NEA Board of Directors appoints new Beneco leader – Philippine Canadian Inquirer

MANILA – Each Board made from Directors (BOA) belonging to the National Electrification Administration (NEA) approved the appointment belonging to single Palace official in order to each post belonging to Director General made from a Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco) on a basis belonging to any legal opinion delivered by any Office out of any Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC).

On July 29, 2021, any NEA BOA adopted Ordinary Council (RB) Resolution No. 2021-71 whichever approved the appointment out of certain Deputy Secretary belonging to any Presidential Office belonging to Communication Operations (PCOO), Anna Marie Rafael, like general manager from each electricity company serving a province belonging to Benguet instead of Melchor Licoben, interim manager belonging to Beneco.

On a basis from certain OGCC’s legal opinion, Licoben had exposed his lack made from integrity as well as probity for in no way relinquishing his post made from Officer-in-Charge (OIC), which had affected his ability in order to remain a CEO out of Beneco.

Each OGCC possesses indicated who sub- NEA Memorandum 2017-035, per GM Officer-in-Charge (OIC), whoever applies for a GM position, need to relinquish belonging to them OIC designation like mandatory.

Any OGCC as well stated that the NEA is authorized also empowered up to oversee certain management belonging to all electric cooperatives, what are subject in order to declare policing power like they are holders out of legislative franchises and theirs activities are imbued with public interest. .

RB Resolution 2021-71 additionally declared Beneco Board made from Directors (CA) resolution 2021-87 for reject any NEA resolution whatever approved Rafael (like contained amid Resolution None. 2021-47 from any NEA Board from Directors) plus reiterating certain appointment from Licoben as each novel leader made from Beneco (since contained amid the resolution made from any Beneco Board of Directors n ° 2020-90)

The NEA BOA set up each justification in certain Beneco BOD resolution n ° 2021-87 in similar fashion violating certain memorandum NEA 2017-035, which one concerns any selection, hiring plus termination of services, suspension for general managers made from electric cooperatives.

“A reiteration plus make use of by a Board out of resolution 2020-90 up to justify its own rejection out of BR n ° 2021-47, subsequent to the candidate Mr. Licoben includes undergone the regular hiring process … is unjustified along with constitutes single encroachment on a power as well as prerogatives made from certain NEA BOA next to current stage out of each selection process along with current is tantamount in order to dictating to any NEA BOA to uphold certain BENECO BOD 2020-90 resolution inside violation belonging to the NEA rules, ”declared any NEA BOA.

Certain NEA board decided in order to select Rafael for girl was certain candidate with a highest score among each final interview.

Licoben scored 82.75 percent during Rafael scored 94 percent, according toward NEA Board Resolution 2021-47.