SOCOTECO II blinks, suspends implementation of 6-hour twice daily brownouts!
The big guy blinked!
In an apparent move to appease the angry consumers that they are serving, South Cotabato Electric Cooperative II (SOCOTECO II) suspended their plan to revise their Brownout Schedules from 3 hours straight 4 times daily into the immensely unpopular 6-hour twice-daily brownouts. Read initial announcement here.
Below is their email message to Bariles’:
POWER ADVISORY
Please be advised that the implementation of the recently-released REVISED SCHEDULE OF POWER INTERRUPTION (6 HOURS, TWICE DAILY) is SUSPENDED until further notice.
Rotational brown-out will be the prior three-hour, four-times- daily schedule.
Thank you for your usual understanding.
Approved for release:
GERONIMO C. DESESTO
Manager, Institutional Services DepartmentMay 11, 2010
553-5848 local 133
Wow! We won! We won!
The comments (90 as of this writing) came from generals who are either based here in the city or abroad but who share one thing in common – ALL ARE ALREADY FED UP WITH THE SEEMINGLY INACTION AND DEAFENING SILENCE OF SOCOTECO II MANAGEMENT WITH REGARD TO THE POWER CRISIS.
Most of the comments seethe with anger, frustration and desperation for the answers to their questions:
- Why should there be an increase in the # of brownout hours from 3 to 6 hours when in fact, the rainy season has already began? The least they could have done is to maintain the status quo.
- Why was there no consultation with the public when the SOCOTECO II management decided on the revised schedule, together with the GSC Chamber of Commerce and Industry?
- Why was their an increase in their power bills when in reality, because of the brownouts, they have used 50% less of their power consumption?
- Why should SOCOTECO II effect an increase in rates when they can not even give even just a fair amount of good service?
- What’s taking them long in procuring the additional power generators they need to make up for the loss of supply from Transco?
- Why are other big cities in Mindanao not suffering these 12-hour outages which are already common here in GenSan?
- What really are the advisories from TransCo with regard to the power crisis? The public has the right to know any updates from them, too.
If your comments to SOCOTECO II’s initial plans to implement 6-hour 2x daily brownouts were partly instrumental to have made them retreat and suspend it, then you only have yourselves to thank for.
But of course, our wails and cries of anger still won’t stop until we hear from SOCOTECO II Management and their answers to the above queries.
Because only by doing so, will we, the generals be assured that it is the consuming public’s welfare that is foremost on their minds in making decisions and not just the asses of well-entrenched businessmen who are trying to create a culture of helplessness, surrender and apathy among the “great people by the bay”.
Related posts:
- SOCOTECO II’s Power Advisory amidst worsening cases of brownouts
- 6-Hours-Straight Twice Daily Brownouts Schedule in GenSan!
- Brownout na naman! (SOCOTECO II Notice of Power Interruption I)
- SOCOTECO II Schedule of Browouts in GenSan/ List of Feeders
- SOCOTECO II’s Brownout Schedules for April and May 2010
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scarlet Says:
mabuti naman…and just because they suspended the implemantation doesn’t mean mananahimik na tau…they should think again….WE HAVE OUR EYES and EARs on THEM!!
it ain’t over until its been dealt with properly…
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 11:13 AM
john makabayan Says:
Guys, blame everything to corruption in govt., especially at the NPC, and the EPIRA law of 2001, which sets into motion the deregulation of the power industry and eventual privatization of state-owned enterprises. This was coupled with the government’s short-sighted projection for Mindanao (read as deliberate neglect) which also purported this crisis. NPC had a power barge stationed in Gensan but was sold to the private sector (Aboitiz group) – that was due to this EPIRA privatization scheme. It’s true, we really have a power crisis and Gensan is the most affected coz we don’t have enough source of energy other than the power grids outside of our place where we sourced out our electric power. There’s another side of the story. Unscrupulous players in the power sector want to capitalize on this situation. That is why I am forced to believe that power outages can be faked by these crooks. It’s so easy to curtail power generation to the SOCSARGEN area just to force us to idly accept the establishment of a coal-fired plant here. It’s even reinforced by ads in the media just to precondition our minds. What the heck! They are just waiting for us to collectively shout on the streets, but nobody wants to dare. Maybe now, it’s snowballing already. Feed us up and you will see!
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 11:25 AM
myawski Says:
The generals should make demanda Socoteco 2 now na! Class suit para maganda pakinggan.
Socoteco 2 must explain why the increase in our bills when we are using 50% of our usual monthly electric consumption. Di naman tayo domodoble ng saing pag may kuryente na. Di naman domodoble ang gamit natin sa mga electrical appliances pag may kuryente. Why, why, Delilah???
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 11:30 AM
dasoy Says:
your blog transformed people… transformed organization… formed decisions… may SOCOTECO find this urgent and powerful voices of the generals!!!
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 11:45 AM
brVince Says:
SOCOTECO, that’s not enough, dapat wala nang rotational brownout. Alam naman ng lahat na most water reservoir here in MIndanao are gradually being filled up by water to support our hydro power plants. It’s a shame on your part. Iba sa inyo may guts pa na magpalagay ng partylist! Yet you tend to be deaf with the people’s needs!
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 11:50 AM
lito Says:
its good to hear.ganun pa man, the problem is still there.meron pa ring brownout….
i agree that they should consider the “sides” of the consuming public. kaya nga tinatawag na COOPERATIVE…
kuya your blog is a good medium of expressions…
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 11:56 AM
Josh Rivera Says:
kahit i-suspend nila ang 6hrs 2x a day brownout here sa GenSan eh it doesn’t mean na mananahimik na tayo. lagi na nga brownout sa bahay 9-12 hours a day pero ang bill ko eh tumaas ng almost 50%. From 700 pesos to 1000 pesos. bawas na nga ang consumption ng ilaw pero ang bill lumalaki. kalokohan talaga.
