NEA allocates Php25.3-M for electrification of city’s sitios

NEA allocates Php25.3-M for

electrification of city’s sitios

ZAMBOANGA CITY (ZNS) – The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has allocated Php25.3 million for the electrification of 15 sitios in this  city.

This was announced by first district Rep. Celso Lobregat, who is pushing for the electrification of all areas in this city through his Sitio Electrification Program.

Lobregat is also closely coordinating with the Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (Zamcelco), NEA, and the Department of Energy (DOE) for the immediate electrification of all sitios in this city.

Lobregat said that Php8.9 million of the Php25.3 million had been allocated for the electrification of six sitios in his district while the remaining Php16.4 million for the nine sitios in the second district.

The individual allocation for the funded sitios in the first district as the following: Sitio Cabonegro, Barangay Limpapa, Php2.1 million; Sitio Fairview, Barangay La Paz, Php1.79 million; Sitio Garner, Barangay La Paz, Php1.15 million; Sitio Lacumba, Barangay Limpapa, Php1.75 million; Sitio Masalag, Limpapa, Php1.2 million; and, Purok 7, Limpapa, Php940,000.

The allocation for the second district are as follows: Sitio Azcuna, Barangay Mercedes, is Php2.24 million; Sitio Bacud, Barangay Sibulao, Php873,000; Peralta Drive, Mampang, Php1.06 million; Sitio Eligna, Dulian, Php2.83 million; Camp Socorro, Bungiao, Php2.8 million; Kilometer 5, Bungiao, Php1.77 million; Sitio Marangan, Limaong, Php1.5 million; Sitio Nangka, Bungiao, Php1.7 million; and, Sapa Seco, Bungiao, Php1.55 million.

The 15 sitios were evaluated and have funding allocation out of the 80 sitios programmed for 2014 as per NEA-Accelerated Total Electrification Office (ATEO).

Lobregat said that Zamcelco has to submit pertinent documents necessary prior to the evaluation of the other projects.

A total of 160 sitios of Zamboanga City have been included in the “Once and for All Summit” for the Sitio Electrification Program (SEP) and Barangay Line Enhancement Program (BLEP) Masterlist for Region IX.

One-half or 80 of the 160 sitios are programmed for 2014 while the other 80 for 2015.

Lobregat said he will push for the provision of appropriate funding for the SEP in the fiscal year 2015 budget.

“I will make sure that the target sitios be energized before 2016,” Lobregat added. (PNA) (091214)