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NEA HAILS ENACTMENT OF MURANG KURYENTE LAW, ANTI-OBSTRUCTION OF POWER LINES ACT

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has welcomed the signing into law of the Murang Kuryente Act and the Anti-Obstruction of Power Lines Act. President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11371, or the Murang Kuryente Act, on August 8 seeking to allocate the government’s net share from the P208-billion Malampaya Fund to settle the debts […]

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RESULTS OF 2018 EC OVERALL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT RELEASED — NEA

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has released its annual assessment of the overall operational performance of all the electric cooperatives (ECs) across the country, with 87 power distribution utilities receiving the highest ratings. Results of the NEA’s 2018 Electric Cooperative Overall Performance Assessment and Size Classification showed that 87 out of 121 ECs were rated […]

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NEA MARKS 50 YEARS OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION WITH COMMEMORATIVE STAMP

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) marked 50 years of rural electrification Tuesday (August 6) with the official launching of a commemorative stamp and the symbolic switch-on of the 13-millionth electric cooperative (EC) consumer connection in the country.  Together with ECs and their allied organizations, the NEA officials and employees led by Administrator Edgardo Masongsong gathered […]

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10 ELECTRIC COOPS TAPPED TO AID PALECO REHAB

In a continuing effort to help the Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) with its rehabilitation work to improve the reliability of its electric services in the province, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) has tapped the assistance of 10 electric cooperatives (ECs). NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong announced the creation of a task force whose main function is […]

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NEA DEPUTY ADMIN APPOINTED AS LANAO DEL SUR POWER COOP PROJECT SUPERVISOR –MASONGSONG

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has designated one of its deputy administrators to oversee the management and operations of a struggling electric cooperative in Lanao del Sur. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong recently issued an office order appointing Atty. Vicar Loureen Lofranco as Project Supervisor for the Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative, Inc. (LASURECO), at the […]

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NEA TO ELECTRIC COOPS: ‘WE STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO’

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has crossed several milestones on its 50-year journey towards electrifying the countryside, but it still has a long way to go in achieving rural development. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong emphasized this Monday (July 29) as the agency marked its 50th founding anniversary with theme “NEA@50: One with ECs and MCOs […]

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TOP EC LINE WORKERS HAD SKILLS TESTED AT ‘WARRIORS OF LIGHT’ SUMMIT — NEA

Considered the backbone of electric cooperatives (ECs) in the electrification of rural and remote areas, the best line workers tested their skills as they competed Thursday (July 25) in the first national rodeo for line workers during the “Warriors of Light” Summit.  Three teams from different ECs representing Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao came to Baguio City […]

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NEA TO ELECTRIC COOPS: BE READY FOR ‘FALCON’

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has advised all electric cooperatives (ECs) in the country to prepare for the possible effects of Tropical Depression “Falcon.” In an advisory issued Monday, the NEA Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (DRRMD) directed the ECs to “take the appropriate contingency measures” to mitigate the potential impacts on their electric […]

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NEA MARKS NEW MILESTONE WITH OFF-GRID HOMESTEAD ELECTRIFICATION — MASONGSONG

Despite light rain and muddy terrain, officials of the National Electrification Administration (NEA) made it to the upland villages of Malungon town in Sarangani to mark the official energization of the 13 millionth household consumer connection of electric cooperatives (ECs) in the country. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong went to one of the farthest off-grid communities […]

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NEA BACKS COOP ELECTRIFICATION PROJECTS THROUGH LOAN ASSISTANCE

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has continued to support the electric cooperatives (ECs) in their various electrification projects focused on improving their services to the communities they serve.  Latest data from the NEA Accounts Management and Guarantee Department (AMGD) showed that from January to June 2019, the state-run agency released P395 million worth of loans to […]