An official of the Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative-Cooperative Development Authority (Daneco-CDA) faction on Wednesday said that the National Electrification Administration (NEA) “violated the due process of law” when the latter compulsorily closed down the former’s offices.
Non-government organizations and consumer groups in Mindanao castigated government on its alleged mishandling of the affairs of the energy sector that they said only allowed corporations to dominate the field rather than being clipped of their powers to monopolize.
Rodel Arquiza (right) of Save Daneco Movement raised concerns on the cooperative's P300 million loan for expensive generator sets which he says will be passed on to consumers and cooperative members. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)