Cebu City, Philippines, October 16-17, 2024 — The 2024 Institutional Convergences Summit: Synergies for Service Excellence brought together top leaders and members of Institutional Services from across the nation at the Cebu Parklane International Hotel. This landmark event, spanning two days, provided an essential platform for key stakeholders to collaborate and discuss strategies aimed at enhancing the effectiveness, resilience, and sustainability of rural electrification in the Philippines.
Organized by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) and the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (PHILRECA), the summit highlighted a significant convergence of four allied organizations—the Philippine Association of ISD Managers (PHILAIM), the Human Resource in Electric Cooperatives Association (HRECA), the Philippine Electric Cooperatives Association of Resilient Secretaries (PECAReS), and the Electric Cooperatives Consumer Welfare Officers’ Philippine Association (ECCOWPA). This unprecedented collaboration emphasized the collective responsibility to ensure that rural communities receive reliable, accessible, and sustainable electric services.
Centered around the theme, “Achieving the Goals of Rural Electrification: Recognizing the Role of Enhanced Member-Consumer Engagement in Powering Filipino Communities,” the summit underscored the crucial role of member-consumer-owners (MCOs) in achieving the broader goals of rural development and electrification. The theme highlighted the importance of engaging MCOs in meaningful ways, recognizing their role not only as beneficiaries but also as key stakeholders in the success of rural electrification initiatives.
The presence of National Officers from PHILAIM, HRECA, PECAReS, and ECCOWPA further elevated the event’s significance. These leaders reiterated their commitment to creating a more coordinated and innovative approach to addressing the challenges faced by the sector.
PHILAIM National President Edna S. Putian – Diango, JD mentioned that through various sessions and dialogues, the summit fostered the exchange of best practices and innovative solutions to drive service excellence, with a focus on increasing engagement with MCOs and enhancing the operational capacities of electric cooperatives across the country.
As the summit progresses, participants remain united in their mission to build stronger synergies and partnerships that will lead to the sustained empowerment of Filipino communities through improved electrification services and enhanced MCO engagement.
This event marks a critical step toward strengthening rural electrification, laying the groundwork for a future where every Filipino community is powered by sustainable, reliable, and inclusive energy solutions.