On 05 July 2023, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) Administrator Antonio Mariano Almeda together with the beneficiary Electric Cooperatives (ECs) and representatives of various regional associations of ECs signed a Tripartite Agreement at HES Auditorium, NEA Building, Quezon City.

The objective of the tripartite agreement for Task Force Metro is to resolve the metering situation plaguing the ECs of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

Under the agreement, a number of EC regional organizations will provide a total of 67,300 units of kilowatt hour (kWh) meters to the Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative, Inc. (LASURECO), Maguindanao Electric Cooperative, Inc. (MAGELCO), Sulu Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SULECO), Tawi-Tawi Electric Cooperative, Inc. (TAWELCO), and Basilan Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BASELCO).

LASURECO will receive a total of 42,300 meters from the Association of Southern Tagalog Electric Cooperatives IV-A (ASTEC), Central Luzon Electric Cooperatives Association (CLECA), Central Visayas Electric Cooperatives Association (CEVECA), Caraga Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (CRECA), and Electric Cooperatives Association of Region VI (ECAR VI).

Meanwhile, MAGELCO will acquire 19,000 meters from CEVECA and Federation of Rural Electric Cooperatives in Region 8 (FRECOR 8). While SULECO, TAWELCO, and BASELCO will each receive 2,000 units from CEVECA.

"Masayang-masaya ako na dito sa napuntahan kong industriya, bukas ang kalooban ng bawat electric cooperative na tumulong sa mga nangangailangan," The Administrator stated, thanking the EC donors for providing a helping hand to those in need and witnessed the proof of brotherhood within the electric industry.

Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (PHILRECA) and National Association of General Managers of Electric Cooperatives (NAGMEC) were also present during the agreement signing and assured their full support for the NEA Administrator and the agency's objective of total electrification. ###