The Electrical Engineer - Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers ...

Institute of Integrated Electrical 

Engineers of the Philippines, Inc. 

2010 Board of Governors and Officers 

National President Gregorio Y. Guevarra 

VP-Internal Affairs Armando R. Diaz 

VP-External Affairs Gregorio R. Cayetano 

VP-Technical Affairs Jules S. Alcantara 

National Secretary Alex C. Cabugao 

Treasurer Ma. Sheila C. Cabaraban 

Auditor Larry C. Cruz 

Region I Francis R. Calanio 

Region II Alvin M. Farrales 

Region IV Florencio D. Berenguel 

Region V Armin Jesus R. Nagera 

Region VI Midelo D. Ocampo 

Region VII Nelson M. Rosales 

Region VIII Cesar V. Sanchez 

Region IX Crisanto C. Sotelo 

Immediate Past President Arthur N. Escalante 

Officer-in-Charge Ramon R. Ayaton 

Department Heads 

Administration-OIC Niellisa Joy B, Bandong 

Finance -OIC Karen T. Sacdalan 

Technical-OIC Marvin H. Caseda 

Marketing & Memberhips Allen M. Pido 

Publications Committee 

Chairman: Nicolas C. Balderrama 

Members: Ernesto M. Cabral 

Allan C. Nerves 

Ronald Vincent M. Santiago 

Robinson S. Uy 

The ELECTRICAL ENGINEER 

The Electrical Engineer is published quarterly by the Institute of 

Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines, Inc. (IIEE), with 

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The ELECTRICAL ENGINEER 

3rd Quarter of 2010 

Contents 

PRESIDENT’S REPORT 6 

IIEE NEWS 

Chapter and National News 8 

QUARTERLY INDUSTRY NEWS DIGEST 

• NEA Leads Rehab of Southern Coop 22 

• TWG to facilitate PSALM’s Optimized 

Operations 22 

• Meralco Reinforces Good Governance 23 

• ERC Issues COC to CEDC’s Cebu-based Unit 

Coal-fired Power Plant 23 

• PSALM: No Investment with Lehman 

Brothers 24 

• ERC Resets Commencement of Acceptance 

testing of DUs Electric Meter 24 

TECHNICAL FEATURE 

• The National Grid Power Control Center 

By: Engr. Rafael F. Florentino 

25 

• Proposed Pre-Payment Energy Metering 

System for Multi-Tenant Offices and Rented 

Building Establishments 30 

By: Engr. Ferdinand Milan 

• Distributed Generation 

By: Engr. Jules S. Alcantara 

34 

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articles and research studies published in the The 

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Greetings! 

From the Office of 

ENGR. JULES S. ALCANTARA, PEE, ASEAN ENGINEER 

Vice President for Technical Affairs 

Chairman, Editorial Board 

TO OUR READERS 

The Editorial Board welcomes our readers to the 3rd 

quarter issue for 2010 of The Electrical Engineer. 

We wish to extend our appreciation to all the Regional 

Governors, Chapter Officers, members and National 

officers for their dedication and commitment in 

supporting the activities of the Institute and for further 

formulating such activities that promotes professional 

growth of our fellow electrical practitioners. 

The third issue features different activities conducted 

by the Regions and Chapters for the period. These 

activities included the Bicol Regional Conference 

hosted by the Camarines Norte Chapter and Western 

Visayas Regional Conference hosted by the Capiz 

Chapter. 

For this quarter, The Editorial Board features the 

technical papers on Proposed Prepayment Energy- 

Metering System for Multi-Tenant Offices and Rented 

Building Establishment, National Grid Control System 

and on Distributed Generation. The Board of Electrical 

Engineering (BEE) further featured articles on 

Licensure Examination Requirements and Deputation 

Guidelines. The IIEE Council of Student Chapters 

further provided their reports for their activities for 

the quarter. 

We continue to encourage the members and students 

to actively participate in the preparation for research 

papers and supporting the plans and programs of the 

Institute. 

Thank you and God bless! 

CALENDAR OF 2010 major 

ACTIVITIES 

Southern Mindanao Regional 

Conference 

February 25-27, 2010 

Southern Luzon Regional 

Conference 

March 18-20, 2010 

Central Luzon Regional 

Conference 

April 28-30, 2010 

National Mid-Year 

Convention and General 

Membership Meeting 

May 27-29, 2010 

Northern Mindanao Regional 

Conference 

June 24-26, 2010 

Bicol Regional Conference 

July 22-24, 2010 

Western Visayas Regional 

Conference 

August 27-29, 2010 

Eastern/Central Mindanao 

Regional Conference 

October 7-9, 2010 

35th Annual National 

Convention and 3E XPO 2010 

November 24-27, 2010 

THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER MAGAZINE 3RD QUARTER 2010 5

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT 

Third Quarter 2010 

PRESIDENT’S REPORT 

Engr. Gregorio Y. Guevarra, PEE 

The Institute is now heading towards the 4th Quarter guided 

by its 2010 theme, “IIEE Leading in Green Energy Solutions to 

Climate Change”. Because of the accomplishments of its different 

committees and working officers and members, the 3rd quarter 

was an eventful time in the Institute. 

I. The IIEE 35th Founding Anniversary 

The Institute celebrated its 35th year of service to 

the electrical industry last September 15, 2010 at 

the IIEE National Office. The celebration started 

with a mass officiated by Father Glenn Gomez and 

a simple program participated in by the Institute's 

National Officers, Council of Former Presidents, 

Committee Officers and the IIEE Ladies Auxiliary. 

Part of the Anniversary Program was the community 

outreach by the IIEE Ladies Auxiliary with the 

Sisters of Mother Theresa in Tayuman. 

For the succeeding years, all the regions are 

encouraged to conduct a simultaneous anniversary 

celebration, through a thanksgiving mass in their 

respective chapters. This will show unity among the 

different regions of the Institute in the celebration 

of its founding anniversary. 

