Beneco brings electricity to two far Atok, Benguet sitios
>> Friday, October 23, 2020
ATOK,
Benguet – Seventeen families in two far sitios of this municipality are now
enjoying benefits of electricity in their homes after decades of not having
power.
On Oct.8, the Benguet Electric Coop. with officials from the provincial government, Office of Rep. Eric Go Yap, municipal government of Atok and beneficiaries held ceremonial switch-on and energization of sitios Poshongan and Telmod in Barangay Topdac here.
Beneco OIC general manager Melchor Licoben said energization of the two areas was part of the Beneco sitio energization funded by the national government through the National Electrification Administration and implemented with stakeholders.
On Oct.8, the Benguet Electric Coop. with officials from the provincial government, Office of Rep. Eric Go Yap, municipal government of Atok and beneficiaries held ceremonial switch-on and energization of sitios Poshongan and Telmod in Barangay Topdac here.
Beneco OIC general manager Melchor Licoben said energization of the two areas was part of the Beneco sitio energization funded by the national government through the National Electrification Administration and implemented with stakeholders.
He
said government had been giving subsidy and funding for sitio electrification
program to ensure geographically isolated sitios will be energized and would
have electricity in their homes.
For sitios Poshongan and Telmod, the
government funded at least P2 million for energization of householdsLicoben said Beneco erected 40 poles,
laid out 1.5-km primary lines and three kilometers of secondary
lines and installed a transformer.
Mayor
Raymundo Sarac thanked the Beneco and national government for the project that
“lighted” the residences in the two sitios.
“This is part of the development and improvement of the municipality being undertaken to uplift lives of the people,” he said.
Beneficiaries also expressed gratitude.
“We thank you for bringing electricity in the sitios. Now we will no longer be groping in the dark,” said Victoria Tigmayo said in vernacular in her message to Beneco and other stakeholders.
She thanked the Beneco for their sacrifices in placing poles and wires to bring electricity in their houses in far and mountainous areas.
“I am thankful that electricity already reached my house in Poshongan. This is the first time in 100 years that we now have electricity in our home. I say 100 years since I am now 67 and this is the first time that we have electricity,” Larry Moltio said.
Beneco said there are still more than 600 sitios that need to be energized in Benguet.
Representatives of Gov. Diclas and Rep. Yap vowed to work closely with the NEA for funding of more sitio electrification projects in the province. -- JDP/RMC – PIA
“This is part of the development and improvement of the municipality being undertaken to uplift lives of the people,” he said.
Beneficiaries also expressed gratitude.
“We thank you for bringing electricity in the sitios. Now we will no longer be groping in the dark,” said Victoria Tigmayo said in vernacular in her message to Beneco and other stakeholders.
She thanked the Beneco for their sacrifices in placing poles and wires to bring electricity in their houses in far and mountainous areas.
“I am thankful that electricity already reached my house in Poshongan. This is the first time in 100 years that we now have electricity in our home. I say 100 years since I am now 67 and this is the first time that we have electricity,” Larry Moltio said.
Beneco said there are still more than 600 sitios that need to be energized in Benguet.
Representatives of Gov. Diclas and Rep. Yap vowed to work closely with the NEA for funding of more sitio electrification projects in the province. -- JDP/RMC – PIA
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