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Energy Distribution Firms Upbeat on Growth – MASONGSONG

  High-performing non-profit energy distribution firms like the Isabela I Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ISELCO-I) are confident they will sustain their economic vitality despite the increasing challenges facing the rural electrification sector. ISELCO-I executives attributed this sanguine outlook to the support they are getting from the National Electrification Administration (NEA), especially given the pro-consumer policies endorsed […]

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Politics

Expedite the Whole Process of Permitting for Power Generation Projects – GATCHALIAN

  Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) to cut its lengthy permitting system and address persistent complaints of unreasonable delays in the issuance of permits for power generation projects which are vital to fostering sustainable economic development felt by all Filipinos. In line with this, Gatchalian asked NCIP chairperson […]

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Energy Efficiency and Conservation Policy Will Save Trillions – GATCHALIAN

  Senator Win Gatchalian says the Philippines will save trillions of pesos over the next twelve years if government sets in place an energy efficiency and conservation policy as a long-term strategy to address high electricity demand and costs. Gatchalian, who is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, said Philippine consumers could enjoy […]

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NEA to Act on Palawan Blackouts – MASONGSONG

  The National Electrification Administration (NEA) must consider taking legal courses of action versus energy generation companies (gencos) that may be found guilty of shortchanging the Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) in their power supply agreements. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, issued this statement during his meeting with officials from the […]

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Food, Health & Fitness

No Nonsense Food at Nono’s

  Nono’s at the UP Town Center is still in its soft opening phase but the service is polite, prompt and well-sorted. The comfort food-centric menu is laden with thoughtful flourishes. We started our early dinner with the Fried Truffle Cheese Wontons, which were nicely-shaped, properly crispy on the outside and filled with cheesy goodness […]

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Politics

Electricity Budget for Public Schools to Jump Nine-fold to Almost P3 Billion – RECTO

  The proposed budget to bring electricity to public schools will jump nine-fold to almost P3 billion next year, a crucial step in bringing an estimated 7,413 schools “out of the dark ages,” Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto said. One in six government elementary and high schools is not connected to a power grid, Recto […]

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Flexible Payment Program Improves Collection Efficiency – MASONGSONG

  The Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative, Inc. (DANECO) under the National Electrification Administration (NEA) has taken a step forward in improving its collection efficiency by offering a flexible payment scheme to their member-consumers having difficulties paying their energy bills and facing disconnection. Board Director Rey Nagar of the Task Force (TF) Duterte-Northern Davao Power […]

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Ceremonial Switch-On of the 12 Millionth Consumer Connection – MASONGSONG

  State-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) has yet again demonstrated its commitment to fulfilling its mandate to bring electricity to every Filipino household in the remote and rural areas of the country. On Friday, August 25, a simple ceremonial switch-on of the 12 millionth consumer connection under the government’s rural electrification drive was conducted, marking […]

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The Sitio Electrification Level Would Increase to 86% by the End of 2018 – MASONGSONG

  The National Electrification Administration (NEA) proposed a total of P4.9 billion budget for 2018, majority of which shall be used to fund loans for the electric cooperatives (ECs), capital expenditure (capex) requirements, and other electrification projects. This is based on the approved National Expenditure Program (NEP) of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) […]

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NEA Launches Wold Bank-Supported Web Portal and Business Intelligence System – MASONGSONG

  The National Electrification Administration (NEA) launched its new web portal and business intelligence system geared towards improving efficiency to better supervise the different electric cooperatives (ECs) across the country. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong said the system, dubbed as NEA Business Intelligence Technology or NEA BIT, was a result of the collaboration between the state […]