Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Yamsuan (Facebook) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan has called on his colleagues in Congress to swiftly approve the measure seeking to mandate local government units (LGUs) to allot a portion of their...
TACLOBAN CITY – Sen. Bong Go led the Malasakit sa Kooperatiba Awarding Ceremony for Cooperative Beneficiaries of Region 8 on Saturday, August 3, in Catbalogan City, Samar. SEN. Bong Go turned over financial assistance to 23 cooperatives from Eastern Visayas on Saturday, August 3. (Gov. Ann...
The ‘ may liwanag ang buhay ’ mantra did not prevail over the wrath of typhoon Carina after many parts of Metro Manila and nearby provinces were submerged into extreme flooding on Wednesday (July 24) and that triggered electricity service cut-off to many consumers, yet power utility giant...
By MYRNA M. VELASCO The magnitude of loans extended to the country’s electric cooperatives (ECs) had already surpassed P870 million mark within the first six months of the year, according to the National Electrification Administration. The government-run electrification agency specified that at...
The Department of Energy (DOE) will be rescinding its order mandating the conduct of joint competitive selection process (CSP) for the electric cooperatives (ECs) in their aggregated procurement of capacities from gas-fired power facilities. According to Energy Undersecretary Sharon S. Garin,...
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has sternly cautioned the country’s 121 electric cooperatives (ECs) not to be tempted on exploiting the retirement fund of their employees or in utilizing them as convenient piggy bank ready for embezzlement. NEA Administrator Antonio Mariano...
Cleansing from misdeeds as well as review of categorization of the country’s more than 120 electric cooperatives (ECs) are being pushed following reports of less-than-desired operational outcomes of these power utilities. The call was put forward by Senate Committee on Energy Vice Chairman...
Via its partnership with the National Engineering Center of the University of the Philippines (UP-NEC), the National Electrification Administration (NEA) will fortify the competencies of the electric cooperatives (ECs) on matters relating to operational planning as well as in managing financial...
Office of Transportation Cooperatives (OTC) Chairperson Jesus Ortega on Monday, Jan. 15, compared drivers of modern jeepneys to employees in big cities like Makati or Cubao because the jeepney modernization program will lead to a salary-based compensation with overtime pay and social and health...
The magnitude of loans extended by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to the electric cooperatives (EC) surpassed P1.0 billion mark last year, according to the government-owned agency. In a statement to the media, NEA emphasized that at least 28 electric cooperatives (ECs) availed of...
Small-time farmers from across the country will now have the opportunity to scale-up following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will link agriculture cooperatives to agriculture companies. Go Negosyo, an organization advocating for micro, small and medium-sized...
The decision of President Marcos not to extend the consolidation of public utility vehicles (PUVs) was supported by the "majority" of PUV operators, a transport official said. In a statement released by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), Office of Transport Cooperatives (OTC) Chairman...
