Vanguard 6 Dec . 19 - 24 , 2016
Electricity goes to Camandag Is .
By Gina Dean
Calbayog City – After years of waiting , the people of Camandag Island will finally get a lease from darkness . The National Power Corporation- Small Power Utilities Group ( NPC-SPUG ) Energization Project , which was pursued during the time of DILG Sec . Mel Senen Sarmiento , was formally switched on last week with First District Congressman Edgar Mary Sarmiento gracing the occasion .
The berangays that will benefit from this electrification include Villahermosa , Balat-Guti , Pinanangnan , Sevilla , Lobe-lobe and Sitio Malobago . Brgy . Corocawayan , Sto . Nino , Samar where the substation is located .
“ Dili sayon mangita ug pundo pagdala sa kuryente sa isla . Pinaagi sa akong igsuon , si Mel , nadala nato ang kuryente diri sa isla ug naghinaut ko nga inyo pud atimanon . Dako kayo ang tabang niining kuryente pag-abot sa turismo ug negosyo dinhe sa Camandag Island , “ said Sarmiento .
The congressman said he will regularly visit the
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three island towns of Samar – Sto . Nino , Almagro and Tagapul-an - to prove his sincerity in serving the people . He also appealed to maintain cleanliness in their surroundings as it would be one of the bases in promoting local tourism and other potentials of the island . He reminded everyone to avoid gambling and instead try to improve their economic conditions .
On the other hand , SAMELCO 1 General Manager Ida Ballos said the project is part of SAMELCO ’ s Missionary Electrification
Program . There will be no profits here because it is a subsidized operation in the island town .
She added that for the first district of Samar , the NPC has four areas in the island towns of Sto . Nino , ALamgaro , Tagapul-an and Libucan , Tarangnan where the rates are different compared to other areas .
“ Kada planta may computation , navary san presyo san krudo / fuel and maintenance cost nga ginhahatag san NPC-SPUG . Same rates with other missionary areas – blend an ira rates . Sa yana , mayda na more or less 500 applications in Camandag Island . Naghuhulat pa kami san iba kay ungay man sira nga dapat matagan kuryente . Makuri ini nga project sanglit kunta magin aktibo sira san pagbayad ngan magpahibaro dayon sa opisina kun mayda problema nga maeksperiensyahan dinhe ,” she clarified .
The NPC-SPUG Power Plant at Camandag Island started its construction in June 2015 at the cost of Php16.6 million . Just like in the neighboring island towns , lights will be turned on at 6:00 in the evening until 12 midnight . #
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