House panel OKs Oriental Mindoro electric coop's franchise application
The House Committee on Legislative Franchises has approved a bill granting the Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) a new 25-year franchise. This move aims to provide legal authority for the cooperative to manage power distribution across Calapan City and 14 towns.
Why it matters
Securing a legislative franchise is essential for utility providers to operate legally and invest in infrastructure improvements for regional power stability.
Manila Bulletin - House panel OKs Oriental Mindoro electric coop’s franchise application
House panel OKs Oriental Mindoro electric coop's franchise application
The House Committee on Legislative Franchises conducts a hearing to approve the application of ORMECO and seven other electric cooperatives for a new franchise. (ORMECO FB)
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) has said that the House Committee on Legislative Franchises has approved a bill granting them a new franchise as the sole power distributor in the province.
House Bill No. 7001, authored by Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives (APEC) party-list Rep. Sergio Dagooc and Philippine Resilient Electric Cooperatives and Consumers Alliance (PHILRECA) party-list Rep. Presley de Jesus, granted ORMECO a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate, own, manage, and maintain distribution systems of electric power to end-users in Calapan City and 14 towns of the province.
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