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 12:04 PM
bariles Says:
@dasoy and lito, thanks. I am now experiencing what they call as my second wind in blogging. It has kept me breathless and gasping for air and yet, the commitment to write pushes me to go even farther. It’s exhilirating to say the least. Hopefully we get even more positive developments from similar issues which could be raised in the future…. as long as people continue to let their voices be heard. Padayun Soccsksargen! Padayun GenSan!
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 12:08 PM
Nestor Says:
This is not enough to appease the wailing consumers about their service. Bakit pa nila tataasan ang singil sa kuryente? Bakit di pa sila nakabili ng bagong generators? Grabe na ang perwisyong dulot nila sa taumbayan? Are they not power consumers themselves? SOCOTECO II employees are also consumers, are they not feeling their senses about the worsening crisis?
As consumers, we must get a good, better or even the best value of our money! Ang na nga magtrabaho ng ilang oras tapos kakaltasan pa ng mataas na bill na di mo naman ginamit dahil sa brownout. Could they establish fairness or justice here? Are they just profiteering right out from the power curtailments we’re experiencing?!
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 12:26 PM
Majds Says:
Kung kaya nila isuspend without further notice, ba’t di na lang nila tanggalin? Silence always mean something.
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 12:28 PM
Nestor Says:
Bakit until further notice? Eh kung di kaya tayo magbabayad ng bill, puputalan nila tayo? Eh kung magrally ang tao sa harap ng office nila with all the biggest amplifiers they can get, will they do something? Manhid naman sila if they cannot hear, see, feel and think of what they’re doing!
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 12:36 PM
Mayk Says:
awsh
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 12:45 PM
Kulangot Says:
Why are you guys happy about this? It says in the power advisory that 6hrs x 2 per day will be suspended and instead they will implement 3hrs x 4 per day brownouts????? Do the math peeps! it still totals the 12hr per day brownouts!!!!!!! Same dog naiba lang ang collar natuwa na kayo?? Mga Punyetang SOCOTECO NILOLOKO LANG TAYO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ANO GINAGAWA NG LOCAL GOVERNMENT NATIN?? INUTIL?? ANG NAKAKATAWA KASI TAYO DIN MGA TAGA GENSAN NAGPAPALOKO!!
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 12:51 PM
Nestor Says:
COOPERATIVE NGA BA SILA PERO DI SILA COOPERATIVE SA MGA TAO!!!!! GIVE WHAT IS BEST OF OUR MONEY! ANG HIRAP MAGHANAP NG PERA, MAGTRABAHO TAPOS BABAWASAN NYO PA DAHIL LANG SA KURYENTE NINYONG DI NAMAN NAMIN HUSTONG NAGAGAMIT! SOCOTECO, NAKAKABWISIT NA KAYO!!!!!
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 12:58 PM
gracey Says:
Mr. Bariles: this is one way we could express our sentiments. Generals are not born stupid that we could not understand why is it possible to have electricity before , during and after electionday. We are paying on time….socoteco should give us the kind of services that is due to us. Ang bilis nyo pa magputol. Parehas lang tayo lahat….life should be fair. Hindi dapat businessmen lang ang given favor. Il go for the 3 hrs brownout. at least shorten ang pinitensya ko and my family.
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 1:48 PM
Incognito Ainur Says:
Yes, back to “normal”…normal na ang four three-hour brownouts!!!
UNFAIR!!!
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 2:21 PM
Idnam Says:
We’ve been had, and they’re just laughing at us. Threatening to impose the 6-hour blackouts was just a ploy — now everyone’s “quite fine” with the 3-hr power outages spread throughout the day. Well, I am NOT fine with any of that! I hate living like we’re not in the 21st century, and basic needs like power can’t even be provided. Why am I being denied the electricity that I religiously pay for? This is a lot of bull!
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 2:25 PM
vanessa Says:
the Chamber of Commerce wanted the 6hr 2x daily rotational brownout because it will help them. Will it help other people who have small businesses, schools, govt offices and private offices and even people like me who are working home based? It is so hard to rest at night without electricity on, not everyone can afford a generator set. If these big companies are having a hard time, di sila nag iisa. Everyone of us is having a hard time. If they are worried they will shut down or retrench employees, then small businesses and those trying to earn a living working home based are also worried to not able to feed their families. I thought GenSan is divided into two groups only, so why are other areas experiencing a total of 12 hrs, 9 hrs power outage when some areas only have 3 or 6? I heard on the news there will be a public consultation on Wednesday on the SP bldg, i hope they will make the situation a win-win for everyone. Why not have the power outages at 5am-8am, 11am-1pm, 5pm-8pm, I believe everyone will benefit..schools, offices, banks, small and big businesses..just a thought. I want GenSan to remain Magandang GenSan, not Mainit and Madilim na GenSan.
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 2:32 PM
Nate Marx Says:
Bakit ganun, sa Davao wala power interruptions? If there is, once a week lang. Bakit ang Gensan ganyan! I hope our new leaders would solve this problem if not parang nakakahiya. Pinagmamayabang natin ang very high economic returns ng Gensan tapos ganito. These power interruptions which is a result of poor management and implementation would cause a domino effect in the entire populace of Gensan from the business sector down to the private sector. Kawawa naman ang mga businesses sa Gensan, eventually more people will be laid off and companies will shut down because of this.
If Davao can do it, why can’t Gensan? Somehow as a person who lives in Gensan, parang nakakahiya. Parang pinapakita natin na wala tayong diskarte. Porke kumita lang ang Gensan ng malaki from the previous years then naging slack lang tayo about this?
