National Electrification Administration (NEA) Administrator Edgardo Masongsong kicked off the nationwide celebration of the 8th National Electrification Awareness Month (NEAM) with the Ceremonial Switch-on of the 12 Millionth Consumer Connection, the opening of the Renewable Energy Investors Exhibit, and a visit of Electric Cooperatives to the House of Representatives. This year’s NEAM, with the […]
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Help from different electric cooperatives and private energy companies continues to pour in for the employees of the Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative, Inc. (LASURECO), who are among the thousands displaced by the fighting between government forces and members of the Maute group in Marawi. Task Force Duterte Lanao Sur Power recently received relief […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) is finding ways to free the 121 electric cooperatives (ECs) it supervises from paying taxes under House Bill 5636 or the proposed Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act of President Rodrigo Duterte. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong said they are currently working with rural electrification advocates from both the […]
Internally displaced families whom the government plans to relocate in temporary shelters as soon as crisis subsides in Marawi City may expect immediate electricity service, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) announced. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong said electrification workers from the Task Force Duterte Lanao Sur Power already set up a 1.8-kilometer electricity line in […]
Knowing that energy connectivity makes a world of difference in the lives of rural Filipinos, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) is bent on reaching out to far-flung villages that remain isolated from the grid. One of these is Sitio Ayoke, a small fishing village off the coast of General Island in Cantilan, Surigao […]
After clarifying some issues pertaining to its 2015 financial statement, the Commission on Audit (COA) once again declared the National Electrification Administration (NEA) as compliant with government transparency standards. The NEA was rendered an unqualified opinion for calendar years 2015 and 2016 based on the latest COA Independent Auditor’s Report (IAR). This enabled the […]
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is keen on collaborating with the National Electrification Administration (NEA) and the electric cooperatives (ECs) under its charge to develop additional micro grid facilities and distributed energy resources (DER) in the country. NEA Head Executive Assistant lawyer Vicar Loureen Lofranco issued this statement following a three-day workshop on the […]