Referendum On AKELCO
Section 25-A of the Implementing
Rules and Regulation of R.A. 10531-National Electrification Administration
Reform Act of 2013 and Section 57 of Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA)
mandate that all remaining Electric Cooperatives which are non-stock to conduct
referendum to convert them to either one of the three: 1. Remain as non stock,
non-profit, under National Electric Administration; 2. Convert into stock
cooperative under the Cooperative Development Authority; and 3. Convert into
stock corporation under the Securities and Exchange Commission.
What is your choice? For me, and
if I reveal my choice, it will be No.3. Stock Corporation under Security and
Exchange Commission.
Ever since AKELCO is
established, what is your evaluation? Is the cost of power comparable with
other electric companies?
Akelco, Aklan Electric
Cooperative, a non stock, non profit cooperative under the NEA ha blurred
public image. Do you remember the multi-million pesos purchase of PVC pipes?
Akelco requisitioned gauge 150 PVC pipes. The winning bidder delivered gauge
100. Akelco paid the price of gauge 150. Where did the price difference go?
Which pockets did the money filled? Akelco at first denied the anomally but
accepted the truth of the anomally later. Members of the media in Aklan was promised
the price difference will be refunded.
My choice is to convert Akelco into a stock
corporation under the SEC. MERALCO is one of the business firms which has been
existing even before World War II. It has been rendering more and highly
efficient services to its customers in Luzon especially in Metro Manila.
The cost of electricity in
Meralco is cheaper than that of Akelco. As a small stockholder of Meralco, I
receive dividends annually.
I choose to convert Akelco into
stock corporation under the Security and Exchange Commision to improve its
services to its clients, prevent graft and corporation, and pay whatever taxes
due to the government.
To “initially introduce the
issue on conversion of electric cooperatives in preparation for the mandated
referendum”, Akelco management will hold a press conference at 10:00 o’clock in
the morning on Monday, September 28, 2015. It will be held at the Engr. Job Y.
Besana Hall, Akelco compound, Poblacion, Lezo, Aklan.
Unfinished
Bridges
In Numancia, Aklan, there are
two bridges being widened. One is the Marianos Bridge which budget is P13.4
million. The construction is projected to be completed in 100 calendar days. It
was started on June 23, 2014. Until today, September 19, 2015, after 1 year,
and three months, Marianos bridge widening project is very far from completed.
Where did the 2014 budget of the bridge go?
A similar situation is the
widening of Bulwang bridge. It has a budget of P13.4 million. Construction was
projected to be completed in 100 Calendar days. It was started on June 23,
2014. Like the Marianos bridge, Bulwang bridge is unfinished after one year and
three months. Where did they spend the 2014 budget for those two bridges
Engineer DPWH, Region 6?
These two bridges widening
projects in Numancia are opposed to the motto “TODO ASENS”. It contradicts. If
it supports TODO ASENS, then that two bridges widening projects must be
completed as soon as possible.
At the moment construction is
stopped in both bridges. Meanwhile, the construction sites make the highway
very ugly and dangerous for motorists. It must be best for the engineer
incharge to remove all the debris in the construction sites until the job in widening
the bridges is resumed./MP
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