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SEP POWER REACHES Bagocboc Sitios in Opol

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September 26, 2025 | Bagocboc Covered Court, Opol

A new dawn of light and hope shines in Bagocboc, Opol.

Today, the sitios of Lamgamon, Malumo, Zone 1, Bongbongon, Tingkulan, and Palayan ng Bayan finally welcomed the glow of electricity—an achievement made possible through the Sitio Electrification Program, in partnership with MORESCO-1, the Local Government Units, and the National Government.

The program opened with prayer and a heartfelt message from Hon. Pepe D. Langala, Punong Barangay of Tingkulan, recalling years of waiting marked by kerosene lamps and dark evenings. Now, that long wait has ended.

Power at last!
Leaders shared their messages of support, including:

  • Cong. Yevgeney Vincente B. Emano, 2nd District Representative (through Political Officer Bart Talja)
  • Hon. Jay Francis D. Bago, Municipal Mayor of Opol
  • Hon. Danilo E. Daroy, Jr., Vice Mayor of Opol
  • Hon. Ritchie Veluz, MORESCO-1 BOD Director for Opol District, representing President Joy Gil S. Mahinay

The celebration was made brighter by the MORESCO-1 Powerdance, followed by the Ceremonial Turnover and Symbolic Energization—acts that not only lit homes but also fueled dreams for education, livelihood, safety, and a brighter future.

The most moving moment came from the voices of the beneficiaries themselves—Ms. Evelyn Mabao, Mr. Raul Paclar, Mr. Rechie Canque, Mr. Fernando Cadungog, and Ms. Nancy Mag-away—who shared how electricity transforms their lives with brighter nights, safer paths, and new opportunities.

Closing the program, Engr. Ray S. Cagubcub, MORESCO-1 OIC Area Manager, reaffirmed MORESCO-1’s mission: to reach the unreached, light every home, and power every Filipino’s right to a brighter tomorrow.

Today, Bagocboc’s sitios step into an energized future—where hope is no longer imagined but illuminated.

#SitioElectrificationProgram #MORESCO1 #PowerOn #EnergizingLives #AlangSaKatawhan

Community Development Engagements/CSR/Posts

July 15, 2025 is World Youth Skills Day

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Theme: Youth empowerment through AI and digital skills

In 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared 15 July as World Youth Skills Day, to celebrate the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship.

15 July 2025 marks the 10th anniversary since World Youth Skills Day (WYSD). This year’s theme focuses on Youth empowerment through AI and digital skills.

As the Fourth Industrial Revolution reshapes economies through Artificial Intelligence (AI), Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) must evolve to equip youth with future-ready skills. AI is transforming how we live, learn and work — but it also poses serious risks if not implemented equitably.

On World Youth Skills Day, let us come together to recognize the power of young people as drivers of change—and commit to equipping them with AI and digital skills to tackle today’s challenges and shape a more peaceful, inclusive, and sustainable future.

https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-youth-skills-day

https://unevoc.unesco.org/wysd/World+Youth+Skills+Day

Community Development Engagements/CSR/Employee Volunteer Program

MORESCO-1’s ISD Conducts Strategic Calibration Meeting with Community Development Officers

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Towards a Unified and Empowered Community Engagement Framework for 2026

Happening today at the Emmanuel Pelaez Training Center, the MORESCO-1 Institutional Services Department (ISD) convenes with all its Community Development Officers (CDOs) for a vital calibration meeting aimed at aligning its Performance Management and Reporting System (PMRS) with the cooperative’s recently conducted 2026 Annual Work Planning (AWP) session.

This high-level alignment activity is driven by the cooperative’s overarching strategic anchors for 2026:
“Engaged Member-Consumer-Owners (MCOs)” and “Empowered MCOs.”

These twin pillars of engagement and empowerment guide the ISD’s operational roadmap, ensuring that every CDO and field implementer is attuned not only to metrics and deliverables, but to meaningful and transformative community impact.

The session is designed to harmonize performance indicators, service goals, and community development strategies across MORESCO-1’s coverage areas. It highlights the need for adaptive field execution—taking into account evolving grassroots realities, policy directions, and the cooperative’s commitment to inclusive and participatory governance.

A key highlight of the meeting is the integration of the “12 Transformational Tasks in Community Organizing”—a framework that underscores MORESCO-1’s commitment to sustainable community building, progressive social mobilization, and people-centered development. These tasks serve as benchmarks for evaluating the depth and quality of grassroots engagement, ensuring that community organizing moves beyond compliance to real transformation.

The calibration is expertly facilitated by renowned community development practitioner and academic Dr. Dixon Yasay, and presented in context by Rio M. Vallejo, Member-Consumer Development (MCD) Chief. Mr. Vallejo laid down the recalibrated direction for the CDOs in relation to the field realities, aligned with the goals set forth during the AWP.

Crucially, the session emphasizes the strategic alignment of the CDOs’ mandates with the overarching responsibilities of MORESCO-1’s Board of Directors, especially within their respective electoral districts. As frontline implementers, CDOs are expected to actively support the Board’s district-level initiatives and uphold the cooperative’s vision of empowering every MCO—not just as recipients of electric service, but as active stakeholders in rural electrification and community advancement.

This ongoing activity is part of a broader institutional effort to future-proof MORESCO-1’s community-facing functions, strengthen the feedback loop from field to central planning, and build an ecosystem where leadership, accountability, and grassroots voice converge toward the cooperative’s sustainable growth.