II. Regional Conferences 

The 11th Bicol Regional Conference was successfully 

hosted by the Camarines Norte Chapter on July 22- 

24, 2010 at Villa Mila Garden Resort and Convention 

Center, Daet Camarines Norte. More than one 

hundred fifty electrical practitioners and two 

hundred sixty nine student members participated 

in the event. 

The IIEE Capiz Chapter hosted the 13th Western 

Visayas Regional Conference on August 26-28, 

2010 at the Lakehouse, San Antonio Resort, Baybay, 

Roxas City. More than one hundred fifty members 

coming from the different chapters gathered in the 

event. 

III. Chapter Activities 

I wish to congratulate all the Chapter Officers 

and Regional Governors for the different activities 

conducted during the third quarter. These activities 

are also featured in this issue. The Institute 

continues to encourage all the regional governors 

and chapter officers to continue conducting 

activities in relation to the Institute's thrust for this 

year. 

IV. NCR Conference 

6 THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER MAGAZINE 3RD QUARTER 2010 

The Institute, through the NCR Affairs Bureau, held 

its 2010 1st NCR General Membership Meeting 

and Technical Seminars last July 20, 2010 at the 

Meralco Mini Theater, Lopez Building, Ortigas Ave., 

Pasig City. The event gathered almost one hundred 

electrical practitioners coming from the different 

private companies and government institutions in 

the NCR such as the National Grid Corporation of the 

Philippines, City and Municipal Electrical Engineers

and Electricians, MERALCO Association of Cadet 

Engineers, Society of Philippine Electrotechnical 

Constructors and Suppliers, Inc. , National 

Power Corporation, Philippine Electricity Market 

Corporation and others. 

V. Board of Electrical Engineering 

The Board of Electrical Engineering Professional 

Regulation Commission in coordination with the 

Institute conducted the Oathtaking Ceremonies of 

Successful Examinees of the May 2010 Electrical 

Engineer Licensure Examination on July 10, 2010 

at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, 

Pasay City. 

The 2nd Licensure Examination for Electrical 

Engineers was held last September 11-12, 2010. 

Five examinees for Professional Electrical Engineer, 

913 for Registered Electrical Engineer and 529 

for Registered Master Electrician passed the 

examination. 

VI. Student Affairs 

The Council of Student Chapters (CSC) and 

Regional Council of Student Chapters (RCSC), 

simultaneously conducted the 6th Regional Student 

Conference (RSCON), 24th Regional Quiz Show 

and 10th Regional Math Wizard last September 24- 

26, 2010. 

VII. IIEE Advocacy Group 

The Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers 

of the Philippines, Inc, (IIEE), through the IIEE 

Advocacy Group held an Electric Power Industry 

Stakeholders' Forum last September 3, 2010 at 

Dusit Thani Hotel, Makati City. 

VIII. Forum on the Amendments to RA 7920 

The Council of Former Presidents (CFP) hosted 

a Forum on the Amendments to RA7920 and its 

Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) which 

was held last 31st of July 2010 at the IIEE National 

office. 

IIEE Incumbent officers, CFP members, Board of 

Electrical Engineering (BEE), Legal and Legislative 

Affairs Committee (LELAC), IIEE Legal Counsel and 

the Academe attended the Forum. 

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT 

IX. External Linkages 

The Institute, represented by the National 

President, attended the following meetings and 

activities: 

• With the Philippine Green Building Initiative at 

UAP on July 17 

• Signing of simplified MOA with PSME 

• Attended the China Machinery Exhibit 

• PGBI Workshop on September 24 at the UAP 

Headquarters. 

• Induction of chapter officers of Bataan Chapter 

on September 18 

VIII. Proxy Votes 

The Institute continuous to appeal to the general 

membership to support the ratification of the 

Institute's Amended By-Laws. The members may 

authorize any of the National Officers, respective 

regional governor or chapter president to vote in 

their behalf by filling out the attached proxy form. 

As of September 2010, the Institute had received 

2000 proxy votes. 

IX. Membership Benefits 

A. Technical Seminars 

The Professional Training and Development 

Committee chaired by Engr. Eusebio Gonzales 

conducted three seminars for the quarter: (1) 

Electrical Grounding (2) Substation Design and (3) 

SCADA. 

B. Membership Renewal 

In every regional conference, the Institute brings 

the membership staff to assist the members in 

their membership renewal in IIEE and PRC and to 

attend to other membership concerns. With this, 

the members will no longer need to visit the IIEE 

National Office in Quezon City to renew their IIEE 

Membership. 

For your individual and chapter concerns or 

inquiries, you can contact the IIEE National 

Secretariat by snail mail, fax, telephone 

or e-mail at : technical@iiee.orgph or 

administration@iiee.org.ph. 


IIEE NEWS 

IIEE LA UNION CHAPTER 

HOLDS TECHNICAL SEMINARS 

Engr. Francis R. Calanio, Northen Luzon Regional Governor 

The IIEE La Union Chapter hosted technical seminars on 

September 24, 2010 at DMMMSU-Mid La Union Campus, 

San Fernando City, La Union. 

Four (4) technical seminars were discussed: (1) Electrical 

Safety by Engr. Frumencio “Ming” Tan, Chairman of the 

IIEE BFP Committee; (2) High Rise Building Design by 

Engr. Hipolito A. Leoncio, 2008 IIEE National President; 

and (3) TVSS by Engr. Joven Pataueg, IIEE La Union 

Chapter Immediate Former President; and (4) Technical 

Session by Engr. Jose R. Arellano, IIEE La Union Chapter 

Board of Director. The Panasonic, through Ms. Ellen 

Mondelo also conducted a product presentation. 

75 practitioneers and 150 students gathered to 

participate in the event organized by the officers of La 

Union Chapter, headed by its Chapter President Engr. 

Ronaldo G. Lamaroza. 

