March 17, 2026 — The Association of Mindanao Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc. successfully convened its MCO Virtual Summit today March 17, 2026, bringing together Member Consumer Organization (MCO) leaders, electric cooperatives, and affiliated groups across Mindanao in a unified stand for consumer rights and public interest in the power sector.
Held in observance of World Consumer Rights Day, the summit marked a significant milestone as a coordinated campaign opposing the privatization of electric cooperatives. Participants, including EC MCO leaders, electricians’ associations, National Confederation of Electric Consumers for Reforms, and other organized EC-affiliated groups, joined the virtual engagement while physically assembling in their respective electric cooperative offices under the supervision of General Managers and the Institutional Services Department.
The activity, locally led by MORESCO-1’s ISD staff, emphasized the collective responsibility of electric cooperatives and their member-consumers to safeguard affordable, reliable, and publicly accountable electric service. The summit also reinforced the shared commitment of stakeholders to protect the integrity of rural electrification and ensure that electric power remains a service oriented toward community development rather than purely commercial interests.
With strong participation across the region, the MCO Virtual Summit had shown the growing solidarity among Mindanao electric cooperatives like MORESCO-1 in advancing consumer welfare, strengthening sectoral unity, and addressing emerging policy challenges in the energy landscape.
