Perry' Martinez for heeding our request," 48-year-old Regina Cariaga, whose home is among the 24 now enjoying electricity, said in an interview ...