List of New IIEE Library Books 

1. Electrical Equipment Maintenance (NFPA) 

2. Stored Equipment Electrical Energy NFPA III 

3. Emergency and Standby Power Standard (NFPA) 

4. Electrical Inspection Manual 

5. Electrical Safety in Workplace 

6. Electrical Inspection Code for Existing Dwellings 

7. Electrical Design (NEC 2008) 

8. Electrical Design Instructors Toolkit 

9. Lightning Protection Standard (NFPA) 

10. Fire Alarm Signaling (NFPA) 

11. Electrical Systems for Healthcare Facilities 

12. National Electrical Code (2008) 


Participants of IIEE La Union Chapter technical seminars

IIEE NEWS 

SOUTHERN CAVITE HOSTS 

THE 1st IIEE REGION IV ENGINEERING SUMMIT 

Engr. Florencio D. Berenguel, Southern Tagalog Governor 

The 1st IIEE Southern Tagalog Engineering Summit 

with the theme: “Harnessing Engineering Professions 

Toward Green Environment” was successfully hosted by 

Southern Cavite Chapter held at Development Academy 

of the Philippines, Tagaytay City on July 30-31, 2010. 

Prior to the event, IIEE-SCC paid a courtesy visit to some 

engineering schools within Cavite last July 8, 2010. The 

schools visited were Lyceum of the Philippines University, 

Cavite State University, and Polytechnic University of the 

Philippines. 

The summit aims to address professional development 

among its delegates through the different technical 

seminars. Topics discussed were (1) Technopreneurship 

101; (2) Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design 

Primer (LEED); (3) Hazardous Waste Management; 

(4) Electric Motor Management; (5) Fire Code of the 

Philippines. (FALAR); (6) Meralco Service Entrance 

Requirements; (7) Energy Auditing; (8) Open Access 

Forum; (9) Nuclear Energy; (10) Fundamentals of 

Optimal Safety Performance; (11) Successful Engineering 

Management; (12) Renewable Energy; and (13) Direct 

Drive Motor on Upgrading Conventional Cooling Drive 

System 

Part of the Engineering Summit was the Poster Making 

Contest. The contest was open to all engineering students 

from the different schools in the region. 

Officers of Region IV with the IIEE National President Engr. Gregorio 

Y. Guevarra 

Entries of the Poster Making Contest 

As part of the evaluation process, each participating 

team was given a chance to explain their respective art 

work. Judges were PSME Cavite Chapter President Engr. 

Almario Senoro, Artist Mrs. Koni Pascual , Gov. Bong 

Berenguel and SCC Chapter President Lito Guleng. The 

winners of the Poster Making Contest were as follows: 

Champion – Lyceum of the Philippines University Team 

1; 1st Runner up – Lyceum of the Philippines University 

Team 2 and 2nd Runner up – Technological University of 

the Philippines Cavite. 

The summit was designed to further develop the 

camaraderie among the different engineering disciplines 

in the region through a bowling tournament. The winners 

of the Bowling Tournament were as follows: 

Champion- Team composed of Edmundo Frias, Ariel 

Guevarra, Lindsey Salilig and Analyn Berenguel; First 

Runner - Team of Robin Batacandolo, June Santos, 

Jhongie Juance and Trixie; 

Second runner up- Team of Lito Guleng, Raymar Bawang, 

Almario Senoro, and Mrs. Salilig. 

Special awards were given to Ms. Lindsey Salilig and Ms. 

Analyn Berenguel for the Most Number of Consecutive 

Strikes. Lito Guleng took the High Game award and the 

High Series award went to Bong Berenguel. 


IIEE NEWS 

SORSOGON CHAPTER CONDUCTS 

FREE COMPUTER SEMINARS 

FOR ITS IIEE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS 

Engr. Domiciano S. Dela Rosa, Jr. , Sorsogon Chapter President 

With its commitment to enhance the technical skills 

and talents of its members, the IIEE Sorsogon Chapter 

successfully conducted a four-day “free computer 

seminar” last September 04-05 and 11-12, 2009 at 

Sorsogon Electric Company 2 (SORECO 2) Mess Hall in 

Brgy. Buhatan, Sorsogon City. 

The seminar was composed of four modules: 1. (MODULE 

1) Familiarization and Basic Computer; 2. (MODULE 2) 

Computer Hardware Set-up; 3. (MODULE 3) Computer 

Softwares (Bios, OS and Applications) Set-up, and; 

4. (MODULE 4) Basic Computer Troubleshooting & 

Preventive Maintenance. 

This activity was made possible by the IIEE Sorsogon 

Chapter Officers, headed by Engr. Dominic S. Dela 

Rosa (Chapter President) & Engr. Rannie L. Forcadela 

(Chapter VP-Internal Affairs), who also served as the 

Lecturers and Instructors of this seminar. Ms. Clemen G. 

Licup (Chapter Secretary) and Engr. Leah E. Funtanares 

(Chapter Treasurer) coordinated and managed the 

seminar venue, including the multi-media equipment 

and sound system needed in this activity. 

The IIEE Sorsogon Chapter also would like to thank Atty. 

Percival G. Alvarez, OIC-General Manager of SORECO 2, 

for lending/providing their facilities for free including the 

multimedia equipment and sound system. Also, we thank 

AN INVITATION 

The Organizers (L-R): Engr. Aman D. Lanuza, Engr. Dwight 

B. Duran, Engr. Dominic S. Dela Rosa, Ms. Clemen G. Licup, 

Engr. Leah E. Funtanares and Mr. Mario A. Deuna 

Engr. Aman D. Lanuza of Sorsogon City Engineering 

Office, Engr. Dwight B. Duran of BacMan Geothermal, 

Incorporated (BGI), and Mr. Mario A. Deuna (Chapter 

BOD), provided free lunches, snacks and transportation. 

This seminar aims to provide the IIEE Sorsogon Chapter 

members additional technical know-how in computers, 

not only on the aspect of its operation, but also in carrying 

out appropriate preventive and corrective maintenance 

of its softwares & hardware. 

THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER MAGAZINE invites all the Regional Governors, Chapter 

Officers, Students and Members to submit their contributions for publication. We 

will highlight significant programs in pursuit of the interest of the Institute and its 

community. 

You may send your contributed materials, comments and suggestions through 

e-mail: technical@iiee.org.ph at least 30 days before the end of the every quarter 

and coordinate with Engr. Ramon Ayaton or Publications Committee members. 

