Polangui Mayor Raymond Adrian Salceda has vowed to push for the modernization of Albay province’s electric cooperative.
Addressing a recent business forum, Salceda, who is running for the 3rd Congressional district of Albay, said he had witnessed the suffering of communities and the struggles of businesses in Polangui town due to constant power outages – often referred to as a “state of emergency” – when the Albay Electric Cooperative (Aleco) could barely provide sufficient power.
The forum, dubbed “Vision for Business: Candidates’ Insights,” was organized and sponsored by the Albay Chamber of Commerce and Industry and radio station DZGB.
Salceda’s plan is backed by his father, Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Sarte Salceda, who will end his term in June and is himself campaigning for the governorship of Albay.
The elder Salceda is laying the groundwork for Aleco’s modernization before leaving office in June, including the establishment of several substations across the province.
