ILOILO — After decades of living by kerosene lamps and costly generators, more than 2,100 households in Iloilo’s island barangays are finally being connected to the mainland power grid—thanks to a ₱150-million project spearheaded by the Iloilo Electric Cooperative III (ILECO III).
The Concepcion–Tago–Tambaliza–Naborot Interconnection Line Extension Project links the island villages of Tambaliza, Macatunao, and Talotu-an in Concepcion, and Brgy. Naborot in San Dionisio, to steady electricity supply for the first time.
ILECO III General Manager Atty. James G. Balsomo II said the project is “more than just power lines—it’s about opening doors to education, livelihoods, and opportunities that these islanders have been denied for too long.”
The initiative was made possible through funding secured by former 5th District Rep. Raul Tupas and carried forward by his successor, Rep. Binky April Tupas, making the long-delayed dream of island electrification a reality. Fraye Cedrick Anona
For island residents, the real triumph is not in awards or recognition but in the glow of their first lightbulbs—bringing safer streets, better schooling for children, and new opportunities for livelihood.