10 THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER MAGAZINE 3RD QUARTER 2010

The IIEE Antique Chapter conducted a blood letting 

activity last July 31, 2010 held at PNRC Building San 

Jose Antique. With the theme “ SAGIP BUHAY PROJECT “, 

the said activity was done with the help of our Governor 

Exequiel Javier , Mayor Rony Molina and SB Joruel 

Galindo. who donated funds we use to buy food and 

vitamins for the brave blood donors as our way of saying 

thank you. 

The Officers and Board of Directors of the IIEE Antique 

Chapter, headed by their President Engr. Niel P. De 

Guzman, unanimously agreed and participated in the 

said activity as they have collected 6,000 cc of donated 

blood. The PNRC Antique thru their Administrator Ester 

L. Buenaventura gave the IIEE Antique Chapter a 

Certificate of Appreciation as to show their gratitude for 

the project. 

IIEE NEWS 

IIEE ANTIQUE CHAPTER CONDUCTS TECHNICAL 

SEMINAR AND PARTICIPATES 

IN BLOOD LETTING PROGRAM OF THE PNRC 

By: Engr. Midelo D. Ocampo, Western Visayas Governor 

The IIEE Antique Chapter during the blood letting program in 

PNRC Building San Jose Antique 

The electrical engineering students of UA is taking part in the 

actual rewiring of the motor control after it was dismantled 

previously by Engr. Cancan 

The IIEE Antique Chapter conducted an actual motor 

rewinding and lecture on basic motor operation and 

control, participated by the Electrical Engineering 

students of University of Antique, headed by their 

Adviser Engr. Esmenos.The technical training was held 

in Atabay San Jose Antique on September 27, 2010 and 

conducted by our own Gabriel H. Cancan III as it was 

witnessed by their president Engr. Niel P. De Guzman. 

The training was a success and although time was too 

short they were able to convey the understanding of 

interpreting schematic diagrams in motor control. This 

will be the start of a series of lectures and trainings that 

the IIEE Antique Chapter planned to give to the Electrical 

Engineering students of University of Antique. 


IIEE NEWS 

IIEE CEBU CHAPTER HOLDS TECHNICAL SEMINAR 

By: Engr. Nelson M. Rosales, Central/Eastern Visayas Governor 

The IIEE Cebu Chapter conducted a technical 

seminar on Practical Discussion/Calculation on 

Electrical Power Cable Low and Medium Voltage 

Types up to 69kV last August 21, 2010 at Cebu 

Business Hotel. 

Eighty three members gathered to participate 

in the event organized by the officers of Cebu 

Chapter, headed by its Chapter President Engr. 

Rodel Vicente. 

IIEE-SOCSARGEN CHAPTER 

PERFORMS CIVIC ACTION 

IN GK-ORLANDO VILLAGE 

The IIEE–SOCSARGEN Chapter, in cooperation with the 

South Cotabato Electric Cooperative II (SOCOTECO 

II) and in coordination with Couples for CHRIST (CFC 

Global), performed a civic consciousness activity by 

undertaking a basic house electrification project for 

the indigent community in the GK–Orlando Village in 

Barangay Katangawan, Gen. Santos City, whereby ten 

(10) were the beneficiary households in the community. 

Some of the houses in the GK-Orlando Village that have been 

installed with the basic household electrical system, courtesy of IIEE- 

SOCSARGEN and SOCOTECO II. 

By: Engr. Antonio Naval, Socsargen Chapter President 


Members of Cebu Chapter particiapted in the technical 

seminar 

The Officers and Members of the IIEE-SOCSARGEN Chapter and 

the Family Heads of the households that benefited from the house 

electrification assistance project, which was jointly undertaken by 

IIEE-SOCSARGEN and SOCOTECO II Electric Cooperative, in 

coordination with Couples for Christ.

IIEE NEWS 

IIEE CAMARINES NORTE CHAPTER HOSTS 11TH IIEE 

BICOL REGIONAL CONVENTION 

More than one hundred forty members and two hundred 

sixty nine student members coming from the different 

chapters of the region participated in the 11th IIEE Bicol 

Regional Conference held on July 22-24, 2010 at the 

Villa Mila Garden Resort and Conference Center, Daet 

Camarines Norte hosted by the Camarines Norte Chapter. 

Different activities were conducted before the formal 

opening of the conference. Among of these events were 

motorcade, skills olympics, tree planting and Palarong 

Panlahi. 

In behalf of Hon. Mayor Tito S. Siron, Mayor of Daet, 

Camarines Norte, SANTIAGO M. MELLA JR, his Municipal 

Administrator, served as the Guest and Keynote Speaker 

during the formal opening of the convention. He extended 

his congratulations to the chapter for hosting such a 

valuable event that promotes professional development 

among members. 

Several topics were discussed during the technical 

sessions; (1) CPE Implementing Rules, (2) Substation 

Design; (3) Short Circuit Calculation; (4) Fundamentals 

of Energy Efficient Lighting System Design; (5) 

Hazardous and Toxic Waste Management; (6) Effects of 

Poor Power Quality on the Operation and Performance 

of Electric Motor; (7) Biogas Diversity Sytem; and (8) 

Renewable Energy for Electricity Generation. 

By: Engr. Armin Jesus R. Nagera, Region V Governor 

The Chapter Presidents’ Meeting was part of the event 

Part of the two day event were different technical product 

presentations from the different notable companies such 

as Hytech Power, Inc., CANORECO and Access Frontier 

Technologies. 

The conference also hosted the Chapter Presidents 

meeting where chapter representatives from the region 

discussed matters regarding member benefits, and the 

Institute's internal operation and external linkages. 

Also, the 7th Regular Board Meeting was held in the 

CANORECO office. 

The closing ceremonies capped the two 

day conference. Engr. Lorenzo Canlas, 

Jr., 1999 Camarines Norte Chapter 

President and the General Manager 

of CANORECO served as keynote 

speaker of the event. Engr. Armin 

Jesus Nagera, Bicol Regional Governor 

extended his warmest appreciation to 

all the exhibitors, guests, delegates, 

officers and the working committee of 

11th Bicol Regional Conference who 

made the event a success. 

