Sheryl Paga, spokesperson for Bohol Light, issued a reminder to the public on the perils or risks of using illegal electrical connections.
She made the statement on Nov. 19, 2025, during her guest appearance on Newsmakers ug Uban Pa.
She also reminded consumers of the proper energy consumption by conserving energy wisely for the convenience and safety of those who use electricity.
According to Republic Act No. 7832, people who engage in illegal connections may face penalties including those who tamper with connections or those using tempered with electrical meters.
Moreover, the law penalizes those using gadgets that may interfere with the proper registration or measurement of power consumption by tampering with the electric meter.
Such moves may end up lowering the registered power consumption and may not reflect the actual power consumption, she explained.
Violators of the said piece of legislation may face penalties that could reach P20,000 plus computation on the differential billing, which is the payment of power actually consumed within the period when the illegal connection took place until the time it was discovered.
Bohol Light said that using illegal connections have effects to consumers as this may contribute to the inflation of system loss.
The cost of system loss is passed on to all consumers of a distribution utility as prescribed by law.
In this view, Bohol Light asks the public to report any suspected illegal connections for further action.
One may call the 24/7 hotline at 038 427 2372 or 0920 960 2372 and there is reward to those who are able to report suspicious activity leading to prosecution of illegal electrical connection, which is tantamount to stealing power.