The end of the long dark tunnel is certainly not coming yet for consumers in the off-grid areas, instead this is seen worsening starting February 1 this year, according to the Small Power Utilities Group (SPUG) of state-run National Power Corporation (NPC) which has been servicing these domains.
Benguet Electric Cooperative general manager Ana Maria Rafael (File photo) MANILA - A Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco) official said she is willing to open the cooperative's statement of accounts for scrutiny to prove that unauthorized withdrawal and fund transfer allegations hurled against her and the agency are untrue. Beneco General Manager Ana Maria Rafael made the statement after Melchor Licoben, former Beneco officer-in-charge, and Beneco Employees Labor Union (BELU) president Jefferd Monang claimed that the cooperative's accounts in several banks had either been frozen or closed with several unauthorized withdrawals made. She denied that she "cornered" funds meant for Beneco employees' retirement benefits under the Beneco Employees Retirement Program (BERP). "I can always open the statement of accounts of Beneco para makita nila na wala sa atin yung pera (to show them that funds are not with me). It was long before withdrawn because ang makaka-acc
Benguet Electric Cooperative general manager Ana Maria Rafael (File photo) MANILA - A Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco) official said she is willing to open the cooperative's statement of accounts for scrutiny to prove that unauthorized withdrawal and fund transfer allegations hurled against her and the agency are untrue. Beneco General Manager Ana Maria Rafael made the statement after Melchor Licoben, former Beneco officer-in-charge, and Beneco Employees Labor Union (BELU) president Jefferd Monang claimed that the cooperative's accounts in several banks had either been frozen or closed with several unauthorized withdrawals made. She denied that she "cornered" funds meant for Beneco employees' retirement benefits under the Beneco Employees Retirement Program (BERP), a restricted account. "I can always open the statement of accounts of Beneco para makita nila na wala sa atin yung pera (to show them that funds are not with me). It was long before withdrawn
The Vice President, who's running for president, says the recent controversy between NEA and the Benguet Electric Cooperative is 'an eye opener.that the ideal role of NEA is not emphasized on its regulatory functions'