The IIEE National Officers with Engr. 

Armin Jesus Nagera, Bicol Region Governor 

during the Opening Ceremonies of 

Exhibits 


IIEE NEWS 

IIEE CAPIZ CHAPTER CONDUCTS 

13TH IIEE WESTERN VISAYAS 

REGIONALCONFERENCE 

The IIEE Capiz Chapter successfully conducted the 

13th Western Visayas Regional Conference, with 

the Institute's 2010 theme, “IIEE Leading in Green 

Energy Solutions to Climate Change” on August 

26-28, 2010 at the Lakehouse, San Antonio Resort, 

Baybay, Roxas City. 

More than one hundred fifty members coming 

from the different chapters gathered to widen 

their technical skills and further strengthen the 

camaraderie among the chapters of the region. 

The first day of the event witnessed the motorcade 

from San Antonio Resort to Downtown Roxas City 

main road. Also, the bowling and firing tournament 

were held with an aim of developing the camaraderie 

among the members in the region. 

Hon. Ronnie T. Dadivas, Vice Mayor of Roxas City 

commended the Capiz Chapter for its dedication 

in holding an event that promotes professional 

development among the electrical practitioners 

in the region. He also welcomed all the visitors 

coming from the other chapters and regions to the 

Seafood Capital of the Philippines. 

With its objective of providing quality services to 

fellow practitioners, the Capiz Chapter came up 

with the line-up of technical sessions and product 

presentations. Topics discussed during the technical 

sessions included: (1) High Rise Building Electrical 

Design; (2) Electrical Grounding and Bonding; 

(3) Meeting the Interrupting Requirement of the 

Philippine Electrical Code; (4) Hazardous and Toxic 

Waste Management (DENR-EMB); (5) Solar House; 

(6) Nuclear Energy; (7) Introduction to Sustainable 

Energy Management; (8) Renewable Energy for 

Electricity Generation; (9) How to Become a PEE; 

and (10) Substation Maintenance. 

Notable companies who participated in technical 

product presentations were; (1)Asiaphil; (2) Pazific 

Power; (3) American Wires and Cables; (4) Grid 

North; (5) Firefly; (6) Hydrauking; and (7) PPI. 


The conference hosted the Chapter Presidents 

meeting that discussed the concerns of chapter 

representatives. The meeting also created 

an avenue for hearing the suggestions of the 

Chapter Presidents on how to improve the internal 

operations of the Institute. 

Engr. Midelo D. Ocampo, Region Vl Regional 

Governor expressed his appreciation to all the 

exhibitors, guests, delegates, officers who traveled 

and supported the event during the closing 

ceremonies. He also commended the working 

committee of 13th Regional Conference for making 

the event a success.

Successful PEE, REE and RME Examinees 

take Oath of Profession 

Three examinees for (3) Professional Electrical Engineer, 

457 out of 1,611 for Registered Electrical Engineer and 

539 out of 1,408 for Registered Master Electrician who 

passed the Electrical Engineer Licensure Examinations 

took their Oath of Profession before the Board on July 

10, 2010 at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, 

Pasay City. 

The Oathtaking ceremony were conducted by the 

Board of Electrical Engineering Professional Regulation 

Commission, chaired by Hon. Fortunato C. Leynes, and 

with members Hon. Jaime V. Mendoza and Hon. Francis 

V. Mapile. The event was made in coordination with 

the Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the 

Philippines, Inc. (IIEE). 

The May 2010 licensure examinations was given by 

the members of the Board of Electrical Engineering in 

Manila, Baguio, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo and 

Legazpi. Three (3) days after the last day of examination, 

the result was released. 

The top performing schools in the May 2010 REE 

Licensure Examination as per Commission Resolution 

The 2010 EE Board Passers 

IIEE NEWS 

COUNCIL OF FORMER PRESIDENTS HOLDS FORUM 

THE AMENDMENTS TO RA 7920 

The Council of Former Presidents (CFP) hosted a Forum 

on the Amendments to RA7920 and its Implementing 

Rules and Regulations (IRR) which was held last 31st of 

July 2010 at the IIEE National office. 

IIEE Incumbent officers, CFP members, Board of 

Electrical Engineering (BEE), Legal and Legislative 

Affairs Committee (LELAC), IIEE Legal Counsel and the 

Academe attended the Forum. 

The CFP, under the Chairmanship of Engr. Antonio S. 

Herrera, Jr. initiated the forum to solicit and discuss ideas, 

comments, suggestions and opinions of the concerned 

participants on the possible amendments to make it 

more responsive to the present needs of the electrical 

practitioners; as well as the industry and society, as a 

whole. 

Engr. Emil G. Marabulas, Chairman of the IIEE Legal 

and Legislative Affairs Committee (LELAC) was tasked 

No. 2010-547 series of 2010 were the Mindanao State 

University-Iligan Institute of Technology with 21 out of 

21 total number of examinees (100% passed) and the 

University of the Philippines – Los Baños with 20 out 20 

total number of examinees (100% passed) 

by the IIEE – Board of Governors to collate proposed 

amendments to the RA7920 and its IRR from various 

chapters of IIEE. During the Forum, he presented 

the raw data collected by his Committee. Different 

opinions, suggestions and reactions were heard from the 

participants. 

The Board of Electrical Engineering (BEE) Chairman, 

Fortunato C. Leynes suggested to Engr. Marabulas to 

present the proposed amendments gathered by the 

LELAC in matrix form to the PRC thru the BEE. The 

Chairman also said that he will communicate with Atty. 

Carlos Almelor, Secretary for the Professional Regulatory 

Board (PRB) to seek advice pertaining to the RA7920 

amendments. Further, Chairman Leynes suggested that 

the proposed amendments to RA7920 and its IRR be 

published in the Electrical Engineer Magazine so that 

IIEE members will be duly informed and their possible 

reactions may also be obtained. 


