Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday urged the National Electrification Administrtaion (NEA) to immediately utilize the Electric Cooperatives Emergency and Resiliency Fund (ECERF) to help electric cooperatives affected by Typhoon Odette restore power lines within their areas. Gatchalian, who chairs...
Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has called on electric cooperatives in Luzon and Mindanao spared from the onslaught of Typhoon "Odette" to send help to areas affected for immediate restoration of their power supply. "In the spirit of unity, I appeal to all coops who were not...
An electrifying roadtrip Any invitation to visit Boracay is always welcome. Yet a recent one by Nissan Philippines had a particular catch: we had to go by land. Nonetheless, we quickly said yes as we would be guests of the Department of Tourism as part of their Safe Trips campaign in cooperation...
Malacañang is looking to implement changes in its electrification game plan in a bid to achieve 100 percent electrification of the country by 2022--the last year of the Duterte administration. (Kai Gradert/ Unsplash) President Duterte signed Executive Order (EO) No.156 on Friday, Dec. 10 in order...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday, Dec. 9, accused the National Electrification Administration (NEA) of “power-tripping” as he condemned its alleged continuous harassment of the Benguet Electric Cooperative’s (Beneco) officials and members. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is accelerating its rollout of electric vehicles (EVs) with additional 69 fleets that will help reinforce the country’s pathway into green mobility. In a statement, Meralco noted that its new EV units comprise of cars, motorcycles, pick-up trucks...
The controversial takeover of the Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco), one of country’s top-performing electric cooperatives, could teach a lesson to the National Electrification Administration (NEA), Vice President Leni Robredo said on Monday, Dec. 6. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) Robredo,...
Everything in life is just for a while, according to science fiction cult hero Philip K. Dick WHAT DREAMS MAY COME A renewed interest on humanities, socials, culture, and the past, pave way for a promising future (illustration by Atey Ghailan) In 2017, the first ever robot, Sophia, was granted...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday urged officials of the National Electrification Administration (NEA) and Bengue Electric Cooperative (BENECO) to reach a compromise to ensure there would be no power disruptions in Baguio, which is a highly urbanized city. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a measure seeking to declare the first Monday of August as National Lineworker Appreciation Day. Hontiveros, in filing Senate Bill No. 2451, said it is necessary to recognize and reward the country’s lineworkers for their valuable contribution to the...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will be contracting at least 1,500 megawatts of renewable energy (RE) capacity to form part of its supply portfolio that will be utilized in servicing its more than seven million customers. According to Meralco President and CEO Ray C. Espinosa,...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Think about it, one of the enduring post-paid, ‘on-credit’ elements we still enjoy in our lives is our electricity bill. Here in Metro Manila at least, it remains an essential service we can avail of, and pay for, after it’s been utilized and...
