Board President

Message

Mr. Jeffrey Russ B. Taripe
President, Board of Directors

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On behalf of the Board of Directors, I extend my sincere greetings to our Member-Consumer-Owners and stakeholders as we continue working together towards a brighter and more sustainable future for Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ZAMCELCO).

I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to serve our fellow MCOs as a member of the Board of Directors and as its President. The responsibility that comes with this role is far greater than I initially imagined.

When I assumed office, improvements in service delivery were already being realized with the support of our IM partner, CrownInvestment Holdings, Inc. However, the true challenge for the Board, management, and our IM partner is to sustain and build upon these improvements.

Several measures, projects, and programs have already been implemented, with more initiatives underway. With the continued support of our IM partner, additional funds have been provided to construct new substations, uprate existing ones, rehabilitate distribution lines, and replace damaged or unreadable meters to help reduce technical system losses.

Through these efforts, our primary goal remains clear—to continuously improve the quality and reliability of service we provide to all MCOs within our franchise area.

Internal cleansing within The New ZAMCELCO is also being implemented to ensure that our employees put an end to old practices, particularly the collaboration with a few MCOs involved in pilferage activities. In line with this, a dedicated team of personnel has been tasked to further intensify our anti-pilferage campaign in order to reduce our non-technical system losses.

The Board also supports management in educating our MCOs about their rights and privileges as members through barangay caravans. At the same time, we continue to strengthen our collaboration with our MCOPE Officers and Members to help disseminate our programs and activities to fellow MCOs in every barangay and sitio.

These are some of the initiatives we have undertaken to ensure that the people of Zamboanga City receive effective, efficient, and reliable service from their electric cooperative, The New ZAMCELCO.

Lastly, I appeal to all our fellow MCOs to report directly to us any pilferage activities in your respective communities. Let us unite in this fight to finally put an end to these illegal practices, as they significantly contribute to our system losses. With your continued support and cooperation, we can build a brighter future for The New ZAMCELCO and for all the communities we serve.

Muchisimas Gracias! Magsukul! Daghang Salamat! Maraming Salamat!