AKELCO Boracay, will not increase electric power rate post Typhoon Yolanda”

Written by Jay-ar M. Arante

The Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO) firmly stated that they did not increase power rate after typhoon Yolanda or Haiyan.

This was after some consumers complained at their establishment. The complaint was allegedly due to the increase of the consumers’ electric bill in the previews month despite the loss of electric supply because of the mentioned typhoon.

According to Engineer Jeffrey Inson of AKELCO Substation Boracay, their charge on electric bill is based on the electric meter of every household and establishment in the Island of Boracay.

Inson explained that Boracay did not lose electric supply for the whole month and that the supply came from NGCP-PPC from the town of Nabas which has a higher power rate.

He said this was the reason electric bill of consumers increased even if the electric supply was just rotational in the month of November and December.

Meanwhile, Inson clarified that changing of electric meter destroyed during typhoon Yolanda is for free.

He said that the meter just needs to be brought to their office to be replaced with a new one.

On the other hand, electric supply for the province of Aklan has been 100 percent returned to normal after the repair and general cleaning which they held in the previews year.

Translated/Edited by Rodel J. Abalus

AKELCO Boracay, will not increase electric power rate post Typhoon Yolanda”

Written by Jay-ar M. Arante

The Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO) firmly stated that they did not increase power rate after typhoon Yolanda or Haiyan.

This was after some consumers complained at their establishment. The complaint was allegedly due to the increase of the consumers’ electric bill in the previews month despite the loss of electric supply because of the mentioned typhoon.

According to Engineer Jeffrey Inson of AKELCO Substation Boracay, their charge on electric bill is based on the electric meter of every household and establishment in the Island of Boracay.

Inson explained that Boracay did not lose electric supply for the whole month and that the supply came from NGCP-PPC from the town of Nabas which has a higher power rate.

He said this was the reason electric bill of consumers increased even if the electric supply was just rotational in the month of November and December.

Meanwhile, Inson clarified that changing of electric meter destroyed during typhoon Yolanda is for free.

He said that the meter just needs to be brought to their office to be replaced with a new one.

On the other hand, electric supply for the province of Aklan has been 100 percent returned to normal after the repair and general cleaning which they held in the previews year.

Translated/Edited by Rodel J. Abalus

Aklan Provincial Government, still hopeful for Supreme Court’s approval of Caticlan Reclamation Project

Written by Gloria Villas

The Province of Aklan is still hoping that the Supreme Court will approve the Reclamation Project at Caticlan, Malay, Aklan.

According to Provincial Council Secretary Odon S. Bandiola, although updates on the decision of the higher court is yet to be heard, the province will be conducting another petition for the Caticlan Reclamation Project to be pursued.

Bandiola added requirements for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) are being attended and prepared to complete the documents needed to be passed to the Supreme Court.

The High Court has previously issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) to put off the 1-billion-peso project of the province to reclaim the tens of hectares in Boracay and Caticlan due to environmental issues.

Translated by Shelah Casiano

CENRO Boracay, No comment on BRTF’s method on sea wall demolition

Written by Bert Dalida

“No comment”

This is Boracay CENRO or Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer Norman Dy Lebelo’s reaction for now, regarding the Boracay Redevelopment Task Force (BRTF)’s method on a sea wall demolition at the station 1 beach front yesterday.

During which, the demolition team has not transferred the bulldozed rocks and instead has buried them there.

This caused the public and tourists passing by the area to worry as iron rods were still attached on the rocks that were buried.

A question if this manner is “ok” with the CENRO has then followed.

Boracay Island Administrator Glenn Sacapaño however said that the process is even good for the white sands because the rocks will prevent it to be washed back to the water.

Meanwhile, based on Lebelo’s text message yesterday afternoon, he said he cannot comment on the matter since the DENR itself inspects the methods of the BRTF.

Island Administrator Sacapaño himself has led the demolition team in taking down the sea wall belonging to the Elizaldes in Boracay.

Translated by Shelah Casiano

Donation of PAGCOR to DepEd Aklan, not yet received

Written by Jay-ar M. Arante

The donation of the Philippine Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) had allegedly not been received by the Department of Education (DepEd) Aklan.

PAGCOR had previously stated that it would donate P2 billion to DepEd for the schools destroyed by typhoon Yolanda or Haiyan.

According to Aklan Division Physical Facilities Coordinator, Marivic Tolentino, probably the management of the DepEd will instead give the amount to finally reconstruct the schools destroyed by the typhoon.

For the meantime, the damaged schools had been temporarily reconstructed with the help from stakeholders, private individuals and local governments in the province.

It was learned that the P2 billion fund from the PAGCOR was meant for the construction of more than 2,000 classrooms at the area of Palawan and Romblon including the provinces of Aklan, Capiz, Iloilo, Bogo City, Cebu, Samar, Leyte, Ormoc and Tacloban.

In the latest record from DepEd, it was estimated that 5, 900 classrooms in Visayas and Region 4 were completely destroyed during typhoon Yolanda while 14,508 were partly destroyed.

As of press time, almost 100 percent of classes in the whole province of Aklan have returned to normal 59 days after typhoon Yolanda struck.

Translated/Edited by Rodel J. Abalus