Author: SORECO DOS

Vital in the effectiveness of SORECO II’s Pangkabuhayan Program is the evaluation of the 26-day training on Electrical Installation and Maintenance (EIM II) provided for the first batch recipients from Sorsogon and Bacon by its partner TESDA Provincial office that will assess the 24 trainees’ performance on  roughing-in activities, wiring and cabling works for single-phase distribution, power, lighting and auxililiary systems on October 22, 2018 at TESDA-Bulusan Office.

The trainees’ ability to install Electrical Protective device for distribution, power, lighting, auxillary, lighting protection  and grounding system will be weighed including the extent of their acquired knowledge on installation of wiring devices of floor and wall mounted outlet lighting fixture/ switches and auxillary outlets.

For the 2nd batch, the recipients will be coming from Gubat, Barcelona and Prieto Diaz member-consumers who wish to be graduates of a quality and job-ready training. Aspirants are inpouring for the interview and screening conducted by RPFMD Marion Naldo with MDD Head Estela Rocha’s assistance. In conformity with SORECO II’s objective to extend this technical education and skills development to one MCO per barangay in the franchise area, 288 member –consumers shall benefit from the program. As for the latest record there are already 67 applications, they shall be bonafide SORECO II member or at least children of bonafide SORECO II MCOs from indigent families to qualify. The passers will be evaluated after training completion.

Along with SORECO II’s major objective of improving the quality of life of the indigent MCOs, BOD Resolution No. 35, Series of 2018 created a special committe who will monitor its Dagdag Pangkabuhayan Program with Dir. Thomas Diesta as the focal person and chairman for the Board of Directors, NEA Representative Danilo Guarin as the vice-chairman and Dir. Demosthenes Reverente as member. The Multi-Sectoral Electrification Advisory Council (MSEAC) will manage the said program. Under the same resolution, the management recommended that monitoring and coordination must be made for regular update to the BOD and MCO to ensure that the objectives of the program are met.

In the same news, SORECO II General Manager Atty. Percival Alvarez served a memo no. 10-19 Series of 2019 informing that the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will conduct skills development training on meat processing, pastries, native delicacies processing and many more for the families of SORECO II employees.

The Sorsogon II Electric Cooperative (SORECO II) extended helping hand to expedite rehabilitation of Cagayan II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CAGELCO II) power lines ravaged by the recent typhoon Ompong. Equipped with coop vehicles, boom truck and manlift, six (6) SORECO II linemen namely: Joel

Jegillos, Norberto Hubilla, Danny Aldous Bariso, Ronaldo Sapitan, Arnel Estuaria and Andres Lacra volunteered to assist in the full energization of CAGELCO II.

The manpower of SORECO II and other electric cooperatives mobilized on September 22 to ensure power restoration in Cagayan Valley coverage. According to CAGELCO II OIC-GM Blandina Y. Manamba in her letter dated October 8, 2018, as of October 7, 2018, CAGELCO II has already energized all the municipalities within their franchise area and looking forward to 100% energization households in all barangay.

Overwhelmed with great teamwork displayed by the contingents, GM Manamba requested for an extension of the Power Restoration Rapid Deployment (PRDD) Task Force to help them meet the 100% energization of all households by the end of October. In response and amenability to corporate social responsibility, SORECO II GM Alvarez immediately approved the request.

In other news, 1CARE Rep. Uybarreta filed Bill to provide hazard pay to the volunteers of Task Force Kapatid believing that it is a well-deserved compensation taking into account the dangers and unfortune incidents from the nature of their work.  #micdelrosario

Banuyo, a barangay located within the periphery of  Pilar town is the 71^st  Member-Consumer-Owner (MCO)  group which was organized by SORECO II MSD on July 31, 2018, out the total of 288 barangays under the coop’s franchise area since the MCO program started in March this year.

The MSD team was thankful to Brgy Banuyo chairwoman Mrs. Lao for her efforts in assembling her constituents at the Banuyo Chapel. While this enormous attendance energized the team in performing the tasks, the raffle of small items which is part of the IEC activities of MSD cheered up the 131 MCOs in attendance. The activity lasted for two hours.

Estela Rocha, Michelle del Rosario, Justo Lito Destura and Pilar CWDO Emileen Fajardo acted as the MSD Information team.# micdelrosario

The nutritious “kalabasa” (squash) was the main feature of the SORECO II Nutri-cook fest contest among coop employees in celebration of the Nutrition Month which was held on July 23, 2018 at SORECO II multi-purpose hall, Buhatan, Sorsogon City.

The cooking competition was conducted as part of the Department of Labor (DOLE) program on Family Welfare Cycle. It promoted the squash as the main ingredient of the menu which contains nutrients and vitamins. It is a bushy or vining plant of the genus Cucurbita, having unisexual and fleshy edible fruit with a thick rind when mature.

The Sorsogon West Branch Office represented by Ma. Laila D. Perez and Cyril Bedes was adjudged as the first place winner with their oven-roasted squash with de almond salad and received a cash prize of P3,500.00. The Sorsogon East Branch Office represented by Welhelmina L. Habla and Carmela E. Galido came in second  with their creamy squash pudding with lemon juice, ginger & honey menu and claimed the prize of P2,500.00. Third place went to the CorPlan Department represented by Sheryl A. Yanesa and Clemen G. Licup who prepared the calabasa leche flan and received P 1,500.00.

The activity aims to estimulate harmonious relationship between and among employees,  promote health awareness, observe and celebrate the nutrition month.

The panel of judges were: board directors Eduardo M. Lleva, Thomas M. Diesta, Dominador E. Escoto, Jr., GM Atty, Percival G. Alvarez, his staff  Andres U. Himor and Jose E. Dellosa. #

On July 29, 2018 at around 6:00PM, NEA Administrator Edgardo Rama Masongsong arrived at SORECO II Main Office, Buhatan, Sorsogon City after he attended the stakeholders meeting in Albay Electric Cooperative (ALECO)

In his dialogue with the Board, Management and employees at Casa Dominga, NEA Administrator promised them of his eagerness to support and help SORECO II for its continuous improvement and success. He said that he wants to go back to SORECO II for the launching of S2 radio-tv projects and he intends to attend the coop’s general assembly next year.

He averred that the coop’s radio and tv projects are laudable and he plans to use it for benchmarking so that   all other ECs can replicate the same.# Jose E. Dellosa

PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed into law the bill creating the Electric Cooperatives Emergency and Resiliency Fund (ECERF), officials said.

The law will go into the books as Republic Act 11039, ECERF Act. It aims to assist to Electric Cooperatives (ECs) affected by natural disasters to restore and rehabilitate damaged infrastructure.

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) will be tasked to coordinate with the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) in coming up with policies for the implementation of the law.

Under RA 11039, ECs will be required to submit comprehensive and integrated disaster management programs, which will be evaluated by the NEA and NDRRMC. These include Emergency Response Plans, Vulnerability and Risk Assessments, and Resiliency Compliance Plans, among others.

Based on these submissions, the NEA will produce its own National Electric Cooperatives Emergency and Resiliency Plan (NECERP) to be integrated with the NDRRMC Plan.

The law mandates that P750 million of NDRRMC funds be allocated for the initial implementation of the ECERF Act. The NEA may also receive “donations in the form of funds, materials or equipment, whether local or international, intended for the express purpose of restoring or rehabilitating” power facilities.

RA 11039 consolidates Senate Bill 1461 and House Bill 7054 and was approved by the Bicameral Conference Committee on March 7, 2018.# Source— Charmaine A. Tadalan- Business Word.