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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 […]
The rustic feel of the ancestral house, fresh air, and the heirloom recipes of our grandmothers, are staples one looks forward to when going home to the province, and the Department of Tourism (DOT) wants Filipinos to share these with their friends. “We invite you to welcome your foreign friends to the doorsteps of your […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has suspended the operations of two big companies over alleged violation of their Industrial Forest Management Agreements (IFMAs) after President Rodrigo Duterte blamed them for the flash floods and mudslides, which killed dozens of people in Zamboanga del Norte at the height of Typhoon Vinta. DENR regional […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) embarked on a joint effort to save Boracay Island in Aklan province from further destruction. This developed after Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo and Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu recently conducted an aerial survey of the world-renowned island, which is fast losing the […]
Electricity consumers in the provinces who are subscribed to different electric cooperatives (ECs) need not worry about the increased excise tax imposed on coal as its impact on their power rates will be “minimal,” the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said. Administrator Edgardo Masongsong said EC consumers may expect price adjustments in their power bills by […]
At least 24 Maranao entrepreneurs received assistance from the Small Business Corporation (SB Corp) in the form of Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso (P3) loans to help bring back the business environment in the war-torn city. SB Corp, the micro-financing arm of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) released a total of P245,000 to […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has credited the significant drop in air pollution levels recorded in Metro Manila during the recent New Year revelry to Executive Order (EO) no. 28 signed by President Rodrigo Duterte that strictly regulated the use of firecrackers and other harmful pyrotechnic devices. “This just goes to show […]
One would normally expect utility companies to bewail the recent imposition of higher taxes, no matter how well-intentioned it may be, but that is surprisingly not the case for electric cooperatives (ECs) in this Northern Mindanao province. While some non-profit distribution firms are probably getting all worked up by now, trying to put their customers […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) Board of Administrators recently approved the calamity loan that would fund the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the damaged power distribution lines in Marawi City. Administrator Edgardo Masongsong said the NEA Board, in a resolution dated December 5, approved the request of the Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative, Inc. (LASURECO) for […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has received its new ISO 9001:2015 certificate confirming that the agency’s quality management system is compliant with international standards. Issued by TÜV Rheinland, NEA’s certifying body, the certificate is valid for three years (from February 2018 to February 2021) subject to annual surveillance audit. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong said this […]