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PHILIPPINE COUNCILORS LEAGUE WANTS MORE COOPS TO OPERATE PUBLIC UTILITIES

An official from the Philippine Councilors League (PCL) has recently called for the protection and establishment of more cooperatives to turn the tide on the state of public utilities in the country. PCL Chairman and Davao City Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang said people should rally behind service-oriented utilities like the Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative, Inc. […]

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NEA OFFERS ‘STEP’ TO HELP ACHIEVE TOTAL HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIFICATION BY 2020

Racing against time with limited resources at its disposal, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) tweaked its action plans to illuminate roughly 2.4 million homes that remain in the dark under the franchise areas of electric cooperatives (ECs) nationwide. The state-owned corporation recently presented its Strategized Total Electrification Program (STEP), which was tailored to meet the […]

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STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP FORGED BETWEEN TWO EC ORGS TO PURSUE COMMON GOAL – MASONGSONG

State-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) touted the strategic partnership between the two national organizations of electric cooperatives aimed at pushing forward the welfare and interest of the ECs and the power consumers in light of the recent challenges facing the rural electrification sector. Administrator Edgardo Masongsong expressed delight at the decision of the Philippine Rural […]

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NEA BATS FOR SOLAR HOME SYSTEMS TO ENERGIZE OFF-GRID MINDANAO HOMES

A number of communities situated in remote parts of Mindanao where expansion of electricity grid facilities is extremely challenging will soon no longer have to live in darkness, thanks to solar home systems (SHS). The National Electrification Administration (NEA) disclosed that the installation of a Photovoltaic Mainstreaming system for 5,000 households within the coverage areas […]

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NEW SSS BRANCH IN PANGASINAN TO OPEN ON SEPTEMBER 24 – SSS

The Social Security System (SSS) is set to open its eighth branch in San Carlos City, Pangasinan this year to make its services accessible to more members. SSS Senior Communications Analyst Maureen Inocencio said the new office, with an area of 412.88 square meters located at the San Carlos Town Center, will start serving its […]

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LIFTING OF TOTAL DEPLOYMENT BAN TO KUWAIT EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY – BELLO

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) officially lifted the total deployment ban of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Kuwait. This after DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III signed the department order lifting the ban on the sending of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) both skilled and household service workers (HSWs) to the Gulf State. Bello noted […]

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93-YEAR-OLD GRANDMA AND 155 OTHERS GET LAND TITLES – CASTRICIONES

Ninety-three-year-old Emerenciana Bustamante from Burgos, Pangasinan was teary-eyed after receiving her long-awaited certificate of land ownership award (CLOA) from Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary John Castriciones. “My long wait is finally over! The land is now legally mine,” cried Bustamante who, together with her husband farmed the land for more than 40 years. “I […]

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96% INCREASE IN JAN-FEB TOURIST REVENUES – DOT

Latest data on Philippine travel and tourism performance showed a 96.66 percent jump on visitor receipts for January and February 2018 compared to the same period last year. Based on the data released by the Department of Tourism (DOT), combined receipts for the first two months of the year grew to PHP78.82 billion from PHP40.08 […]

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DENMARK WANTS TO INVEST IN PH INFRA, RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MEDICINE – LOPEZ

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez met with his Danish counterpart, Minister for Industry, Business and Financial Affairs Brian Mikkelsen, to discuss trade and investment opportunities between the Philippines and Denmark, especially concerning the PH government’s massive infrastructure program. “The current economic growth momentum, rating upgrades, and aggressive infrastructure programs offer a […]

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SPECIAL TASK FORCE SET UP TO MONITOR POWER COOPS’ SERVICES – MASONGSONG

To ensure electric service reliability in the coming elections, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) has ordered the creation of a task force that will monitor the power situation in areas covered by electric cooperatives across the country. Administrator Edgardo Masongsong issued Office Order No. 2018-099 dated April 30, establishing “NEA Power Task Force Election (NPTFE) […]