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NEA, ECs AIM TO COMPLETE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PROJECTS BY 2022

With over 19,000 sitios across the country that remain without electricity, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) and its partner electric cooperatives (ECs) have pledged to complete all pending state-funded rural electrification projects by 2022. The commitment was made during the ECs General Managers’ Session held recently at the NEA auditorium in Diliman, Quezon City, which […]

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POWER COOP EXECS VOW TO ASSIST AILING DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES – MASONGSONG

An organization of board of directors of electric cooperatives (ECs) has adopted a resolution creating a comprehensive program that will provide all kinds of immediate assistance to underperforming power distribution utilities. This is among a handful of proposals introduced during the First EC Board of Directors Summit organized by the Philippine Association of Board of […]

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AKELCO, NEA BELIEVE WASTE-TO-ENERGY PROJECTS MIGHT SAVE BORACAY FROM UTTER DEGRADATION – MASONGSONG

There might be another way around cleaning up Boracay without the mandatory closure of businesses that drive its economy. How? By putting up waste-to-energy facilities in the bustling tourist destination. An official from the Aklan Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AKELCO) brought this up amid reports that a number of establishments in the area will be forced […]

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CDA-REGISTERED EC BACKS NEA TAKEOVER OF ABRECO – MASONGSONG

An official from a national federation of stock electric cooperatives (ECs) registered with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) has expressed his full support to the National Electrification Administration (NEA) in taking over the management control of Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO). David Solomon Siquian, director of the Philippine Federation of Electric Cooperatives (PHILFECO) and general manager […]

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NEA STEPS IN TO REVERSE ABRECO’S DOWNWARD SPIRAL – MASONGSONG

In an effort to rehabilitate the ailing Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO), the National Electrification Administration (NEA) officially took over the management and operations of the power distribution utility and deactivated its current Board of Directors (BOD). NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong accompanied the members of the newly-created Task Force Duterte Abra Power in a meeting with […]

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NEA SUPPORTS NPC IN DATA PRIVACY ENFORCEMENT – MASONGSONG

Emphasizing the need to protect the personal information of their stakeholders against digital threats, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) urged anew all electric cooperatives (ECs) to strictly comply with the requirements of Data Privacy Law. This comes after the state-run agency hosted a Data Privacy Summit for its employees and some 154 data protection officers […]

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NEA TIES UP WITH JAPAN, KOREA TO IMPROVE POWER DISTRIBUTION IN PROVINCES – MASONGSONG

State-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) teams up with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to help improve the distribution system reliability of electric cooperatives in the country through a new smart grid technology. JICA tapped the expertise of the Tokyo Electric Power Company or TEPCO and its affiliated firm Takaoka Toko (TKTK) to work with […]

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TAKE ZERO WASTE ADVOCACY SERIOUSLY – CIMATU

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu encouraged anew all sectors of society to take zero waste seriously amid the worsening garbage problem in the country. “The issue of solid waste management has hounded us for many decades now. It is time that we address this once and for all, and ensure […]

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MAYON VOLCANO UNDER CLOSE WATCH – CIMATU

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is closely monitoring the activity of Mayon Volcano and will advise the public on its potential effects on the environment and public health. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu gave this assurance following his recent visit to Albay province to check on the air quality conditions of affected areas […]

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DENR WANTS SEA CHANGE FOR MANILA BAY – CIMATU

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has pledged stricter law enforcement to punish those who pollute the Manila Bay even as he called for a concerted effort among all sectors to clean up one of the country’s most polluted water bodies. Cimatu said the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will be more stringent in enforcing […]