An economic crisis is looming in Davao del Norte as investors continue to shun the province due to Northern Davao
Electric Cooperative Inc.’s failure to provide reliable power supply in the area, a consumer group said.
Amper earlier helped bring public attention to the province’s power supply problems during a recent hearing by the Senate Committee on Energy chaired by Senator Raffy Tulfo. Several business groups have already organized protests against NORDECO since March of this year, with one led by the Chamber of Commerce of Tagum City, and a province-wide protest led by Governor Edwin Jubahib.
While consumers understand the market’s volatility, he underscored that other power companies in neighboring districts have managed to keep prices low and still provide better services. “Nagbabayad ng napakamahal per kilowatt hour, pero hindi rin naman steady at maganda ang serbisyo,” said Amper.
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