The Vice President, who's running for president, says the recent controversy between NEA and the Benguet Electric Cooperative is 'an eye opener.that the ideal role of NEA is not emphasized on its regulatory functions'
The Senate Energy Committee strongly urged the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to ensure uninterrupted supply of electricity in Baguio City and all 13 towns in Benguet province amid the leadership crisis in Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO). Senator Sherwn T. Gatchalian, committee chairman, said Thursday he is preparing to file a…
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MANILA - All Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco) personnel have been warned that sanctions will be meted out to those who will refuse to return to work. The warning was issued amid the ongoing leadership issues concerning Beneco. In an Oct. 18 advisory issued by Beneco project supervisor Omar Mayo, all employees have been "highly encouraged to report back to work." "Failure to do so will result in appropriate sanctions," the advisory read. According to reports, Police Regional Office personnel went to Beneco's headquarters on Oct. 8 to install lawyer Marie Rafael as the new general manager of the power utility serving Baguio City and Benguet province. The move came amid opposition over the new appointment of Rafael, a former assistant secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office. Beneco employees reportedly did not report to work to stage a protest following the incident. While Beneco employees have the right to peaceful assembly and to prote
Employees of Benguet Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BENECO) were barred from work after their heavily-criticized new leadership allegedly took over by force the electric cooperative facility in the wee hours of Monday. Photos and videos shared by BENECO and BENECO Employees Union (BELU) on their Faceb