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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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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) […]

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PLANNED PRIVATE SECTOR ENTRY INTO RURAL ELECTRIFICATION DETRIMENTAL TO COOPS, PEOPLE’S ORGS

Decades of steady successes in rural electrification programs in the countryside may be placed in disarray with the entry of private corporate businesses, and unbridled privatization may dilute the role of people’s organizations enjoying protection under the law, the nationwide organization of electric cooperative managers warned. In a press conference, the National Association of General […]

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MINDANAO GETS BULK OF GOVERNMENT ELECTRIFICATION PROJECTS – MASONGSONG

A bigger share of electrification projects slated for 2018 will go to unenergized communities of Mindanao to bolster development in the region, state-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) has announced. Administrator Edgardo Masongsong said a PhP 1.817 billion budget has been allotted to provide electricity to 1,817 sitios across the country this year. Of this target, […]

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CHANGES MADE AT NEA TO EXECUTE VISIONARY GOALS – MASONGSONG

To improve its overall operational efficiency and performance, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) has undergone a major sectoral and departmental reshuffle effective April 2. According to Office Order No. 2018-067 dated March 26, NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong said the “new assignments provide, among others, for an opportunity to exhibit leadership and demonstrate people management, with […]

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POWER COOPS OUT TO PROVE THEY ARE THE KEY TO BRIDGING ELECTRICITY GAPS – MASONGSONG

The electric cooperatives (ECs) under the supervision of the National Electrification Administration (NEA) have reaffirmed their commitment to work together to bridge electricity access gap, especially in remote and far-flung communities with poor living conditions. In a recent dialogue with the Department of Energy (DOE) and the NEA, the general managers of different ECs nationwide […]

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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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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 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 […]