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I WILL CONVINCE COLLEAGUES TO CONVENE RICE TARIFF BICAM ASAP – PANGANIBAN

House Committee on Agriculture Chair and ANAC-IP Rep. Jose T. Panganiban, Jr. on Thursday said he would convince his colleagues in both the Lower and Upper House to convene the bicameral conference committee on the rice tariffication bill as soon as possible to expedite the passage of the measure, which is expected to bring down […]

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NEA TO COMVAL AND DAVAO DEL NORTE CUSTOMERS: SETTLE BILLS ONLY WITH NEA-BACKED DANECO

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has again advised customers of the Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative (Daneco) to settle their electricity bills with the legitimate court-recognized and NEA-backed management. NEA also ordered the Daneco group associated with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) to stop its illegal operations through the execution of a cease and desist […]

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GOV’T SHOULD TAKE OVER PALECO AND SOLVE PALAWAN POWER SUPPLY PROBLEM – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian has backed the plan of government to take over the beleaguered Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) to solve the worsening power supply problem of the province. Gatchalian made the call after President Rodrigo Duterte recently gave PALECO a stern warning that the national government would be compelled to take over the power distributor’s […]

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ALL ECs SHOULD STEP UP EFFORTS TO IMPROVE RELIABILITY OF SERVICE – NEA

State-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) on Monday exhorted all electric cooperatives (ECs) in the country to constantly strive for the improvement of their services to their respective communities. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong made the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte recently expressed his sentiments regarding the frequent power outages in the province of Palawan. In his […]

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NEA, ECS DEPLOY TASK FORCE TO RESTORE POWER AFTER TYPHOON ‘ROSITA’ – MASONGSONG

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) and electric cooperatives (ECs) have mobilized a task force to help restore power in the provinces of Isabela and Quirino in the wake of Typhoon Rosita (international name Yutu). On Tuesday (November 6), 12 ECs in Central Luzon sent about 85 line workers, 12 boom trucks loaded with equipment, and […]

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NEA HOLDS PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON DRAFT IRR OF EC EMERGENCY FUND ACT

State-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) held on Oct. 24 a public consultation on the draft of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 11039, also known as the “Electric Cooperatives Emergency and Resiliency Fund Act” (ECERF). NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong gathered the general managers, directors and lawyers of the different electric cooperatives (ECs) […]

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NEA, TOSHIBA SIGN AGREEMENT ON HYDROGEN ENERGY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT – MASONGSONG

State-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japanese firm Toshiba Energy Systems and Solutions Corp. to collaborate on the development of the first self-sufficient hydrogen energy system in the country. The document was signed on October 15 in a simple ceremony held at the NEA headquarters in Diliman, Quezon […]

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NEA GRANTS P1.8B LOANS TO ECs; HITS FULL-YEAR TARGET AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

State-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) has achieved its full-year loan availment target of P1.7 billion by the electric cooperatives (ECs) three months ahead of schedule. Latest data from the NEA Accounts Management and Guarantee Department (AMGD) show P1.8 billion worth of loans, including calamity loans, has been extended to 57 ECs as of end-September. The […]

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ECs SHOULD DO MORE TO ELECTRIFY AREAS THAT REMAIN UNLIT – MASONGSONG

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has urged the electric cooperatives (ECs) to increase their efforts in reaching the country’s remote and rural areas that have not been energized yet. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong made the call at a recent gathering of general managers of different ECs to discuss the progress of the government’s total electrification […]

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ECs RESTORE POWER TO 98 PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLDS IN PROVINCES HIT BY ‘OMPONG’ – NEA

State-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) said about 98.11 percent of households in several provinces in Luzon that lost electricity service in the wake of Typhoon “Ompong” (international name Mangkhut) last month had their services restored. According to NEA, restoration efforts still continue in some areas more than three weeks after the onslaught of “Ompong,” which […]