The Police Visibility
My Akelco bill for the period November 20 – December 20, 2006 was served me this week. The bill shows our family consumed 123 kilowatt hours for the 30 day period which cost P1,094.94 or at an average of P8.83365 per Kwhr. This is P0.599445 higher than my bill last month and P1.5236 higher than my September – October 2006 electric bill.
Comparing this November – December 2006 Akelco bill with our June – July 2006 electric bill, there are three items which increased. They are: 1. generation system charge from P2.9132 to P3.7090. The increase is P.7958 per Kwh or 27.32 percent; 2. transmission system charge from P0.9719 to P1.5133. The increase is P.5414 per Kwh or 55.7 percent; and 3. EVAT consisting of generation, transmission and systems loss from P.148 to P.3595. The increase is P.2115 per Kwh or 142.22 percent.
The general increase from July to December 2006 is P1.794 per Kwh just P0.30 more and the P2.10 per Kwh increase is reached. However, the actual increase power generation cost is P.7958 per Kwh, while the transmission and EVAT increased from P.148 to the present P.3595 or P.2115 or 142.9 percent increase.
There are two questions Akelco may respond as its basic obligation to its client members. First, can Akelco increase transmission rate arbitrarily? Second, is the EPPA final and executory despite request to differ implementation and petition for reconsideration filed by the oppositors?
Aklan EEDD
Governor Carlito S. Marquez, in his regular monthly press conference explained what is his Economic Enterprise Development Department (EEDD) program to the members of the media present. Held at Latte, Andagao, Kalibo, Gov. Marquez with Mr. Consomino cited specific provisions in the Philippine Constitution and the Local Government Code which mandate local government units like Aklan to engage in economic enterprise so that it can raise its own fund. According to Marquez, at present, Aklan is 90 percent dependent upon the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) which is too meager to support the basic requirement of Aklanons. Therefore, the EEDD is aimed to reduce Aklan’s dependency upon the IRA.
Marquez claimed his performance in EEDD is "7" at a scale of 1 to 10 Richter scale where 1 is poor and 10 is excellent. "All the gains achieved in EEDD will be invested in health to improve the health services", he strongly emphasized. According to Marquez, the present number of indigent families in Aklan is 30,000 which he aspire to enroll them 100 percent with PhilHealth, the money for which will come from the EEDD gains such as the Jetty Ports and Agri Aqua.
Marquez cited his Abaca Expansion Program which will cover the municipalities of Libacao, Madalag, Malinao, Makato, Ibajay, Tangalan, Altavas and Balete. Once there is enough fiber to process, a pulp processing center will be put up in Banga and construct a bridge to connect Madalag and Libacao. "Per kilogram of Abaca fiber now cost P40 and with the present production, some P8 million monthly income is realized in Libacao from Abaca", Marquez stressed.
Another project Marquez mentioned is the construction of a commercial port in Barangay Navitas, Numancia where cold storage facilities will be provided to accelerate export of agri aqua products, Aklan crafts and others.
HOLD UP IN KALIBO
At about 6:00 o’clock sundown on Saturday, December 24, the owner of Kim Huat Store was held up. The crime took place in front of his store at Dr. Gonzales St., Poblacion, Kalibo. According to police report, Mr. Tim Bon Chan Tee has just closed his store. He was about to board his car when the unknown suspect grabbed his bag of money, the sales proceed of the day. The suspect shot Tim Bon Chan who was hit on his leg while grappling with the bag of money. Although the suspect got an undetermined small sum of money, Tim Bon Chan got back his bag of money and disarmed the suspect who ran away and rode with his get away motorcycle. The pistol was left with Tim Bon Chan.
The police was informed late after the suspects have escaped. Incidents like this happened because most of the time the police are invisible. Police periodic patrol in places like the Shopping Center will certainly prevent criminality. /MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
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