Or sadyang robot lang talaga ang leadership ng Socoteco. Robot as in, they can only follow simple instructions gaya ng 4 years old child or perhaps younger. No initiative and no prudency to solve the problem.
Pano na ang mga pangarap ng mga taga Gensan to become the economic center of Mindanao? If problems like this will not be solved as soon as possible, we might as well give up on that dream.
Further notice my a*s! Dapat na alleviate na ang problem ngayon. Socoteco you are making the lives of the people in Gensan worse! If you can’t do your job and provide what the consumers deserve, you might as well step out of office!!!
EVerything will eventually boil down to this two words if our sentiments are not heard:
“GENSAN SUCKS!”
I hope the comments on this post will reach the blurry eyes of SOCOTECO!!! Socoteco II I salute you for your ignorance and apathy with regards to the desperate needs of the people. You are indeed a great model of pitiable leadership and management. I give you my best middle finger so you could put it right in front of your face!
To those who are on top of the SOCoteco II admin I hope you could feel the worst sufferings brought about by this power interruptions. Maybe by that time, you will try to open your ears to listen to the people in Gensan and use your head in solving this predicament.
MAGANDANG GENSAN??? no, it should rather be: MADILIM GENSAN!!!
Pati ang plaza my brownout. ano ba yan!!! you suck!
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 3:32 PM
chapz Says:
this is bullshit!!!!! they just spend our for money for nothing..let go out and unite pra matigil na itong kalokohan nila sa atin!!!!!!
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 3:44 PM
12th summit Says:
Gensan lang talaga kasi may balak silang magtayo ng COAL plant dito sa bandang MAASIM kaso marami ang ayaw kaya yun, parang pinapatikim nila sa tin na kelangan talaga itayo yun.. malaking project, that means malaki na naman ang makukurakot nila..
There are other reasons behind.. parang NLP lang yan tol.. they were conditioning the people for that COAL plant na gusto nilang itayo sa maasim.. mga GAGO gyud..
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 3:47 PM
Jeth (12th Summit magic Entertainment) Says:
…Badtrip tlaga ang SOCOTECO, … it’s unfair!!!Ba’t sa ibang provinces dito sa Mindanao ‘di ganun kalala ang power interruption?..their being UNFAIR..badtrip..
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 3:50 PM
Stella Aurora Says:
still not contented with that decision. i don’t believe that 3-hr rotational blackout is an answer to this power shortage… halos domoble pa nga ang KW consumption namin noon na halos 12hours na lang na may ilaw… sobra naman sila.. dapat nga mag reduce ng 50%….. ipaliwanag nyo ito SUKOT DITO!!!
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 4:02 PM
gen Says:
For me its still not acceptable. Im just a regular employee but an honest taxpayer and i NEVER miss paying my electricity bills. The El Nino reason was so lame and stupid. I puke everytime I hear it. Now rainy days are here and there MUST not be any mediocre alibis anymore. We’re not dumb to just accept it hook, line and sinker. SOCOTECO : PLEASE PLEASE lay out the cards. Give us the true reasons why this damn brownouts are still happening. Make a public announcement, rather make a tarp explaining the reasons and hang it outside your illustrious fence along J. Catolico Ave. THE PUBLIC OUGHT TO KNOW.
I have a 7mos baby and all the rashes are appearing in her tiny body because of the heat not to mention the irritability and restlessness. The whole situation is such a burden already. And the elec bills come increasing like crazy!!! Foul already.
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 4:03 PM
malvhin Says:
3hrs x 4times daily equals 12hrs pa rin…..ano ba yan.mas ok na lng straight 6hrs rotational…kawawa naman tau
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 4:29 PM
sonnyc Says:
Who “WON” losers? They raised the electricity cost from over P5 to P6 plus, that is 20% increase in our power cost, as in 5-6, parang utang sa bumbay. We had no power interruption for a few days now, why not not keep it up? Kaya naman pala walang brownout.
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 5:22 PM
harlem jude Says:
kahit naman pareho lang naman talaga ang total hours of brownout..12 hours parin..but still, kesa naman straight 6 hours yung b-o.. , diba? hapi pa rin..(–,) …….
pero sana wala nalang to oo…(–,)
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 6:06 PM
hamel Says:
mga HIPPOCRITO pa rin cla kahit papano!!!!!!!
kelangan pa bang dumaan sa ganitong sentyemento upang malunasan ang ganitong problema..mga walang modo…PUNYETAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 6:32 PM
Yes2Bikeways@Gensan Says:
2 TIMES 6 EQUALS 12 HOURS and yung bago notice 4 times 3 equals 12 hours pa rin. He he he tama ba pag intindi ko. Paki compute nga pls!
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 7:30 PM
rafiza Says:
i think our local govt should address dis matter its so hard for us 2 lived w/out electricity…stop dis brownout marami na tlg ang nahhirapan..
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 8:02 PM
Yes2Bikeways@Gensan Says:
Ang alam ko ay maximum 6 to 9 hrs. per day lang tayo ah! Hay naku talaga! By the way, I hope our local officials could do something about this in the nearest future. Whew, lisud na kinabuhi run nagdaku na ang akong biceps sa pamaypay. On the other hand, dili na kinahanglan mag gym or sauna kay adlaw adlaw ligu gyud ta ug singut. Pero makatambok pud ning brown out kay kung understress ka sa init pirmi pud mangita comfort sa pagkaun. Korek ba ko Bariles?? He he. Over and out ug Fishful Gensan na lang sa inyong tanan…
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 8:14 PM
DropDeadEron Says:
Magandang GenSan madlang People!
You know what guys, it was the same having a “3 hours straight 4 times daily into the immensely unpopular 6-hour twice-daily brownouts”. .well .. umm, if they think of it.. they can do that brownout all day .. but not at the evening. Nakakasira ng gamit yung gagawin nila, mas mabuti pang brownout buong umaga hanggang hapon wag lang sa gabi.. ganun lng its just simple as that. Opinion ko lng naman.
