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...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has flagged Central Negros Electric Cooperative Inc. (CENECO) on pass-on of charges to its customers even if these were anchored on contracts or power supply agreements (PSAs) that already lapsed. In particular, the ERC has condemned the act of CENECO for...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has joined calls for a congressional inquiry into the alleged forceful take over of the Bengue Electric Cooperative (BENECO) offices to shed light on the circumstances leading to changes in its management. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Energy, said he is...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima has called for a congressional probe into the reported takeover of the Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) by the National Electrification Administration (NEA). De Lima, chair of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development, has filed...
Former Speaker and Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez has assailed officials of the Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (NORDECO) for its alleged continued inability to improve its poor service that has exacerbated the miseries faced by his constituents during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis....
