Mandaue, Lapulapu City Barangays Attend DOE Power Patrol Seminar

More than a hundred representatives from the barangays in Lapulapu City attended the Power Patrol Seminar for Households in the city recently.

Officials from barangays of the cities of Lapulapu and Mandaue attended the Power Patrol forum initiated by Department of Energy (DOE) in its campaign on energy efficiency and conservation.

Lapulapu City Mayor Paz Radaza thanked DOE for the conduct of the Power Patrol Seminar as it makes her constituents learn about conserving energy.

“Maminaw ta kay mu ubos gyud atong electricity bill (Let us listen because our electricity bills will lower),” Radaza said.

DOE Visayas Field Office Director Antonio Labios explained to the participants the agency’s thrusts in securing power supply for the entire country.

He told them about the need for balance between  renewable and conventional  sources of energy.

“We still need the coal-fired power plants along side natural sources like hydro and wind,” Labios said.

Other topics include the National Energy Efficiency  and Conservation Program (NEECP) and the Magna Carta for Residential Electricity.

A hit among the participants was the topic on Understanding the Electric Bill and Energy Efficiency and Conservation Tips.

At the end of the program, the participants were made to recite the Power Patrol Oath.

Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Deputy Director General Angelo Villar assured that the agency will always partner with DOE and the rest of the agencies in communicating the needed advocacies in the community. (rmn/fcc/PIA7-Cebu)