Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri urged the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Electrification Administration (NEA) on Friday, December 6, to urgently address the persistent power outages plaguing Siargao Island since early December. Zubiri said that this is now adversely affecting its...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, October 31 called on the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to ensure that all electric cooperatives (ECs) are compliant with the Electric Cooperatives Emergency and Resiliency Fund (ECERF) law in order to mitigate the impact on power supply of...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is seeking an additional budget of P10 billion for the rural electrification program of the National Electrification Administration (NEA)...
Being the lead agency overseeing regional power utilities, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) urged the country’s electric cooperatives (ECs) to procure insurance cover for their critical assets – especially the facilities that are vulnerable to damage or technical glitches when...
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) said on Monday, Sept. 2, that four electric cooperatives (ECs) are experiencing partial power interruptions due to the intensified Tropical Cyclone “Enteng,” which continues to bring strong rainfall to seven regions in Luzon and Visayas. This...
The Department of Public and Highways (DPWH) and National Electrification Administration (NEA), with the imprimatur of the Department of Energy (DOE), will need to agree and draw up a formula for prudent compensation on the relocation of electric poles that shall be straddled by the various...
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...
A study that would address the problem of the supply of electricity in Palawan is now underway, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) In his speech during the distribution of assistance to communities severely affected by El Niño in Puerto Princesa,...
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 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...
ILOILO CITY – A total of 453 houses in 23 rural communities in nine towns in Antique province now have electricity via the Sitio Electrification Program (SEP) of the National Electrification Administration (NEA). MORE than 400 rural homes in Antique now have electricity through the Sitio...
Energy access is a major game-changer in empowering a country – but the depressing fact remains that more than a billion people globally still don’t have access to electricity services – a basic need that marginal segments of populations – or those in the ‘laylayan’ are morally being...
