COVID-19 Alert Level 3 cuts short electric co-op’s protest vs privatization

TAGUM CITY — A sudden declaration of Alert Level 3 by local officials cut short the “Black Friday” protest rally in front of the provincial capitol here against the grant of the congressional franchise to the Aboitiz-owned Davao Light and Power Company .

Rallyists from different parts of Davao del Norte attend the “Black Friday” protest action in front of the provincial capitol n Tagum City, Davao del Norte on January 14, 2022, against privatizing the distribution of electric power to consumers presently served by an electric cooperative. MindaNews photo by CHRIS V. PANGANIBANJubahib issued Executive Order 2 on January 13, placing his province under Alert Level 3.

The presentation noted about 27 percent of the monthly bill from the consumers will directly go to the Davao Light owners while Nordeco will retain only 15 per cent for the continued services to member-consumers as the rest of the charges are passed through generation companies, transmission providers and government dues. For his part, Rellon asked the crowd to go home as the protest action could be a spreader for COVID-19.

Filed on November 29, 2021, the bill seeks to expand the franchise area of DLPC to include Tagum City, the Island Garden City of Samal and the municipalities of Asuncion, Kapalong, New Corella, San Isidro and Talaingod in Davao del Norte, and the municipality of Maco in Davao de Oro. HB 10554 was filed on November 29, 2021 as a substitute bill to HB 9978. Authored by Representatives Alfredo Garbin, Franz Alvarez, Pantaleon Alvarez, Jericho Jonas Nograles, Xavier Jesus Romualdo and Edward Vera Perez Maceda, it had its first reading on the same day and was approved on second reading two days later, on December 1, 2021.

He said CAPECs comprises 30 organizations from the different sectors who united to oppose the privatization of Nordeco.

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