THE implementation of a new law that provides emergency funds for electric cooperatives (ECs) is hampered by insufficient funding from the government, according to the National Electrification Administration (NEA).

On June 29, 2018, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act (RA) 11039, or the “Electric Cooperatives Emergency and Resiliency Fund” (ECERF) act, which aims to help power cooperatives rehabilitate their infrastructure after a natural disaster.

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