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 8:40 PM
Amihan Says:
Very well said, Bariles! Horray for blog power!
These brownouts should not be called rotational, but irrational; not rotating but irritating.
I cannot understand why they were able to change schedules easily, if they claim that it was really necessary. I believe that the Generals are tough, whether 3 hours or 6 hours, we will endure it. If and only if, the crisis is really severe and rationing is absolutely necessary.
But, we do not like being lied to. SOCOTECO II Management owe us a lot of explanations! This doesn’t end here. We will force the explanation out of them, if we have to
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 9:36 PM
CRISPIN S. VILLAFUERTE Says:
YES NA YES. niloloko lang tayo ng SOCOTECO II. . . . .
KITA NYO SILA ANG MAY MAGICAL HANDS PARA MAG BROWN OUT. .
SILA ANG MAG SWITCH ON AND SWITCH OFF SA MGA FEEDERS
WALA ALAM ANG NGCP SA PAG SWITCH OFF AND ON NG SOCOTECO . . . .
DAHILAN SA UTAK IP[IS ANG SOCOTECO. . .
APEKTADO ANG MGA NEGOSYO.
APEKTADO DIN ANG MGA MARAMING CORPORATIONS DITO . . .
APEKTADO DIN LAHAT NG GOVERNMENT AGENCIES . . .
KAYA ANG RESULT NG BROWN OUT NAKAKA APEKTO NG PERFORMANCE NG LAHAT NG APEKTADO. . .
PERO SA MGA SOCOTECO BOARD. . . .
WALA SILA PAKI AS LONG AS THEY STILL RECEIVE THEIR FAT ALLOAWANCES HEHEHEHEHE DI BAAAAAAAAAAAAAA???????????????
KARAMIHAN NGA NG TUMAKBO AS SOCOTECO BOARD . . .
TARGET NILA YUNG FAT ALLOWANCES KASI
WALA NAMAN SILA ACTUAL WORK . .
PERO TAYONG MGA ELECTRIC CONSUMERS. . . .
HALOS MAGKANDA KUBA SA PAG WORK . . . PARA ME . . . .
PAMBILI NG BIGAS,
PAMBILI NG ULAM,
PAMBILI NG DAMIT,
PAMBAYAD SA TUBIG,
PAMBAYAD SA ILAW. . .
AT MARAMI PANG IBA.
PERO TEKA BAKIT AYAW NG SOCOTECO BUMILI NG GENERATOR SET TULAD NG ALAM NG IBANG INSIDERS DYAN?
WALA NA BANG PONDO ANG SOCOTECO?????????
TEKA MAG REQUEST KAYA TAYO NG AUDIT REPORT NG SOCOTECO. .
ONE MORE THING. . . YUNG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NG GENSAN. . . WANT NILA YUNG 6 HOURS BROWN OUT . . . . SUSME ANONG KLASENG NEGOSYANTE YAN . . PAG WALA ILAW, WALA WORK , , SO WALA SWELDO GANOON BA???????
KUNG SA ENGLISH . . . NO LIGHT. NO WORK. NO PAY. GANYAN SIGURO LIKE NG MGA TAGA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE . . . PARA YUNG IBANG WORKER NILA MAPILITANG MAG HANAP NG IBANG WORK . . AT MAG RESIGN PAG ME MAKITA PA.
SANA PAG UPO NI MAYOR DARLENE. . .
SANA MAPATALSIK NYA SI OCAT. . . WALA NG MAISIP NA ALTERNATIBO. . .
KASI TIGULANG NA KAYA UTAK IPIS NA. . . . .
AT SANA MAG RESIGN NA LAHAT NG BOARD MEMBER NG SOCOTECO. . . TUTAL BISTADO NAMAN NA yung fat allowances lang ang habol nila dyan sa socoteco. . . . di ba mga honorable board members(?)
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 10:35 PM
CRISPIN S. VILLAFUERTE Says:
baka naman kaya panay switch on and switch off ng socoteco . . . .
prelude na ba ito para matuloy ang coal-fired power plant??????????
KUNG MATULOY MAN ANG RALLY DYAN SA SOCOTECO . . . THE CORRECT STREAMERS SHOULD BE LIKE THIS:::::
1. SOCOTECO . . KAKAMPI NG MGA KAWATAN NG BAYAN
2. SOCOTECO, MANLOLOKO NA MANDARAYA PA . .
3. SOCOTECO: WALANG ACTUAL READING SA KUNTADOR . .
PANLOLOKO YAN ANG PANDARAYA YAN
4. RESIGN OCAT. RESIGN BOARD MEBERS
ABER ABANGAN NATIN KUNG MAGKA PEOPLE POWER SA HARAPAN NG SOCOTECO. . . . MAPAALIS SI OCAT ANG MGA GALAMAY NYA DYAN.
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 10:52 PM
CRISPIN S. VILLAFUERTE Says:
BAKIT NAMAN TAMEME ANG MGA EMPLEYADO DYAN SOCOTECO SA BROWN-OUT?
ME ALAM BA SILA SA COAL FIRED PROJECT?????????????
O TIKOM LANG ANG BIBIG NILA KASI BAKA ME NANGAKO NA ONCE MATULOY ANG COAL FIRED POWER PLANT . . . UMAASA SILANG MAKUHA . . .
HEHEHEHEHE TANONG LANG AKO GERRY ………….
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 11:14 PM
CRISPIN S. VILLAFUERTE Says:
Sir Avel . . . . good thing you have idea of putting this blog. . .
hehehehe this is a great help
para makaabot sa madlang people mga hinaing nating generals . . .
MORE POWER . . .
