Mayor Rolly Tolentino

𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗘𝗟 𝗢𝗞𝘀 𝗭𝗔𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗢, 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢 𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗦

QUEZON CITY – The House Committee on Legislative Franchises approved on Wednesday the grant of new legislative franchises for the Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ZANECO) and the Marinduque Electric Cooperative, Inc. (MARELCO), marking a significant step toward ensuring stable and reliable electricity for thousands of households and businesses in their respective provinces.

The approval covers House Bill No. 3082, which grants a franchise to ZANECO, and House Bill No. 3833, which grants a franchise to MARELCO. Both measures were authored by Power Bloc representatives Presley C. De Jesus (PhilRECA Party-list) and Sergio C. Dagooc (APEC Party-list).

The approved bills provide each cooperative with the authority to construct, install, establish, operate, own, manage, and maintain electric power distribution systems.

The ZANECO franchise covers the cities of Dipolog and Dapitan, along with 21 municipalities in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. ZANECO is noted for achieving 99.66% electrification in its area and maintaining an "AAA" rating from the National Electrification Administration (NEA).

The MARELCO franchise covers the municipalities of Boac, Buenavista, Gasan, Mogpog, Sta. Cruz, and Torrijos in the province of Marinduque. MARELCO has been recognized for achieving 100% electrification.

With the committee’s approval, the bills move forward in the legislative process. Once enacted, the franchises will be effective for 25 years.

This legislative milestone reinforces the Power Bloc's commitment to ensuring quality, reliability, and security in the nation's electric power supply, paving the way for sustained progress in Zamboanga del Norte and Marinduque.

𝗠𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗵𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗸𝗮-𝟭𝟮𝟭 𝘁𝗮𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆𝗼 𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗸𝗮𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗴 𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗚𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗔 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗔 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘 𝘀𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗸𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗮-𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗾𝘂𝗲

Ngayon araw ay ipinagdiriwang at ipinagpapasalamat natin sa Diyos na gabay ng Simbahang Malaya sa mahabang panahon na paglilingkod sa Diyos at Kanyang Bayan. Taong Mayo 18, 1905 nang maitatag ang Iglesia Filipina Independiente sa Bayan ng Gasan at kauna-unahang Simbahang Malaya sa Lalawigan ng Marinduque na bunga ng maalab na pagmamahal sa Bayan.

Sa pangunguna ni Padre Victorio Limano Y Carreon ginanap ang kauna-unahang Banal na Misa ng Iglesia Filipina Independiente sa Lalawigan ng Marinduque. Kauna-unahang bininyagan sa IFI Gasan si G.Florencio Selva na kapatid ni Maestrong Benito Selva na kilalang masugid na tagapagtaguyod sa Gasan. Kilala rin kasapi ng IFI Gasan si Heneral Claro Guevara (Pambayang Bayani ng Gasan) na sakanilang tahanan unang ginanap ang Unang Misa ng Simbahang IFI, siya ay Heneral sa Timog Katagalugan na nasa ilalim mismo ng Pamamahala ni Pangulo at Heneral Emilio Aguinaldo.