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To provide meaningful insights into the capacity of renewable energy as a viable path towards energy security and sustainability in the Philippines particularly in Northern Mindanao, MORESCO-1 partners with the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP)’s Agropolis Renewable Energy Institute (AGREENERGI), the Center for Human Development Studies (CHDS) and its Power Institute to design a workshop to be rolled out on June 5, 2023 @ 9:00 am at the DRER Gymnasium, USTP CDO Campus, and be part of the nationwide RE Push.

CHARGE UP: The Students Forum on Renewable Energy will be participated by invited student – leaders and representatives, from major Universities and Engineering of CDO, to discuss on the pressing issues in the energy sector and gather perspectives on how these can be addressed–vital for the cascading of information to the younger generation. The forum is a sequel to the Earth Day Forum, in celebration of the annual Earth Day, conducted last April 25, 2023, at LDCU, and in celebration of the upcoming World Environment Day

Other partners are Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development (CEED), Institute for Power Sector Economics, Inc. (IPSEc, Inc.), Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ), Power Institute (PI), and the Misamis Oriental Provincial Governor’s Office thru the Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO-MisOr).

This Forum is one of a series of engagements to be rolled out by the attached and partner agencies towards organizing an Energy Board in the province of Misamis Oriental.

In its effort to ensure effectiveness and efficiency among its employees, the Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative, Inc. (LASURECO) management sent its technical services team to benchmark MORESCO-1 engineering services as a form of training initiative and developmental interventions.

The benchmark rolled out from May 25-26, 2023 at the MORESCO-1 Headquarters in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental. Facilitated by Special Equipment Services Chief Engr. Engr. Jojiepril Legaspi and assisted by Technical Assistant Gilbert Tesocan, the team of eight LASURECO Staff were toured around the metering lab among others. The meter labs is one of the core sections of the technical services, and very crucial to the operations of an EC like MORESCO-1 for its energy meters.

Energy meters are an essential part of the energy management system. They are used to measure the amount of energy consumed by residential, commercial, and industrial users. To ensure that the energy meter is accurate, it is important to conduct regular testing. The testing can be conducted either on-site or at a laboratory. 

The LASURECO team was composed of Engr. Suaib A. Diangca, Technical Services Manager; Engr. Nasief M. Pandian, Supervisor, Metering  and Special Equipment; Engr. Amer Hussain Capal, Warehouse Section Head; Mr. Rasol R. H. Taib, Staff Calibrator; Mr. Abraham Almerol, Line Foreman; Aiman Licawat, Warehouse Staff; Yasser L. Calbe, IT-LAN Officer; and Najeeb M. Esmail, Section Head of Motorpool Division.

Linemen representing different member-electric cooperatives of Northern Mindanao Electric Cooperatives Association (NORMECA Region X) put their skills to the test during the NORMECA Linemen Event Players Selection 2023 held from May 23 – 25 in MORESCO-1 Linemen Training Camp, in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental.

A total of 52 highly skilled professionals with support team competed at the event, which was hosted by the Philippine Association of Technical Managers of Electric Cooperatives (PHILATMEC), MORESCO-1 and NORMECA. The goal is to select best players per category who meets the required skill and capacity to perform the event in preparation for Warriors of Light: Mindanao Summit on June 15-16, 2023 at DASURECO and Warriors of Light National Summit on June 28, 2023 at MORESCO-1.

The linemen participated in the following categories: pole climbing, pole dressing and undressing, conductor riding relay, knot tying, and spine board bandaging.

PHILRECA Executive Director and General Manager Atty. Janeene Depay-Colingan said the rodeo was an opportunity to showcase the skills of the linemen who risk their lives every day to keep the electricity running.

National Electrification Administration (NEA) Deputy Administrator for Technical Services Engr. Ernesto Silvano Jr. attended the opening ceremony of the 2nd Luzon Warriors of Light Summit and delivered a message on behalf of NEA Administrator Antonio Mariano Almeda. This was followed by the Visayas leg of the Linemen Rodeo and Competition which will also culminate in MORESCO-1 for the National Linemen Summit.

The event was organized by the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA) together with the Philippine Association of Technical Managers of Electric Cooperatives (PHILATMEC), Philippine Electric Cooperatives Association of Safety and Environmental Officers (PECASEO) and United Linemen Association of the Philippines (ULAP).