WE, THE consumers in Davao del Norte and Davao de Oro, urgently call on President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to sign the long-awaited House Bill (HB) 11072. The longer we wait, the longer the suffering of the consumers stretches on.
We at the Davao Consumer Movement see that there is nothing else to wait for the bill to be signed into law.
By signing it into law, the Marcos administration has the opportunity to uplift the lives of the people of Davao del Norte but also Davao de Oro in the years to come.
Electricity is crucial in the progress and development of the two provinces. With an efficient and reliable power distributor, whose decades of reliable service and affordable rates are a testament to, Davao del Norte and Davao de Oro can finally reach their full potential.
Likewise, Davao Light has also publicized its recent achievements in its rural electrification where it has already provided electricity to all the 182 barangays in the city. Davao City’s electrification is now at 96% due to the efforts of the private distribution utility.
Its lower power rates, reliable services, and advanced system and infrastructure will surely benefit the people of Davao del Norte and Davao de Oro once they hit the ground and get going.
The power firm has also expressed its desire to work closely with the Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (NORDECO).
On top of this, the people and local businesses in Davao del Norte and Davao de Oro cannot wait to experience a change in their power provider – something they have been wishing for years.
We call on President Marcos: Do not keep us in the dark ages. We call on the President to bring us to a brighter future where we, the consumers, can enjoy reliable and affordable power. The time for action is now.