IIEE NEWS 

NCR Affairs Bureau holds 

2010 1st NCR General Membership Meeting 

and Technical Seminars 

The Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the 

Philippines, Inc. (IIEE), held its 2010 1st NCR General 

Membership Meeting and Technical Seminars last July 

20, 2010 at the Meralco Mini Theater, Lopez Building, 

Ortigas Ave., Pasig City, with the 2010 theme, “IIEE 

Leading in Green Energy Solutions to Climate Change”. 

This one-day gathering was aimed at supporting the 

professional growth of the electrical practitioners coming 

from the National Capital Region, to campaign the 

ratification of the Institute's proposed amended by-laws 

through proxy voting and to establish the NCR as a super 

region of strong and active members by encouraging the 

participation of IIEE members in the National Capital 

Region. 

The event gathered almost one hundred electrical 

practitioners coming from the different private 

companies and government institutions in the NCR 

such as the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, 

City and Municipal Electrical Engineers and Electricians, 

MERALCO Association of Cadette Engineers, Society of 

Philippine Electrotechnical Constructors and Suppliers, 

Inc. , National Power Corporation, Philippine Eletricity 

Market Corporation and more. 

Engr. Armando R. Diaz. Vice President for 

Internal Affairs welcomed all the delegates 

in his message. He first provided updates 

regarding the membership database, IIEE 

Foundation, CFL Testing Laboratory and other 

internal related activities of the Institute. 

Two technical seminars were conducted to 

further develop and upgrade the technical skills 

and knowledge of the members. In response 

to the number 10 agenda of the National 

President, Engr. Gregorio Y. Guevarra, that is, 

to encourage Registered Electrical Engineers 

to become a Professional Electrical Engineers, 

Hon. Fortunato C. Leynes, Board of Electrical 

Engineering Chairman, discussed the topic 

“How to Become A Professional Electrical 

Engineer”. Parallel to the Institute's advocacy 

on promoting green energy solutions to climate 

change, Engr. Virgilio S. Luzares presented the 

topic “Solar House”. 

Notable companies participated in the 

technical product presentations, (1) RPV 

Electro Technology Philippines, Corp. and (2) 

Schneider Electric. Other notable companies 


who supported the programs were Montrio Electrical Inc., 

PAMAV Training Institute, Germaced- Ten Corporation, 

Cabalce Electrical Contractors and Asiaphil Group of Co. 

Engr. Ramon Z. Gatchalian Jr. presided over the 2010 

1st NCR General Membership Meeting. He discussed 

the aims and objectives of the NCR Affairs Bureau in 

holding such event. He also presented the organizational 

structure of the bureau and campaign for the ratification 

of the Institute's proposed amendments to its by-laws 

through proxy voting. 

In his closing remarks, Engr. Gatchalian encouraged the 

participants to continue supporting the activities of the 

Institute. He further acknowledged all the sponsors, 

guests, visitors and delegates who made the event a 

success. 

Several raffle prizes were given away by the PAMAV 

Training Institute and Technology, Schneider Electric and 

Germaced-Ten Corporation, 

The event was held in cooperation with the Meralco 

Association of Cadet Engineers (MACE) and organized by 

the IIEE NCR Affairs Bureau headed by Engr.Ramon Z. 

Gatchalian, Jr., NCR Affairs Bureau Director.

IIEE NEWS 

IIEE Advocacy Group 

hosts “Powering Up for Open Access” 

An Assessment of Retail Competition & Open Access Readiness of 

Electric Power Industry Stakeholders 


Philippines, Inc, (IIEE), through the IIEE Advocacy Group 

held an Electric Power Industry Stakeholders' Forum last 

September 3, 2010 at Dusit Thani Hotel, Makati City. 

The event had the following objectives; (1) To draw out 

from the participating stakeholder their pending concerns 

and assess their readiness for retail competition and open 

access; and (2) To provide guidance to the implementing 

government agencies in formulating appropriate/ 

remaining rules to ensure a successful implementation 

of retail competition and open access. 

Notable speakers coming from the different sectors were 

Mr. Eduardo Fernandez, Department of Energy Officer-In- 

Charge Division Chief, Atty. Debora T. Layugan, Energy 

Regulatory Commission-Market Operations Service, Mr. 

Mario R. Pangilinan, Vice President Corporate Planning 

and Communications Philippine Electricity Market 

Corporation, Ms. Ma. Cynthia Y. Manrique, National 

Grid Corporation Deputy Head, Revenue and Regulatory 

Affairs, Atty. Ranulfo Ocampo, PEPOA President, Mr. 

Raymond Carl Roseus, RESA President, Mr. Ernesto B. 

Pantangco, PIPPA President, and Engr. Noel Pabilona, 

Manager, On Semicon. 

Engr. Edward L. Mendoza, IIEE Advocacy Group and 

President of EnergyOPT Inc. served as the Moderator 

of the Open Forum while Engr. Florigo Varona as the 

rapporteur. The event was hosted by the IIEE Advocacy 

Group and was sponsored by MERALCO, PIPPA, NGCP, 

HEAP and INDRA with the support from the government 

sector through the Department of Energy, Wholesale 

Electricity Spot Market, and Energy Regulatory 

Commission. 

One hundred and ninety-eight persons coming from the different industries participated in the event 


IIEE NEWS 

IIEE COUNCIL OF STUDENT CHAPTERS (CSC) 

CONDUCTS 6th REGIONAL STUDENT CONFERENCE 


Philippines, Inc. Council of Student Chapters (IIEE – 

CSC), held its annual Regional Students Conference 

with participants from all the nine (9) regions of the 

IIEE. The 6th Regional Student Conference had the 

theme “IIEE Leading in green solutions to climate 

change”, with calls for both practicing and future 

Electrical Engineers to innovate and find solutions 

to the biggest problem the society is facing. Global 

warming is a reminder to all of us, in the industry and 

in the academe to limit if not totally eradicate carbon 

emissions from energy generation and utilization. We 

all know that in our field we make use the resources 

of Mother Nature for our power production. With our 

young minds, we can make changes, not only for us 

but for the next generation. 

