Deeply concerned with her plight and predicament of the constituents, Mayor Malu P. Lacson spearheaded a meaningful probe to address the mounting complaints of Pelco 1 consumers. It was held at the office of the Local Chief Executive last May 27, 2023.
Heeding the call of the Mayor, Pelco 1 showed up in full force, except for the Pelco 1 Director who, according to his staff had a previous appointment that he must attend to. This was a flimsy reason. Is in't? Yours truly had the opportunity to attend the forum because I was invited by the office of the Mayor.
The complaining. Pelco 1 consumers who came from the different sectors of the community were also there with the fighting mood ready to voice out their outrage against the Pelco 1 due to unjust and inexplicable increase in their electric bills.
I think the Pelco 1 consumers have all the reasons to express their feeling of anger towards Pelco 1 because they believe without their precious votes the Pelco 1 Director may not be in that pedestal. So, it is presumed that their interests and other prerogatives must be protected.
But, it seems Pelco 1 appears evasived on this important issue, instead of going out of its way to give efficient service for the Pelco 1 consumers, it is the other way around. These were the various reactions I gathered from the Pelco 1 consumers who attended the forum which dealt mostly on the excessive increase in their electric bills. Some complained that their electric bills went up by 100%, 200% and more than that.
This is apparently beyond expectation, they added. On top of the above observations let me just cite a few questions from those who were not able to attend the forum. They sent their inquiries through social media in Capampangan and in Tagalog.
A certain name Javier Lee sent this message. "Nukarin yapu ing Pelco 1 Director Magalang? Kayari na pung milukluk panga Director ene pepakit.
Darius Cunanan where are you? From Karen Garcia, "Dapat magprovide kayung reading machine na agad atin yang resibo Pelco. Agyu yu naman po saliwan deta keng dagul reng savings yu" From Jeffrey Cababan, "Kutang ku mu po deng po bang magreading tamo atin la po bang camera mata ot ne po katas ing contador tambing po abasa ne at na pin pang kabilis".
From, JMark Sicat "Pelco 1 malunus nakoman kareng Magaleno edana balu deng tau nung makananu lang manintunan potang kayi doble yapa ing bills keng kuryenti" From, Merry Ann Pena Tullao "Tutu pu yan Sir Elmer Espino Mercado gewa dapa yan kaku niapin ala kung bill, kabira pinutut de ing kuryenti mi. Minta ku Pelco kapali mabuktut ku anyang sinabi de ing bill ko 4,896 ya kanu.
Mipakirut ku kasi balaku pu alang bill April, chaka ing sakit pa keng Pelco potang maus ka king number da pane yang busy o kaya alide pakibatan, dapat aline mamye number ing Pelco kung makanyan murin ing gagawan da kareng tau" There are many more complaints which they aired on social media but for lack of pace, I did not include them in my report. I myself had a dismaying moment from Pelco 1.
I was fully engrossed watching my favorite sports on TV when all of sudden without notice power interruption occurred. I tried to get in touch with the Pelco 1 office but sad to say all my efforts were in vain. So far nothing concrete was met during the forum, except the assurance from the Mayor to provide the reading cards for the Pelco 1 consumers.
I suggest to schedule another forum to give chance for those who were not able to attend and be enlightened on the circumstances behind their prevailing problems.