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DY URGES NEA, DOE INTERVENTION IN ISABELA EC WOES

Isabela 6th District Rep. Faustino “Inno” Dy V urged the National Electrification Administration and the Department of Energy to intervene amid a power crisis in Isabela, as he blasted two electric cooperatives (ECs) for their failure to provide cheap and reliable electricity in the province. “We need someone to step in and rescue the province […]

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BETTER POWER SERVICE FOR DAVAO DEL NORTE, ILOILO

The Senate has passed on the third and final reading local bills that are expected to improve services and bring down electricity rates in the provinces of Iloilo and Davao del Norte. Voting 17-1-0, senators approved House Bill No. (HBN) 10306, which proposes to expand the franchise granted to MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE […]

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NEA-BACKED DANECO, CDA GROUP INK DEAL ENDING 7-YEAR RIFT

The Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative, Inc. (DANECO) and the group associated with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) on Thursday signed a memorandum of agreement, signifying the end of a seven-year-long rift between the two factions.  National Electrification Administration (NEA) chief Edgardo Masongsong witnessed the formal signing of the document, which recognizes the legitimacy of […]