The 6th Regional Student Conference was held 

simultaneously from September 23 to 25, 2010 in all 

parts of the Philippines. For this year’s conference 

we had nine (9) host schools who catered to all the 

delegates of the conference, namely: University 

of Saint Louis (Region 1); Bataan Heroes Memorial 

College (Region 2); Technological Institute of the 

Philippines – Manila (for the first day) & Meralco Mini 

Theater (for the second day)(Region 3); Colegio De 

San Juan De Letran – Calamba (Region 4); Camarines 

Norte State College (Region 5); Central Philippine 

University (Region 6); Cebu Institute of Technology 

University (Region 7); Central Mindanao University 

(Region 8); and Ateneo De Davao University (for 

Region 9). The conference started simultaneously last 

September 23 with the opening of conference and 

the 6th Regional Student Congress, at the nine (9) 

regions. During the student’s congress, a new set of 

officers of the Regional Council of Student Chapters 

(RCSC) were elected. The newly elected RCSC will 

serve their regions for the academic year 2010 – 

2011. During this same day we also invited resource 

speakers for our technical seminars, to help students 

understand what the electrical engineering has to 

offer. The seminars were conducted for us to gain 

practical knowledge that the university may not offer. 

September 24, 2010 was the most awaited day for 

all the delegates. The 10th Regional EE Math Wizard 

and the 24th Regional Quiz Show was participated 

by 43 schools from the entire Philippines. First held 

was the 10th Regional EE Math Wizard. This serves as 

By: Gay Lord R. Antolin 


an elimination round for the National Math Wizard to 

be held this coming November. The teams who will 

advance to the National Math. 

Wizard are from: Saint Louis University and Don 

Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (for Region 

1); Bulacan State University, Holy Angel University 

and Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology 

(for Region 2); Adamson University, Technological 

Institute of the Philippines – Manila and Technological 

Institute of the Philippines – Quezon City (for Region 

3); University of Batangas, De La Salle University 

– Dasmariñas and Polytechnic University of the 

Philippines – Lopez ( for Region 4); Sorsogon State 

College and Bicol University (for Region 5); Western 

Visayas College of Science and Technology (for 

Region 6); Cebu Institute of Technology University 

(for Region 7); Mindanao State University – Iligan 

Institute of Technology and Mindanao University of 

Science and Technology (for Region 8); University of 

Mindanao and Mindanao State University – General 

Santos City (for Region 9). 

The qualifiers for the National Quiz Show which will 

be held at SMX convention center are: Don Mariano 

Marcos Memorial State University and University of 

Saint Louis (for Region 1); Bataan Peninsula State 

University, Bulacan State University and Pangasinan 

State University (for Region 2); Technological 

Institute of the Philippines –Manila, Technological 

University of the Philippines – Manila; Mapua Institute 

of Technology and Rizal Technological University (for 

region 3); University of Batangas, University of the 

Philippines Los Baños, Laguna State Polytechnic 

University and Marinduque State College (for Region 

4); Bicol University, Sorsogon State College and 

Camarines Norte State College (for Region 5); Central 

Philippine University (for Region 6); Cebu Institute 

of Technology University (for Region 7); Mindanao 

University of Science and Technology, Mindanao State 

University – Iligan Institute of Technology, Central 

Mindanao University (for Region 8); Mindanao State 

University – General Santos City and University of 

Southeastern Philippines – Obrero (for Region 9). 

The fellowship night was held in the evening of 

September 24. It served as the get together celebration 

for all the delegates. In this event, delegates are 

welcome to showcase their hidden talents, to promote

networking of friends, and to mingle with other school 

from the regions. Every region had its own way to 

celebrate the night. For some it is a feast of music and 

fun and for others a show case of their culture. In 

this event we can witness the rapport of the electrical 

engineering practioners and electrical engineering 

studentry. 

Lastly, September 25 was the day for the awarding 

ceremony and the EElympics wherein schools from 

the different regions gathered for the different 

sports events and team building activities. This 

event embodies the IIEE – CSC mission, to promote 

camaraderie and sportsmanship. During the awarding 

ceremony, winners of the RMW and RQS are awarded 

of trophies and medals. We congratulate all the 

winners and hope to see you all at the National Math 

Wizard and National Quiz Show. 

RCSC Officers of Region II with the CSC representative 

Part of the RSCon was the Sports tournament by RCSC Region 4 

RCSC Officers of Region VI 

RCSC Officers of Region VIII 

"Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men 

are great only if they are determined to be so." 

--Charles De Gaulle 

IIEE NEWS 

RCSC Officers of Region IX with Engr. Crisanto Sotelo, Southern 

Mindanao Regional Governors 


IIEE NEWS 

IIEE CELEBRATES 35th FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY 

The Institute celebrated its 35th Founding Anniversary 

last September 15, 2010 at the IIEE National Office. 

It was graced by the presence of IIEE National Officers, 

Regional Governors, Commiittee Chairmen and Members 

and Former Presidents, together with the Ladies Auxiliary. 

The celebration started with a thanksgiving mass 

celebrated by Father Glenn Gomez and a simple program 

participated in by the Institute’s Council of Former 

Presidents, Committee Officers and the IIEE Ladies 

Auxiliary. 

Engr. Armando R., Diaz, Incumbent Vice President 

for Internal Affairs welcomed and acknowledged all 

the visitors and guests. Engr. Gregorio Y. Guevarra, 

Incumbent National President expressed his appreciation 

to all the officers who worked hard for the betterment of 

the Institute. 

Engr. Roger M. Avenido, 1986 IIEE National President 

Engr. Antonio S. Herrera, 1999 IIEE National President 

and Engr. Fe Barrientos, 2001 IIEE National President 

shared their experiences with the Institute and gave 

their inspirational messages to encourage the officers 

to continue serving the Institute with dedication and 

commitment. 

The mass was celebrated by Father Glenn Gomez, assisted by 

Engr. Ramon Ayaton, IIEE Secretariat OIC 

Engr. Jules S. Alcantara, IIEE VP-Technical Affairs made 

the closing remarks. 

