POWER restoration in Bohol, Siargao, Dinagat, and Surigao del Norte could take a little longer for severely-affected areas hit by Typhoon Odette. The Department of Energy (DOE) said Tuesday it will be “challenging” task to restore power by New Year in these areas. Nonetheless, the agency said it is committed to…
Government-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) is being urged to strike a compromise with the Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO), so consumers will not be groping in the dark, especially during the Christmas holidays. According to Senate Committee on Energy Chairman Sherwin T. G
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) should earmark some of its budget for the residents in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Energy Committee, noted that not a single centavo of its proposed P1
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian goaded the National Electrification Administration (NEA) Friday to reallocate the P1.6-billion funding for next year’s Sitio Electrification Program (SEP) upon learning that “not a single centavo” was earmarked to electrify remote villages in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). “Please consider it because it is one…
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…