Nueva Vizcaya now 95% energized

Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya (18 August) — The province is now on its way towards full energization as 95% of its targeted villages are now enjoying electric power in their communities.

“Out of the 275 barangays of Nueva Vizcaya, we now only have to work with and complete the requirements needed for the remaining 25 barangays,” said Lloyd Valdez, board chair of the Nueva Vizcaya Electric Cooperative(NUVELCO) here.

He said Representative Carlos Padilla has appealed to the Department of Energy(DOE) for their reconsideration in view of the issuance of an administrative order requiring electric cooperatives in the country to provide 20 percent counterpart for the full energization of the remaining barangays and sitios in the province this year.

For 2009, he said the cooperative has identified Barangay Unib in Sta. Fe town; Sitio Opocan in Manamtam, Bambang town; and Sitio Kion in Bitnung and Sitio Puto in Binuangan, all of Dupax del Norte town.

“We hope that our congressman’s appeal will be considered by the DOE so that we can source out other funds to push through with the remaining unenergized barangays,” Valdez said. (PIA NVizcaya)