ILOILO CITY -- Mayor Jose Espinosa on Monday underscored the need for uninterrupted supply of power in Iloilo City amid calls for the rejection of the application for franchise renewal of the Panay Electric Company (PECO).
Espinosa was invited to attend the consultation on House Bill No. 6023 that seeks to renew the franchise of PECO for another 25 years on Wednesday. The bill is now pending with the Committee on Legislative Franchises of the House of Representatives.
In an interview, the mayor said that he will not be bringing the stand of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP), which last week passed a resolution “vehemently denying the renewal of franchise of the Panay Electric Company” and urging the national government’s take over.
“I will only be acting on behalf of the executive,” he said, adding that he will just respond to questions of the Congress.
Nonetheless, he stressed that what is important is the “continuity of service” regardless if it is going to be the government, cooperative, new corporation or PECO that will supply the power in Iloilo City.
“As long as I am assured of the services of power because that is what is being asked by our investors,” he underscored.
The PECO franchise, which has the sole authority to distribute electricity in Iloilo City, will expire in 2019.
Amid the resolution of the SP that calls for the rejection of its franchise, PECO was able to convince majority of the council members to allow them to present their programs to improve their services.
Among the complaints are overbilling, frequent brownouts and poor customer service, among others.
PECO executives will meet with the council members before the SP regular session Tuesday morning.
Local legislators will then fly to Manila Tuesday afternoon to attend the hearing of the Committee on Legislative Franchises of the House of Representatives on Wednesday. (PNA) NOVEMBER 2017
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