Calaca, Batangas—Sixteen brand new units of boom trucks intended to improve the stability of power supply in the Bangsamoro region were turned over by the National Electrification Administration and the Japan International Cooperation Agency to six electric cooperatives on April 10.
The boom trucks were part of the 771-million yen grant aid provided by the Japanese government through JICA to the Philippine government for the “Project for Improvement of Equipment for Power Distribution in Bangsamoro Area,” which was signed on March 30, 2017.
Recipients of the project were the Basilan Electric Cooperative Inc., Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative, Inc., Maguindanao Electric Cooperative, Inc., Siasi Electric Cooperative Inc., Sulu Electric Cooperative Inc. and Tawi-Tawi Electric Cooperativ, Inc.
The ECs were chosen as beneficiaries of the project due to their low electrification connection, high power distribution loss, frequent outages, old and dilapidated equipment and materials, which have affected their operational efficiencies, and delivery of services to the consumers.