ZAMBOANGA CITY — Five island barangays here, including the tourist destination Greater Sta. Cruz Island, will soon be energized by the National Power Corporation (Napocor) through the Small Power Utilities Group (SPUG).
First district Rep. Celso Lobregat made this announcement on Monday, citing Lawyer Rogel Teves, Napocor Vice President for Power Engineering Service, informed him that the Napocor has already awarded the project to the winning bidder.
The five island barangays to be energized are Tictabon, Manalipa, Tumalutap, Pangapuyan, and the Greater Sta. Cruz island, which falls under the political jurisdiction of Barangay Sta. Barbara.
The contract to energize the five islands is worth PhP41.6 million to be completed within 270 calendar days. The implementation of the project will commence on the first quarter of this year.
Modular Diesel Generators will be installed by Napocor to provide electricity to the five island barangays.
“I am glad that the long wait is over. Our constituents living in those five island barangays can soon enjoy the services of electricity,” Lobregat said.
Lobregat is pushing the implementation of the energization project as a member for the majority of the House Committee on Energy. (Teofilo Garcia, Jr/PNA)
