The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and Negros Electric and Power Corporation (Negros Power) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Monday, April 7, to ensure stable and uninterrupted power supply during the upcoming 2025 National and Local Elections.
The signing held at the Negros Power headquarters was attended by Negros Occidental Provincial Election Supervisor Ian Lee M. Ananoria and Negros Power President and CEO Roel Z. Castro.
Under the agreement, COMELEC and Negros Power committed to a joint effort to uphold the integrity of the electoral process by ensuring seamless coordination and effective public information dissemination, a press release from the power firm said Wednesday.
The MOA outlines specific responsibilities for both parties in the lead-up to the 2025 polls.
COMELEC is committed to providing election-related materials and updates, promoting voter awareness, and supporting transparency and accountability. Negros Power, in turn, pledged to guarantee the reliability of its power distribution system, conduct proactive maintenance, clear potential obstructions, and deploy personnel to assist COMELEC on election day.
The collaboration also enables COMELEC information leaflets to be included in Negros Power’s monthly billing statements, potentially reaching around 230,000 customers across Bacolod, Talisay, Silay, Bago, and the municipalities of Murcia and Don Salvador Benedicto.
“This collaboration strengthens our shared commitment to protect the democratic process and deliver clean, honest, and credible elections,” Ananoria said.
Castro said Negros Power is “fully prepared to ensure a reliable power supply throughout the entire election period. This is our way of contributing to a secure and credible electoral process”.
The MOA will remain in effect until the successful completion of the 2025 National and Local Elections. It was also emphasized that there are no budgetary implications for COMELEC under the agreement.*