Power fluctuations, outages pester Zambo residents anew

ZAMBOANGA CITY – After months of “smooth” operations by the Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (ZAMCELCO), complaints are mounting again over the continued voltage fluctuations and power outages here and electric consumers are outraged by the poor services of the cooperative.

An iconic restaurant is re-energized amidst Zambo City’s more stable power

Jomari Alavar and his staffs at the Alavar Seafood Restaurant in Zamboanga City.

ZAMBOANGA CITY - At the heart of Zamboanga City is a restaurant regarded as one of the top tourist destinations across the region. This is Alavar Seafood Restaurant, which rose to fame as the go-to spot for one of Zamboanga’s culinary highlights, the curacha.

NEA administrator lauds Zambo Electric Co-op for improved services

ZAMBOANGA CITY - The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has recognized the various innovative improvements introduced and implemented by the management and Board of the New Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (ZAMCELCO), especially in terms of its over-all performance and service to its member-consumers in providing reliable power service.

ZAMCELCO advances to B Rating in NEA assessment, signaling improved electricity distribution, governance

ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (ZAMCELCO) marked another milestone in its performance as it surpassed its previous rating in the annual assessment conducted by the National Electrification Administration (NEA).

ZAMCELCO is second cheapest power rate in Mindanao electric cooperatives

ZAMBOANGA CITY - Amid inflated coal and gas prices, the Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (ZAMCELCO) managed to retain low electricity rates for its consumers, and have the second lowest average generation charge in Mindanao.

Zambo power transformation fuels infrastructure, business boom

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Substantial improvements in power stability in Zamboanga over the past five years have resulted in significant growth for the region's business and tourism sectors.

DBM naglabas ng P2.2-B pondo para sa DOE

‘DOE kinalampag naman sa Zamboanga’ 

ZAMBOANGA CITY - Naglaan ng P2.2 bilyong pondo ang Department of Budget and Management (DBM) para sa mga proyekto ng Department of Energy (DOE) sa taong 2023.

Broken power poles leave Zambo villages with no electricity

A ZAMCELCO photo shows repairmen working on the poles in the village of Putik. 

Communication, Internet services restored in Zambo after Typhoon Rai

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Communication giants PLDT-Smart and Globe Telecom have fully restored their services in Zamboanga City almost two days after Super Typhoon Rai ravaged through the Philippines.

ZAMCELCO meter reader, inireklamo!

Reading sa metro, dinaya!

ZAMCELCO, inireklamo na naman!

‘Isang taon na ang problema, wala pa rin solusyon’

ZAMCELCO: New management, same problems

DESPITE ITS rebranding from “OLD ZAMCELCO” to “New ZAMCELCO,” the same problems continue to hound the Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative – from poor customer service to dilapidated electric meters, and the usual voltage fluctuations and power outages, remain the major complaints of the consumers.

ZAMCELCO blamed anew for ‘pestering’ problems

COMPLAINTS ARE mounting over the continued voltage fluctuations and power outages here and electric consumers are outraged by the poor services of the Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (ZAMCELCO), saying not a single day passes without problems.

Frontliners, not a priority at UnionBank

WHILE MANY commercial establishments in Zamboanga City have priority lanes for frontliners, the UnionBank of the Philippines branch along Mayor Jaldon Street has none.

Zambo folks pestered by frequent voltage fluctuations, outages

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Electric consumers are outraged by the poor services of the Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (ZAMCELCO), saying not a single day passes without multiple voltage fluctuations and power outages.

Que pasó ZAMCELCO?

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The local electric cooperative is now the subject of a complaint after a house owner said they were overbilled not once, but twice after a meter reader deliberately and falsely misread their actual power consumption on December 2020 and January 2021.

ZAMCELCO imposes back-billing

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The local electric cooperative has imposed back-billing to many residential accounts following a massive installation of new electric meters here.

ZAMCELCO consumers thank Beng for subsidy

ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS who are members of the Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative or ZAMCELCO thanked Mayor Beng Climaco for the one-time cash assistance they received from the local government.

Radyo Mindanao - May 27, 2020

More relief aid for Zambo residents approved!

ZAMBOANGA CITY - The City Council approved a resolution for additional budget - among others - as requested by Mayor Beng Climaco to be able to feed more residents affected by the strict enhanced community quarantine here due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.