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==12,874 Household Benefited From Electrification Program In Mindanao== | |||
*Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/354834/12-874-household-benefited-electrification-program-in-mindanao | |||
*March 20, 2012, 10:33am | |||
:by MIKE U. CRISMUNDO | |||
Todate, the SEP project has already energized 545 far-flung and remotest sitios in Mindanao. | |||
The SEP is a rural electrification program of the government that will energize far-flung areas throughout the country. | |||
Late last year, the NEA, in partnership with 96 electric cooperatives nationwide had already energized 1, 520 sitios (villages) benefiting some 33, 189 households. | |||
The Agusan del Norte Electric Cooperative (ANECO) alone, 35 sitios were already energized and benefiting 2, 086 households. | |||
This year, ANECO is targeting more than 2, 156 households to be benefited of the SEP program. | |||
The seven electric cooperatives in Northeastern Mindanao (Caraga region) have already energized more than 102 far-flung sitios and puroks. | |||
“We are committed to energize more far-flung sitios and puroks in the coming months as part of our commitment to help the Aquino Administration’s SEP program,” said ANECO general manager (GM) and president of the association of Caraga region electric cooperatives Architect Horacio T. Santos. | |||
There are 32,403 sitios all over the country without power. The bulk of the fund amounting to Php 116.9M will go to Northern Mindanao to electrify 184 sitios. Bicol Region is allotted Php 84.8M to energize 136 sitios while Php 74.4M will go to the Caraga region to power up 103 sitios. | |||
Meanwhile, in an effort to have uninterrupted power supply in the future, the ANECO on Saturday inked a 25-year Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for a 10 megawatt power supply from the Sarangani Energy Corporation, starting 2015. | |||
The ceremonial signing of agreement was presented by GM Santos, ANECO board president Dioscoro P. Boco, Sarangani Vice President- Business department Joseph C. Nocos and Sarangani Head for Marketing Edgardo C. Calabio. | |||
==Coco leaf beetles infest farms in 12 towns== | ==Coco leaf beetles infest farms in 12 towns== | ||
*Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2012/03/15/coco-leaf-beetles-infest-farms-12-towns-211423 | *Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2012/03/15/coco-leaf-beetles-infest-farms-12-towns-211423 | ||
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Datukan said the RCPC, which is attached to the DA, has been culturing parasitoids to help eradicate the Brontispa problem. | Datukan said the RCPC, which is attached to the DA, has been culturing parasitoids to help eradicate the Brontispa problem. | ||
==Pacman told to hold his P75-M ‘punch’ on newsman== | ==Pacman told to hold his P75-M ‘punch’ on newsman== | ||