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 11:17 PM
Ache Says:
I cannot even say mabuti naman, but at least 3 hrs na lang per sked or as scheduled before, but STILL, they should DO something about it..The generals deserve better…
Posted on May 15th, 2010 at 11:41 PM
hamel Says:
CAN I INTERRUPT MADLANG GENSAN PEOPLE!!!
ALAM NYO MAY NAISIP AKONG MAGANDANG PAMPALIT NA NAME NG SOCOTECO II..!!
parang ganito ,…..SOCOTECOAL TOO…!!
oh di ba mga mizzizz bonggah!!
Posted on May 16th, 2010 at 1:19 AM
john makabayan Says:
Between the two schemes (same 12 hours electricity outages), pareha lng japun pahirap sa atong tanan dre. NPC, NGCP and SOCOTECO’s ploy…the plate is laid down by them for Conal Holding’s gains! The 3 agencies should be made responsible. halata ra kaau!
Posted on May 16th, 2010 at 1:46 AM
Mechelle Says:
It has to be stopped. Sobrang perwisyo ang dinulot nito sa pamilya ko. My one-year old son was hospitalized due to broncho-pneumonia. Reason, sa sobrang init dito sa gensan na dinagdagan pa ng OVER na brownout. After a week, my two-year old daughter had the same problem too. Not only businesses were affected, worst, our health are now at risk. Anong ginagawa ng local government natin about this? SOCOTECO should feel the pressure and must come up with a solution benefecial for their consumers. Four times 3-hour brown out daily is not a SOLUTION at all!! That is BULL****!! Mayor Darlene Custodio, sana eto ang pinakauna nyong gagawin pagkaupo nyo sa pwesto. O baka katulad ka lang din nila. Wala ngang nagawa ang tauhan nyo na si ex-Mayor Acharon. Kung wala kayong pakialam sa mga taga-gensan. Umalis na lang kayo sa Gensan! We deserve someone who can defend us from injustice brought by these capitalists.
Posted on May 16th, 2010 at 3:02 AM
gracey Says:
Sulong mga generals…if kailangan mag alsa tayo para maibalik ang koryente…we MUST! please attend the public hearing this wednesday at SP new building. Im sure makurat si Mr. U__T at mga kung sinong polpol na officials sa socoteco. Abi ninyo wala mi mga mouth to speak out. Your unfair!!!! Pangudang mo ug collect electric bill oi. Makaulaw mo .
Posted on May 16th, 2010 at 6:06 AM
fahdingding Says:
Yes! pero sana mawala na tong POWER CRISIS na’to…. one and for all!
Posted on May 16th, 2010 at 9:03 AM
peter jones Says:
That we should file a legal suit against SOCOTECO II is interesting. It is extremely necessary for the cooperative to inform the public about power advisories. We cannot be surprised by spontaneous updates in the future. This long term, vexing local power crisis has gotten into the nerves of the public, and we are completely convinced that there is an anomaly going on. We demand good service not because we need good service but because we deserve it!
Posted on May 16th, 2010 at 9:26 AM
Omar Gallinero Says:
Why not organize a group and rally infront of SOCOTECO II? I’ve been waiting for so long for this to happen. Let them feel we are not stupid! Ito na siguro ang tamang panahon para magkaisa tayong lahat.
I feel there is “conspiracy” behind all this. Babagsak talaga ekonomiya ng Socsksargen.
Productivity goes down to 50%. I used to be productive 8-10 hrs per day. Now 3-4hrs na lang.
TAMA NA! Panahon na ng Pagkakaisa!
Posted on May 16th, 2010 at 10:00 AM
d1 Says:
hey guys. what about mobilizing ALL people in GenSan NOT to pay the bills until we have electricity back with just reasonable brownouts. You will see, how fast they will give power back!!!
Posted on May 16th, 2010 at 11:01 AM
Hecky Says:
I’m not conceding with the change of SOCOTECO2 schedule for brownout… kahit na ibalik nila sa dati ang schedule, still may brownout parin. This is a BIG LOSS to our local ECONOMY.
The SOCOTECO2 management is not transparent with their business operation to their member consumers. I would also comment that the SOCOTECO2 Board members is somewhat E N O T I L in the making – kasi wala silang ginawang hakbang kundi tumangap lang ng honorarium. Mahiya naman sana sila sa mga member-consumers!!!
Hanbang may brownout, patuloy ang pagbagsak ng ating local economy. We will loss millions of revenues…
The local government must take action on this matter now. NOW NA !!!
Posted on May 16th, 2010 at 11:09 AM
jan Says:
A CONCERTED EFFORTS COMING FROM THE CONSUMERS, NGO’s are vital in this problem. There will never be a good resolutions ahead unless people from all sorts of life comes up in the open and rallied infront of this management premise. Our lives are at stake and we cannot afford that we are being manipulated and monopolize by this SOCOTECO II.
RAISE YOUR THOUGHTS…SHOUT OUT LOUD!!….WALK IN THE STREET!!…BURN YOUR CALORIES FOR A CAUSE!!!!….DEFEND OUR RIGHTS!!!!…….WALK THE TALK!!!!!!………..PUT IT IN WRITING!!!!!!!!………ABOVE PRAY TO THE LORD ALMIGHTY FOR WHATEVER RIGHTNEOUSNESS AND MIRACLES WILL COMES ALONG.
GOD BLESS US GENERALS..!! WE STILL BELIEVE THAT GOD ON TOP OF ALL THE TRIALS LOCALLY ..IN THE MIDST GOD IS THERE..HE WILL MAKE A WAY WHN THERE SEEMS TO BE NO WAY..
