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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Recognizing the indispensable role communication plays in advancing the rural electrification program, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) recently hosted the first-ever Electric Cooperative (EC) Communicators’ Summit. Held at the NEA headquarters in Quezon City, the summit brought together a total of 255 information officers (IOs) and Institutional Services Department (ISD) managers from 117 ECs nationwide. […]
Determined to put up a fast, efficient and reliable service to its client base in Northern Mindanao, the First Bukidnon Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FIBECO) established a 24-hour call center to immediately act on various customer concerns. Based in Maramag, Bukidnon, FIBECO’s ‘Tawag Center’ operates seven days a week to serve its member-consumer-owners (MCOs) from Valencia […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) sees improvement in the ease of doing business in the country with the implementation of a Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) directing local government units (LGUs) to streamline the issuance of building permits and certificates of occupancy. For the first time, the JMC 2018-01, which was issued by the […]
State-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) has released P2.096-billion worth of loans, including calamity loans, to 52 electric cooperatives (ECs) through various loan windows in 2017, surpassing its target of P1.7-billion for the year. The bulk of the loans, amounting to P1.298-billion, helped bankroll the capital expenditure projects of different ECs, while P304-million were borrowed by […]