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Barangay officials’ representation in electric cooperatives board proposed

A lawmaker has proposed the eligibility of barangay officials to run for a seat in the board of 

directors of electric cooperatives due to their better grasp of the situation of the communities that the

electric cooperatives serve.

Rep. Joseph Stephen S. Paduano (Party-list Abang !ingkod" author of #ouse $ill %&' said by

the very nature of their position they can very well craft policies that are responsive to these needs.

Paduano said the measure amends Section )*-A of Presidential +ecree ,o. )*& as amended

otherwise known as the ,ational lectrification Administration +ecree./

Paduano said P+ ,o. )*& was issued by then President 0erdinand 1arcos in 2&'3 to strengthenthe government4s electrification program by reorgani5ing the ,ational lectrification Administration

(,A" that was earlier created under Republic Act ,o. *63 also known as the ,ational lectrification

Administration Act./ 7t allowed barangay officials to be members of the board of directors of electric

cooperatives.

#owever P+ ,o. )*& was amended by Republic Act ,o. 26832or the ,ational lectrification

Administration Reform Act of )623/ which dis9ualified all government elected and appointed officials in

the board.

Recogni5ing that these barangay officials were used in the past by interest groups to the

detriment of the consumers the bill further proposes the creation of a screening committee composed of 

credible members of the community that would vet the 9ualifications of the candidates for the board/

Paduano stressed.

According to Paduano the bill also proposes to allow the elderly to be members of the board of 

directors recogni5ing the insights and e:perience that these citi5ens have ac9uired over the years and

thus e:tending their opportunity to contribute to the general welfare of the community by removing the

cap of the age 9ualification of the candidates.

7t is believed that these proposals when passed would improve the service of electric

cooperatives to its consumers/ Paduano said.

;nder the bill the screening committee shall be composed of the Regional +irector of ,A or 

his or her representative as <hairperson= representative from the business community from the academe

from the civil society based in the region and representative from the religious communities.

>he screening committee shall consider a candidate4s integrity e:perience education competence

and probity in determining whether he or she shall be fit and proper to become a director or officer of the

electric cooperative.

>he minimum 9ualifications of a director or officer of the electric cooperative shall at least be a

graduate of any four-year course or has a five-year e:perience on any field of e:pertise or profession.

0urther the candidate must be at least between )2 years to '6 years old on the date or election.

>he measure mandates the ,A to formulate the necessary implementing rules and regulations of 

this Act. (36" lvc

NR # 3601B

SEPT. 26, 2014