Posted on May 16th, 2010 at 12:14 PM
JEC Says:
just a thought! if ever na matuloy ang consultation this coming Wednesday, I hope you could come up with a permanent solution to this perennial problem! there should be a total revamp sa Management ng SOCOTECO II….. local gov’t pagmata na mo!!!!!
Posted on May 16th, 2010 at 1:23 PM
meer Says:
hay, mabuti naman… pero sana ma reduce pa ang brownouts, grabe din naman kasi yang 3hours 4 times a day na brownout, eh diba umuulan na.. anu pa pala ang hinahanap nila na solusyon? diba yun ang problem , water shortage, eh umuulan na nga o, i mean, malakas na ang mga ulan na dumarating…
Posted on May 16th, 2010 at 2:11 PM
Philexpat Says:
Also the business practices in Socotoco are corrupted. In Polomolk one part of the town has many more brownouts than the other part. Lets have a poll and guess in which part the local Socoteco bigwigs live….
Posted on May 16th, 2010 at 4:09 PM
kristine Says:
hayy, bat hanggang ngaun nagkakaroon pa rin ng brown outs jan sa gensan.. kawawa naman mga tao.. andami na kayang naoospital dahil napulmonya.. isa na jan ang lola ko.. kahit nung anjan ako.. naaasar ako.. gusto ko agad bumalik dito sa davao dahil sa brown out na yan… di ka makapagpahinga ng mabuti… nagbabayad ka.. tapos ganyan ang service!!!
Posted on May 16th, 2010 at 6:06 PM
gracey Says:
it gives me hope to read all your comments about our situation now. kung ano dapat gawin natin mga members ng cooperatiba….supportahan natin. We have the right as members of the cooperative. ang mga nagpapatakbo ng coop natin ay dapat rin gumising..palibhasa may mga gensets sila kaya ok lang sa kanila. Or lets watch and see…baka naman sa area nila ay walang brown out.
Posted on May 16th, 2010 at 6:16 PM
gracey Says:
isigaw natin…MADILIM NA GENSAN! MAINIT NA GENSAN!
Posted on May 16th, 2010 at 6:19 PM
Nate Marx Says:
Kudos to sir Avel Manansala for making this post turned freedom wall…. Hope this post reaches more people.
Posted on May 16th, 2010 at 8:50 PM
Mechelle Says:
To all the generals: Let’s move now and help each other. Almost everyone has his own cellphone, right? Let’s utilize what we have. Please send an SMS to all of your friends and families. I believe the public hearing will happen this Wednesday. Let’s invite ourselves on that day and be part of that public hearing.
To all concerned groups like Bayan Muna, AKBAYAN: We need your leadership on this. Let’s have a rally for a cause. We are fighting for our loved ones. A lot of people here in General Santos City were being affected by this unjustified power crisis. Your presence on this day will contribute a greater impact for the society. If this will be aired nationwide or better, globally then so be it. Kung hindi to maayos ng mga lokal na opisyal natin, ipaabot natin sa buong mundo. Sino ba ang mapapahiya? Ang mga gahaman sa politika at pera. Managot ang dapat managot. Mas nakakahiya sa local government natin kung aabot pa eto sa iba. This would only imply that our very own city officials are INCOMPETENT.
@Sir Avel: Please help the generals.
Posted on May 17th, 2010 at 4:59 AM
CRISPIN S. VILLAFUERTE Says:
5/17/10
morning . . . ayan lakas ng ulan puno na sigurado ang mga dadm na gsusupply sa mga hydro electric plants sa mindanao .. . .
baka i-switch off pa ng socoteco. . .
ang brown out dito sa gensan ay sinasadya ng socoteco . . . .
para madagdagan ang rate nila. . .
eh kasi ngayong bistado na sila na ang pangdaraya nila sa mga consumers.
TULAD NG WALANG ACTUAL NA PAGBASA NG MGA KUNTADOR. . . . .
YAN AY ISA SA MGA PANDARAYA NG SOCOTECO. . . .
YUNG BINABAYAD NATIN MONTHLY . . .MALAKI ANG PATONG. . .
HALOS 40% NA KW CONSUMED
TULAD KO NABIKTIMA AKO NG pandaraya ng socoteco . . . dati bayad namin sa socoteco . . . less than 600. . lang NAGING 800. . . . later NAGING 1600.00
NANG TINGNAN KO YUNG KUNTADOR KO. . .
ABAW LINTIK LANG SOBRA PALA NG 67 KW KUNG I-MULTIPLY YUN SA JANUARY 2010 RATE ABER MAGKANO NGA. . . . !@#$%^&*()_)(*&^%$#@!
NAKAKITA NA BA KAYO NG MGA KUNTADOR NAKASABIT SA POSTE NG SOCOTECO NA SOBRANG TAAS NA IMPOSIBLENG MABASA NG METER READER????
ANG WALANG PAGBASA NG ACTUAL SA MGA KUNTADOR AY ISANG RAKET NA SOCOTECO DAHIL DYAN SILA TUMITIBA . . .
MAAYO BA ANG SERVICE NG SOCOTECO??????SA AKIN …………… WALA. WALA. WALA. WALA. WALA. -10 KUNG BIGYAN NG RATING ANG SOCOTECO. . -10 SILA SA PERFORMANCE /. . . .
TEKA ASK NATIN SOCOTECO . .
1. BAKIT WALA NA YUNG MGA METER READING CARD NA DATI NAKALAGAY
SA ILALIM NG KUNTADOR?????
2. NAMAMAHALAN BA KAYO SA PRODUCTION AND PRINTING NG METER
READING CARD . . KESA PAG BILI NG MGA LATEST MODEL NA
SERVICE???????????
PAKI ESPLIKA MR. DESESTO. . . BAKIT WALA KAYO MAILAGAY NA METER CARD SA MGA KUNTADOR??????
