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PHILRECA Party-list Rep. Presley De Jesus has denied allegations of receiving political contributions from electric cooperatives (ECs) for its campaign during the 2019 elections. In a statement, PHILRECA Party-list Rep. Presley De Jesus categorically denied the allegations hurled against the party-list by Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) chairman Greco Belgica. PHILRECA party-list, however, assured that it […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) said the electric cooperatives (ECs) in Eastern Visayas that recently experienced interruptions due to Typhoon Bising have returned to normal operation, while the cost of damage to power distribution facilities from the typhoon was estimated at P13.76 million. In its power monitoring report as of Wednesday (April 28), the NEA […]
Electric cooperatives (ECs) nationwide have set up community pantries in their respective coverage areas to help their member-consumer-owners (MCOs) amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA) said the initiative was inspired by the first community pantry along Maginhawa Street in Quezon City. This was not the first time the electric […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) recently led the ceremonial switch-on of the 14-millionth consumer connection in the country under the rural electrification program. The 14 millionth household connection is located in Sitio Kamias-Badjao Annex, Barangay Bus-Bus, Municipality of Jolo, Sulu province under the coverage area of the Sulu Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SULECO). Since the inception […]
Loans extended by state-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) to electric cooperatives (ECs) reached P102 million in the first quarter of 2021. Latest data from the NEA Accounts Management and Guarantee Department (AMGD) showed that from January to March this year, P102.4 million in loans, including calamity loans, were released to five ECs. These ECs availed […]
Electricity sales of the electric cooperatives (ECs) in the country grew by 2 percent in 2020 compared to the previous year. This is according to the data gathered by the National Electrification Administration (NEA), through its Information Technology and Communication Services Department (ITCSD). Data showed the ECs’ total electricity sales stood at 23,622 GWh last […]
To address the need for more skilled line workers and barangay electricians in the countryside, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) is pushing for the accreditation of electric cooperatives (ECs) as training and assessment centers by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). The NEA, through its NEA-EC Training Institute (NETI), identified seven ECs for […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles commended electric cooperatives (ECs) under the guidance of the National Electrification Administration (NEA) for volunteering to help the administration’s nationwide COVID-19 campaign, saying “we’re grateful to our ECs for thinking of national interest first and for being active in their engagement with government.” Nograles, co-chair of the Inter-Agency Task Force on […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) instructed electric cooperatives (ECs) serving the off-grid areas to ensure the smooth transition of their system operator functions to the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo). This, after the Department of Energy (DOE), in a memorandum issued by Secretary Alfonso Cusi on February 4, mandated TransCo to “serve as an off-grid system […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has reminded all electric cooperatives (ECs) to ensure the timely conduct of their competitive selection process (CSP) in procuring power supply requirements. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong recently issued a memorandum reminding the 121 ECs nationwide of their compliance to NEA Memorandum No. 2019-035 dated June 27, 2019. Under the CSP, […]