TASK FORCE KAPATID!

PHILRECA PRESS RELEASE

Electric Coops Send Technical Support to Pangasinan

Lineworkers from various electric cooperatives join forces under Task Force Kapatid to assist in power restoration efforts in Pangasinan

📅 Date of Release

July 28, 2025

🔌 Power Restoration Support

The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA) and the National Electrification Administration (NEA) deployed lineworkers to aid the Pangasinan I Electric Cooperative (PANELCO I) in power restoration operations.

🤝 Task Force Kapatid

These lineworkers are part of the NEA-PHILRECA-EC Task Force Kapatid — a special group formed by electric cooperative regional organizations in coordination with NEA and PHILRECA, dedicated to assisting electric coops in calamity-hit areas.

🧑‍🔧 Cooperatives Responding

• Three member coops of the Central Luzon Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (CLECA) sent a total of 20 lineworkers to Pangasinan after Typhoon ‘Emong’ and the southwest monsoon.
• On Monday, July 28, 2025, the following coops deployed personnel:
  • ZAMECO I: 4 lineworkers
  • ZAMECO II: 6 lineworkers
  • PENELCO: 10 lineworkers
• On Sunday, July 27, 2025, Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative, Inc. (INEC) also sent 7 lineworkers to PANELCO I.

⏳ Additional Support

Pangasinan III Electric Cooperative (PANELCO III), Nueva Vizcaya Electric Cooperative (NUVELCO), and 11 other CLECA members remain on standby, ready to provide further assistance if needed.