THE local government of the Island Garden City of Samal has announced plans to build its own submarine cable facility that would link the city to Davao Light and Power Co. and ensure consistent power supply and services.

This comes after the Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (Nordeco) failed to comply with its promise to finish a 15-kilometer submarine cable costing P1.5 billion that would connect Samal and Pantukan, Davao de Oro.

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