In a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy Wednesday, 17 May 2023, Senator Raffy Tulfo commended NEA Administrator Antonio Mariano Almeda for putting an end to decades of unstable power supply in Occidental Mindoro.

"I commend you for that, Mr. Almeda. Ayun 'yung kasabihan na kung gusto maraming paraan, kung ayaw maraming dahilan. In this case, gumawa kayo ng paraan para ma-solve itong problema," Sen. Tulfo said.

Likewise, the Sangguniang Bayan of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro passed a resolution recognizing the effort and intervention of the National Electrification Administration, thru Administrator Almeda, in resolving the power crisis in the province.

Approved during its 18th Regular Session, Resolution No. 7368 declared that the Sangguniang Bayan is one with the thousands of member-consumer-owners in appreciating the effort and assistance of NEA in ensuring a better and more stable power supply for the people and the whole province, which they sincerely believe will be the greatest factor in achieving the municipality's goal towards the more progressive economy.

"Now therefore, be it resolved to express heartfelt gratitude to the National Electrification Administration (NEA), thru its Administrator Antonio Mariano C. Almeda, for their effort and intervention in the power crisis being experienced by the people of Occidental Mindoro," the resolution reads.

As the lead agency in resolving the power crisis in the province, the Administrator traveled a couple of times to Occidental Mindoro. Last April, the NEA Chief led the switch-on ceremony of the three power plants of Occidental Mindoro Consolidated Power Corporation (OMCPC) after its owner Mr. Luis Manuel Banzon agreed to simultaneously operate the power plants to avert the 20-hour rotational brownout in the province.

"Since April 28, the whole province is not experiencing any more brownouts... We, in the energy sector, meaning DOE, NEA and ERC, are in constant communication for the long-term solutions for Occidental Mindoro," the Administrator said during the Senate hearing.###