DAPAT SA BAWAT METER READING . . PIRMAHAN NG CONSUMER YUNG BINASA TULAD NG DATI. . . . YUNG ME MGA DALANG HAND HELD METER READER TAPOS ISYU AGAD NG BILLING PAGKATAPOS BASAHIN ANG KUNTADOR. . . SA BUONG BARANGAY BULA. . . WALA NA YAN NGAYON . . . NAPALITAN NG TAGA AGENCY . . .
NA HINDI NAMAN MGA MARUNONG MAGBASA . …………………
wHERE NA YUNG MGA DATING TAGA BASA NG KUNTADOR????
OVER STAFF ANG OFFICE NG SOCOTECO . . .
NAGBABASA LANG NG NEWSPAPER YUNG IBA. . .
YUNG IBA NAGLALARO LANG NG COMPUTER GAMES. . .
YUNG IBA NGA NAKITA KO NAGLALARO NG TONG-ITS KASI KUBLI OFFICE NILA
ALAM KAYA NI ENGR. OCAT YAN????
YUNG MGA NAKA DESTINO SA MAINTENANCE . . .
MABAGAL KUMIILOS. . PARANG PAGONG . . . KA RAMI NAMANG
SERVICE MAINTENANCE . . WHY INAABOT NG 3 TO 6 HOURS BAGO MAKAPUNTA SA NAGREKLAMO????????
MAS MASAHOL PA NGA NA YUNG IBANG TAGA MAINTENANCE
LALO NA YUNG NIGHT SHIFT. . . AMOY TSIKO . . .AMOY BEER . . AMOY ALAK . . ALAM KAYA NI ENGR. OCAT YAN????
KUNG WALANG ALAM SI ENGR. OCAT, DAPAT UMALIS NA SYA SA PUWESTO . . . DI NA KAILANGAN NG COOPERATIVE ANG MGA MAY UTAK IPIS. . .
Posted on May 17th, 2010 at 8:31 AM
DUHHH?!? Says:
Sige ra mog reklamo ug brownout! Inyong gipili nga mga leaders balik balik lang!!! Kung gusto mo ug PAGBAG-O, then WE SHOULD HAVE CHANGED OUR LEADERS!!!
SAME FACES lang GIHAPON!!!
Posted on May 17th, 2010 at 9:20 AM
bitch Says:
ask lang ko where gakuha source to finance their huge salaries and perks this time? murag nidkao raba ako payment for system loss. just asking…
Posted on May 17th, 2010 at 9:52 AM
jcbphil Says:
@ Sir Avel: your blog is helpful to air sentiments. pero we should look at the bigger picture.
National Grid Corporation of the Philippines gives the more deafening silence. dawat limpyo ra kaayo. for as long as they’re not the one receiving the ire, NGCP GENSAN CONTROL CENTER doesn’t give a damn if we are given the “least” and UNFAIR SHARE of Mindanao supply. Bias ang rasyon ng supply! Preferred nila ang Davao area. Why? Baka may political pressure doon. Takot ky DUTERTE?
I hope our newly-elected political leaders see this also.
Yup, maybe SOCOTECOII has been sitting on this problem for too long, too.
Kalampagon hangtud makadungog ang mga bungol nga dapat mu-desisyon!
peace to all.
Posted on May 17th, 2010 at 9:56 AM
jordan Says:
pagsure mo dira socoteco.. wala mi nalipay sa inyohang service…. klaro kaau na ginasadya ninyo ang power shortage diri sa gensan… to the management.. makarma sana kaau.. member pa naman sana kayo ng mga religious organizations.. asa ang inyong mga moralidad????…. mga maro….. palihog lang.. nagaunlad na ang gensan.. tapos nagaingana mo???… ulawulaw lang mo.. palihog… gikapoy mi sa inyong serbisyo…. the president and other officials will hear this…
Posted on May 17th, 2010 at 12:33 PM
Toinks Says:
Isa lang masasabi ko sa lahat ng ka-echosang etoh…makinig keu: “NO TO COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT EVER”!!! This is freedom wall right? So ang mga tinamaan dyan palihog “Huwag kayong masyadong halata” Yun lang. Peace out!
Posted on May 17th, 2010 at 12:52 PM
Khalid Says:
@JCBPHIL:
Ur absolutely right with ur remarks. kung walay political will atong local gov’t magpadayon jud ang power outages sa atong lugar. nganong magpakabana man ang SOCOTECO 2 sa mga reklamo sa katawhan nga bisan atong local gov’t gani way gihimo nga concretong solution. sori na lang sa maigo sa akong obserbasyon pero way laing basulon kun dili kitang mga katawhan nga gipili gihapon ang mga opisyales nga mga inutil og way silbi. nahuman na power outages sa lain laing ciudad pero sa GenSan nagpabilin gihapon? I can only hope nga makuha man lang sa atong local nga panggamhanan bisan gamay nga kaisog ni Mayor Duterte nga ma transform ang atong ciudad into a more progressive city og we can proudly say “Magandang Gensan” kay dili jud impressive ang performance sa atong local nga panggamhanan.
Shukran!!!!! or daghang Salamat to Mr. Bariles for allowing us to voice our sentiments for the betterment of our beloved GenSan.
Posted on May 17th, 2010 at 2:11 PM
vanessa Says:
I have somebody checked kung tuloy ang public consultation..hindi daw..when my sister called SOCOTECO II when will the power curtailment resume..ang sabi, wala na daw…for reall kaya???? sana.
Posted on May 17th, 2010 at 2:48 PM
ramon Says:
“A CHALLENGE TO THE NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS”
Solve this crisis within the month! Show your willpower and word of honor.
Or else you will be forever known as the Sitting Ducks City Officials (and congressman)!
