February 8, 2019

POLICY ISSUES THAT THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO RESOLVE BEFORE THE PRIVATIZATION OF ELECTRIC COOPS

David Celestra Tan, MSK February 6, 2019 We are getting ahead of ourselves on the issue of privatizing electric coops. None the least is whether this will be even good for the consumers. Second is whether the takeover by the […]
January 27, 2019

Should Your Electric Coop Franchise be Cancelled And Privatized? Complexities of Taking Over EC’s in Off-Grid Areas? (Part 2)

David Celestra Tan, MSK 22 January 2019 The impending takeover by MORE Electric of the franchise for the distribution of electricity in Iloilo City, to replace its 95 year provider and franchise holder PECO had sent shockwaves through the 122 […]
January 21, 2019

Should your Electric Distribution Utility or Electric Coop be Replaced? And What’s The Right and Democratic Way to do it? (Part 1)

David Celestra Tan, MSK 18 January 2019   The failure of the Panay Electric Company (PECO) of Iloilo City to secure a renewal of their franchise that is expiring January 19, 2019 is now in the public’s mind. And raising […]
December 20, 2018

Concerns of Cebu Electric Consumers

David Celestra Tan, MSK 20 December 2018 We have a large consumer in Cebu who had been sending us his comments and questions on rates in his area. He also has apparently business operations in Manila and had been able […]