Manila, Sept. 25 -- Electric cooperatives from Region 1 on Thursday sent five teams to Ilocos Norte to help restore electricity in areas left without power in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Nando.

Composed of 36 linemen from Pangasinan, La Union, and Ilocos Sur, the teams arrived at the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative's (INEC) main office here in the morning before they were deployed to various parts of the province to speed up the repair of damaged transmission lines.

"Kami po ay nandito ngayon para tumulong sa mga nasalanta ng bagyo. Sa lahat ng mga member-consumers, gagawin po namin lahat ang aming makakaya para mapabilis ang pagpapailaw sa buong probinsiya (We are here to help those affected by the typhoon. To all member-consumers...