Posted on May 17th, 2010 at 3:48 PM
none_air Says:
Im glad na di na matutuloy ang Earth hour (Brownout) save na mga products namin.. heheheh salamat
Posted on May 17th, 2010 at 3:57 PM
white knigh Says:
Like majority here, still the 3 hours, 4 times a day still NOT ACCEPTABLE. We have suffered so much already for the past 4 months. And until now, theirs no concrete solutions done. Do they think that many of our investors here are already thinking of stopping/transferring to other places? The sad part here is, our local & national government has not done any remedy at all to appease these problem seen a year ago. Very sad & disappointing these officials are….
Posted on May 17th, 2010 at 4:19 PM
John Marshall Says:
naku….temporary victory lang siguro ito…..anyways…counted this as one of the daily blessings we got…sana…SOCOTECO, being a COOPERATIVE institution…should act according to needs and demands of its members…sa tingin ko eh parang officers lang nila ang nakikinabang…nag rereklamo tayo sa mga national issues that were raised by Politicos..eh sariling probs natin sa lokal eh di natin masyadong pinag tutuunan ng pansin….Thanks Bariles…through this post..sana magising ang karamihan sa atin…
Posted on May 17th, 2010 at 4:20 PM
CRISPIN S. VILLAFUERTE Says:
Good walang brown out today. . . naging 8 hours productive ako. . .ikaw at tayong lahat
Kita nyo . . . concerted effort ang brown out dito sa ating gensan as compare to other small cities in the Philippines . . . . wala silang 12 hours brown out.
Pero dito sa GENERAL SANTOS CITY sinasadya ng SOCOTECO talaga. . . ang brown out dahil ibig nila maka kolekta ng mas malaking increase rate . . . isa ang yan sa procedure ng socoteco na gipitin ang bayan. . . para magkaroon sila ng dagdag singil . . .kasama na RYAN ang pandaraya nilang WALANG ACTUAL READING SA KUNTADOR.
ANG DILIM AY KAKAMBAL NG MGA KAWATAN. . . AT DAHIL DYAN MAGKAMAG-ANAK ANG MGA HONORABLE BOARD MEMBERS . . . AT DILIM. . .
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KASI ALAM NYO NAMAN. . . . SA DILIM MARAMING KAWATAN . . . .
NGAYONG ARAW I BECAME PRODUCTIVE FOR 8 HOURS. . . DAMING NATAPOS REPORTS. . KASI GAMIT KO COMPUTER . . . .HEPHEP HORRAY !!!!
HEHEHEHEHE
Dalangin ng bayan . . . . mag file ng voluntary resignation ang mga honorable mboard members ng socoteco kasama na si engr. ocat
KASI SA MADALING SALITA
ginagatasan lang nila ang socoteco . . . .
para sa sariling kapakanan ………… habang naghihirap ang milyones na consumers ng socoteco II.
KAPAG IPATUPAD UNG 3 HOURS BROWN OUT . . SANA REGALUHAN NATIN SI OCAT NG ISANG TONELADANG EBAK DYAN SA HARAP NG SOCOTECO . . . . HEHEHEHEHE
Posted on May 17th, 2010 at 6:37 PM
putcha!! Says:
maganda na sana mga comment against SOCOTECO… Tang ina lang oo… gago sa nag sabi ng “GENSAN SUCKS” murahin mo na lang ang socoteco wag lang gensan pare… or baka or naka gusto mo mabaon sa DAVAO….
Posted on May 18th, 2010 at 12:08 AM
putcha!! Says:
Mr. bariles ipost mo first comment ko ha… parating mo…..
Posted on May 18th, 2010 at 12:14 AM
bariles Says:
Guys, let’s focus on the issues at hand and refrain from issuing below-the-belt personal attacks. I think most of us have made our points clear already. Meantime, let’s wait for the release of SOCOTECO II’s pronouncements during the Press Conference they were invited to attend at the City Hall Conference Room today, 10am. Thank you for your understanding. Mabuhay kayo!
Posted on May 18th, 2010 at 6:56 AM
fahdingding Says:
Oops!
Posted on May 18th, 2010 at 8:11 AM
JEC Says:
This is indeed a very good news Mr. Bariles. Thanks for allowing us to voice our concern thru your blog. Mabuhay ka!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on May 18th, 2010 at 12:57 PM
gracey Says:
kudos to mr bariles. i checked it this morning..totoo nga maeron press conference. 3 hours is bearable na brown-out. Mr bariles..please post the update if ano napag-usap kanina. para maka prepare if ano oras magstart ang 3 hours. thanks a lot.
Posted on May 18th, 2010 at 1:00 PM
john makabayan Says:
The tree giant conspirators (National Power Corporation, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines and SOCOTECO II) had backed off from these fake power outages! They are involved in the power generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. If this scenario is for a time being only, let us not be complacent. Let’s continue the fight!
And, you know who are the would-be messiahs in this freaky power situation – the independent power producers (IPPs) that are just waiting on the sideline with their project proposals! This is what EPIRA all about. The govt deregulates the power industry to the private sector. The govt, through PSALM, sells public power utility assets to the private sector. The IPPs now control a substantial share in the generation, as well as, transmission of power. They can now dictate the industry. See, this power outage is a manipulated one. OMG, this corruption carcinoma!
Posted on May 18th, 2010 at 2:07 PM
john makabayan Says:
And, to top the list of these project proposals, these IPPs put ahead the greatly despised coal-fired plants! It would be soon established here in our area If we would not do something. What is unique in this scheme is that the IPP proponents would likely to borrow money from our government to start the project, like what other foreign investors are doing. Just a piece of advice: If we ought to use people’s money, it should be used to establish people-friendly industries. Not the one that would kill our future – the seas, the environment, and our our very own people – in its long term effects.
Posted on May 18th, 2010 at 2:21 PM