ACNN Officers Elected

The Alliance of Consumers in Northern Negros (ACNN) was formed on February 14, 2026, in response to the projected power supply shortage in the Visayas, including Negros Island Region (NIR), as announced by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).

In a statement, ACNN said it aims to address the inefficiencies in the Northern Negros Electric Cooperative’s (NONECO) services, and inadequate power supply through consumer consultations and dialogue with management.

The alliance is open to the proposed partnership between Negros Power and NONECO, which seeks to rehabilitate and upgrade NONECO’s infrastructure, enhancing performance and services, it added.

With assistance from the Alliance of Concerned Consumers in Electricity and Social Services (ACCESS) and Power Watch Negros Advocates, ACNN will conduct a Consumer Education and Awareness Program (CEAP) to empower consumers and strengthen their participation in NONECO’s decision-making process, particularly in partnership with Negros Power. This initiative seeks to promote transparency, accountability, and consumer-centric governance in the power sector, its statement added.

The ACNN Assembly held Saturday morning in Bacolod elected the following officers for 2026-2027:
President – Pastor Efraim Tapang
Vice President – Pastor Juralden Enerez
Secretary – Ms. Jean Lopez
Treasurer – Pastor Israel Bais
Press Relation Officer – Pastor Joel Trinidad
Board of Directors
Pastor Paquito Montilla
Pastor Rejoy Palara
Mr. Jonel Despares
Mr. Niel Tingson
Coordinators
Dr. Melvin Mangana
Pastor Jupiter Arela
Mr. Wennie Sancho.

Attendees during Saturday’s assembly came from Victorias City, Cadiz City, Sagay City, Escalante City, San Carlos City and Kabankalan City, and also Bacolod City.

Part 1 of the assembly was a “Briefer on the Magna Carta for Household Electricity Consumers” by Acting Ceneco General Manager Atty. Arnel Lapore.

Part 2 was the General Assembly proper, with the Reading of Position Paper on “Empowering Consumer in the Face of Power Shortfall” by Wennie Sancho, president of ACCESS and Secretary-General of Power Watch Negros.*