Electrification of two relocation sites underway
For years, this household in Lanit relocation site
uses kerosene lamp to light up their night.
Good news to occupants of the city government's relocation sites in Barangay Lanit, Jaro and Barangay Sooc, Arevalo. The possibility that they will already have lighting facilities before the year ends is becoming close as MetroGlobal's Panay Power Corporation (PPC) already paid the Department of Energy (DoE) its dues amounting to P8.8 million.
Mayor Jerry Treñas said he was informed by PPC of the development only recently.
The amount, Treñas said, will be used in the electrification of the two relocation sites.
The P8.8 million is only part of PPC's total dues to the energy department as mandated by the Electric Power Industry Reform (Epira) Law.
It was learned that PPC has an outstanding balance of P16 million with the DOE.
Treñas said Panay Electric Company (Peco) will start the installation of lighting facilities as soon as the money is already available. The city has designed a plan for the electrification of the two relocation sites. The design was already agreed upon by Peco and the city government.
Hundreds of occupants in the two relocation sites have long been living in the dark literally since they were relocated by the city government. Aside from the lack of electricity, residents were deprived of water supply and road right of way.
They had long called the attention of the city government about their plight but such calls merely fell on deaf ears.