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Politics

MORE EMERGENCY FUNDS FOR ELECTRIC COOPS URGED

From the P200 million allocation in next year’s emergency response funds for electric cooperatives, Senator Win Gatchalian expressed his support to increase the appropriation for the Electric Cooperatives Emergency and Resiliency Fund (ECERF). The ECERF was institutionalized as a ready fund that can be tapped by ECs for faster restoration of electricity and power facilities […]

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Government

LACK OF FUNDING HINDERS ECERF LAW IMPLEMENTATION – NEA

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) said lack of funding is hindering the full implementation of Republic Act No. 11039, also known as Electric Cooperatives Emergency and Resiliency Fund (ECERF) Act aimed to assist the electric cooperatives (ECs) that have incurred damages from calamities, such as Typhoon Tisoy. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong explained that the initial […]