DFA Consular Office in Lipa Witnesses Turnover of Boom Truck from JICA Grant Project

 DFA CO Lipa representative Elijah I. Ang-Encarnacion with the sixteen boom trucks granted by the Japanese government through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). (Lipa CO photo)

On-the-ground training and operations of the boom trucks (Lipa CO photo)

BATANGAS 17 April 2019 — The Department of Foreign Affairs’ Consular Office in Lipa witnessed the turnover ceremony of 16 boom truck granted by the Japanese Government through the Japan International Cooperation agency (JICA) under its project “Improvement of Equipment for Power Distribution in Bangasamoro Area,” at Batangas I Electric Cooperative I headquarters in Calaca, Batangas on 10 April 2019.

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) and JICA led the turnover ceremony to the six electric cooperatives in Bangasamoro area which include Basilan Electric Cooperative Inc., Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative Inc., Maguindanao Electric Cooperative Inc., Siasi Electric Cooperative Inc., Sulu Electric Cooperative Inc., and Tawi-Tawi Electric Cooperative Inc. The Japanese government also provided operation training and maintenance of the boom trucks.

The project aims to provide the power distribution system in the Bangsamoro region, which can greatly contribute to its sustainable rehabilitation process, supports the peace-building process in the area, and promotes stronger relationship between the Philippines and Japan. END

From left: NEA Engineering Department Manager Engr. Ferdinand P. Villareal, NEA Deputy Administrator for Technical Services Engr. Artis Nikki L. Tortola, DFA CO Lipa representative Elijah I. Ang-Encarnacion, Batangas I Electric Cooperative I (BATELEC I) Board of Directors President Henry M. De Villa, and BATELEC I General Manager Engr. Alvin O. Velasco (Lipa CO photo)

Nishizawa Limited Tokyo Branch representative Yasumasa Obata turnsover the key to the Bangsamoro Electric Cooperative General Manager. (Lipa CO photo)