SORECO II

 

The attending member-consumers in the SORECO II 29th Annual General Membership Assembly held on April 21, 2018 at the Sorsogon National High School Covered Court, Magsaysay Avenue, Sorsogon City, unanimously approved the putting-up of the internet systems, radio and television projects by amending the SORECO II Articles of Incorporation and including the same as part of the cooperative’s secondary purposes.

The amendments, being part of the new business tackled during the assembly, was presented by Ms. Rita V. Escandor, SORECO II Cable TV and Special Projects Manager. Dr. Virgilio S. Real, Chairman of the Multi Sectoral Electrifiication Advisory Council (MSEAC) for Sorsogon East District moved for its approval which was duly seconded.

The unanimous approval of the said projects will pave the way for the enhanced member sevices and effective conduits of membership information and education activities of SORECO II.

 

 

In attendance were the 7,945 member-consumer-owners representing 10.42% of the total billed consumers, the MSEAC members, Audit Committee members, the nine (9) SORECO II Board of Directors headed by Board President Aurelio D. Destacamento,  and the SORECO II  Working Committees led by SORECO II GM Atty. Pervical G. Alvarez.  Senator Joseph Francis G. Escudero was the honored guest and speaker of the said annual assembly. #rjc

 

The SORECO II Member Services Department wrapped up a successful conduct of 29th Annual General Membership Assembly where 7,945 (10.47%) of the total 75,868 MCOs in the SORECO II franchise area registered and participated on 21st of April 2018 at the Sorsogon National High School covered court.
Earlier in the preparation for the activity, S2 members registered thru electronic registration at the branch offices using CWDOs’ desktops and laptops with biometrics machines and webcams to permanently record their membership details.
After the meeting was called to order and proof of notice was presented, BOD Secretary Laurencia J. Ferolino declared

the presence of quorum . Considering the minutes of the previous AGMA, Ms. Ferolino also raised the matters arising therefrom. In addition to Internal Audit Department Manager Iluminado H. Bello’s report on audited financial statement, other department managers  disclosed the coop’s accomplishments and projects. BOD President Aurelio D. Destacamento who gave the welcome address also introduced the event’s guest speaker, Senator “Chiz” Escudero.

         Meanwhile, the attending Multi-Sectoral Electrification Committee officers and members called on the MCOs to support the new businesses presented by the SII management. The General Assemby then, approved the Cash Operating Budget for 2018 and passed a GA Resolution amending the SORECO II Articles of Cooperarion by including thereto the installation, operation and maintenance of (i) internet systems; (ii) Radio and/or TV project. Before the much awaited raffle draw portion proceeded, MSEAC Cesar Esperida of Gubat motioned to adjourn the assembly which was unanimously seconded.
This major activity with 10.47% attendance out of the 5% NEA requirement created huge impact on the coop’s performance standards. SORECO II owed its triumph to the board, management, MSEAC and the employees’ working committees who worked hand-in-hand since day one. The 29th AGMA thru electronic registration was designed to open up wider MCO participation in coop affairs like this. SORECO II concluded two (2) “firsts” in its history this year- the BOD election thru electronic voting and electronic AGMA registration. #mpd

A rescue/emergency vehicle was recently-launched by SORECO II board and management, as part of the cooperative’s social responsiblity program, for the use of the member-consumer-owners and employees who will need it in cases of emergencies in order to save or preserve human lives.
Atty. Percival G. Alvarez, SORECO II General Manager (GM) made such proposal which was readily approved by the board of directors through Board Resolution No. 271 by converting one the coop’s service vehicles, the starex van into a rescue transport vehicle. In the said resolution, the board stated that an earlier Board Resolution No. 221 authorized the general manager to allocate fund for the establishment of SORECO II mobile clinic which will serve both the employees and its member-consumers and to come up with a medical program in relation thereto. Selected employees of SORECO II who have undergone extensive trainings on disaster risk reduction management conducted by the concerned government agencies in the locality will man the rescue vehicle.

The putting-up of the SORECO II rescue vehicle is also in consonance with the institutional governance parameters, particularly on good governance, customer service and satisfaction, under the 2018 enhanced EC overall performance assessment criteria set by the National Electrification Administration. # rjc

The on-going formation of Member-Customer-Owners Organization within the SORECO II franchise area is the coop’s efforts and initiatives to organize and empower member-customer-owner into a strong community-based organization for wider involvement and participation in the affairs of the coop towards sustainable rural electrification program as per R.A. 10531.

Consequently, it is the National Electrification Administration’s (NEA) policy to implement a set of performance parameters for ECs that will serve as basis in the assessment of the EC Overall Annual Performance and this 38% institutional-governance parameter weighs 3 in the present Key Performance Standard (KPS).

For the SORECO II to instigate the absolute force from MCOs with a lesser paperwork and along with membership sanitation of records, starting March of 2018, regular information drives were scheduled by the Member Services Department spearheaded by MSDM Ramoncito J. Carranza, Ph.D.  where they simply gather and meet the MCOs  from each barangay to join the cause. Atty. Percival G. Alvarez correspondinly  issued a memorandum to branch offices and special accounts officer to do the same. The positions of Chairman, Vice-chairman, Secretary, treasurer, Auditor and PIO will be occupied which shall form thereafter as MCOO for each barangay.

As of the latest MSD report, there are already five (5) MCOOs formed in Donsol district, eight (8) in Pilar, two (2) in Prieto Diaz, one (1) from Sorsogon East and another one (1) from Sorsogon West district. #mpd