The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) and the Aklan Consumers Watch (ACW) in cooperation with the provincial government of Aklan (PGA) will jointly sponsor a “Consumers Forum on November 12, 2005. This will be held in the Corazon Legaspi Cabagnot Training Center, Buswang Old, Kalibo, Aklan.
This Forum is one of the activities in Aklan to commemorate the 2005 Cooperative Month. According to Provincial Governor Carlito S. Marquez, this year’s celebration theme is “Cooperatives: Creating Opportunities For All.” Together with Jones R. Arrieta of CDA and Franklin L. Quimpo, Convener – ACW, Marquez hopes to establish common grounds with government and civil society in promoting the “Cooperative Option” in transforming government – controlled power utility like the AKELCO into a genuine consumer–owned and managed entity as instrument of equity, and social justice with the provincial government of Aklan.
The Forum specifically aims to further inform and educate electricity consumers on issues affecting them, to create consumer awareness and gather a critical mass that will actively advance consumers rights and welfare.
Mr. Pete Ilagan, president of the National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms, Inc. will be the guest speaker and resource person. The expected participants are representatives from the consumers sector, coop leaders, local government units, civil organizations, church, academe, and media in Aklan.
Meanwhile in a media dialogue called by Governor Carlito S. Marquez, in the late afternoon of November 9, he revealed Mr. Jones R. Arrieta assured him (Marquez) that CDA will be able to issue a Registration Certificate to AKELCO in one week after AKELCO submitted application papers for its registration. This information came about when the matter of AKELCO juridical personality was brought out. /MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
This Forum is one of the activities in Aklan to commemorate the 2005 Cooperative Month. According to Provincial Governor Carlito S. Marquez, this year’s celebration theme is “Cooperatives: Creating Opportunities For All.” Together with Jones R. Arrieta of CDA and Franklin L. Quimpo, Convener – ACW, Marquez hopes to establish common grounds with government and civil society in promoting the “Cooperative Option” in transforming government – controlled power utility like the AKELCO into a genuine consumer–owned and managed entity as instrument of equity, and social justice with the provincial government of Aklan.
The Forum specifically aims to further inform and educate electricity consumers on issues affecting them, to create consumer awareness and gather a critical mass that will actively advance consumers rights and welfare.
Mr. Pete Ilagan, president of the National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms, Inc. will be the guest speaker and resource person. The expected participants are representatives from the consumers sector, coop leaders, local government units, civil organizations, church, academe, and media in Aklan.
Meanwhile in a media dialogue called by Governor Carlito S. Marquez, in the late afternoon of November 9, he revealed Mr. Jones R. Arrieta assured him (Marquez) that CDA will be able to issue a Registration Certificate to AKELCO in one week after AKELCO submitted application papers for its registration. This information came about when the matter of AKELCO juridical personality was brought out. /MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
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