The anniversary celebration also witnessed the blessing 

of the newly established IIEE Foundation CFL Testing 

Laboratory at the 4th floor of the IIEE National Office in 

Cubao, Quezon City 

Part of the Anniversary Program was the community 

outreach by the IIEE Ladies Auxiliary with the Sisters of 

Mother Theresa in Tayuman. 


Engr. Fe Barrientos giving her inspirational message 

The IIEE Officers with Father Glenn Gomez during the blessing 

of the new IIEE CFL Testing Laboratory at the 4th floor of the 

IIEE Building 

The mass was followed by a simple dinner and fellowship


NEA leads rehab of Southern Coop 

September 15, 2010 www.nea.gov.ph 

The people of Tawi-Tawi can expect better electricity 

service in the coming days. The National Electrification 

Administration (NEA) has deployed a management 

team to provide assistance to the Tawi-Tawi Electric 

Cooperative, Inc. (TAWELCO), a debt-ridden and 

problem-plagued electric distribution utility in Southern 

Philippines. Since its assumption in April 2009, the 

Management Team has instituted various programs to 

address the existing problems such as high systems 

loss, rampant electricity pilferages and human resource/ 

institutional instability. 

One of the strategic initiatives adopted was the Meter 

Installation Standardization Program (MISP). The MISP 

was intended to lessen, if not eliminate the relentless 

connivance between meter readers and consumers to 

underread the meters thus, resulting to high system 

losses. In order to implement the Program, NEA extended 

a concessional loan amounting to P11.6 M at an interest 

rate of 4% to replace 5,645 old and defective kilo watt 

hour meters to more efficient and accurate digital/ 

electronic ones. Significant reduction on system loss of 

about 13.71% has been attained since the Program was 

implemented in April 2009. 


The reduction meant savings of around P1.698 M. Aside 

from this initiative, TAWELCO has been continuously 

conducting anti-pilferage campaign wherein some 500 

consumers were apprehended and penalized to date. The 

Team also addressed the problem on erring personnel 

through strict implementation of its Employees Code 

of Ethics. Suspensions and terminations were already 

effected. 

“NEA will always be behind these ECs which need 

assistance. It is our mission to provide a more reliable 

and efficient electricity service in order to create a better 

and more comfortable live for the people in the rural 

areas, like Tawi-Tawi. 

Thus, we hope that the reforms that have been introduced 

and being implemented by our NEA Management Team, 

headed by Engr. Hector Tabilisima will be sustained by 

TAWELCO in the future,” said NEA Administrator Edita 

S. Bueno. 

TAWELCO has attained 100% barangay energization 

in 2009 through on-grid and off-grid electrification 

schemes. It serves 10,918 consumer connections as of 

July 31, 2010 

TWG to facilitate PSALM’s Optimized Operations 

September 6, 2010 www.doe.gov.ph 

The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management 

Corporation (PSALM) will have a new President, 

Emmanuel R. Ledesma Jr., as he takes his oath of office 

on September 07, 2010 in Malacanang Palace. The 

PSALM presidency is currently held in acting capacity by 

Atty. Luz Caminero. 

Ledesma has garnered more than 20 years in the 

banking industry, the most recent of which is as the 

Managing Director and Country Head of the Royal 

Bank of Canada. He finished his undergraduate degree 

from the University of the Philippines-Diliman with a 

degree in Economics and took his Master of Business 

Administration (MBA) at the J. J. Kellogg Graduate 

School of Management at the Northwestern University 

in Illinois. This is his first posting in government service. 

With his appointment, Energy Secretary, Jose Rene 

Almendras has facilitated the formation of a technical 

working group (TWG) in reviewing and enhancing 

existing policies and frameworks in the Department 

of Energy (DOE) including attached agencies thereat 

to achieve optimum efficiency in complying with its 

mandate. 

PSALM, created under the restructured Philippine electric 

power industry (Electric Power Industry Reform Act) in 

2001, is tasked to manage, privatize and dispose of all 

existing generation assets, liabilities, real estate and 

other disposable resources of National Power Corporation 

(NPC). In the past few weeks, while figuring in issues 

relating to the imposition of an additional component in 

the universal charge and PSALM’s financial standing, the 

DOE has stated that the team will basically highlight its 

efficiencies and work towards the improved state of a 

liberalized power sector. 

Lasse Matti A. Holopainen, former DOE Assistant 

Secretary and Philippine Electricity Market Corporation 

(PEMC) President, has accepted the DOE’s invitation to 

become a member of the proposed TWG. Mr. Holopainen’s 

expertise will focus on the financial review of PSALM’s 

operations. Atty. Josefina Patricia M. Asirit of the DOE, 

on the other hand, will provide legal insight for the TWG. 

The group will review pressing matters that need to be 

addressed within the energy family, as well as study 

the impact of certain movements on the consumers. 

One of the goals of the group will be to obtain the 

possible lowest universal charge that can be passed on 

to consumers among other things. Other members of 

the TWG are Engineer Rolando Bacani, who will provide 

technical assistance, and Department of Finance (DOF) 

Undersecretary John Philip “Sonny” Sevilla.

September 20, 2010 

QUARTERLY INDUSTRYNEWS DIGEST 

Meralco reinforces good governance 

Meralco further reinforces its practice of good corporate 

governance, putting a communication policy in place 

and implementing a period within which officers and 

executives are restricted from making stock market 

transactions in the interest of good governance and 

transparency. 

The “BE RIGHT Communication Policy” or B RIGHT 

COMM” is the campaign slogan adopted by Management 

to promote Corporate Governance in Meralco. President & 

CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan said that the “BE Right” tagline 

“represents the right behavior that should be adopted 

and exercised by any director, officer or employee of 

Meralco in dealing with stakeholders. 

As a communication vehicle, the B RIGHT Comm aims 

to promote responsible and free interaction between 

Management and employees. The President said that the 

campaign opens the lines of communication “not just for 

Management to relay directions but also for employees 

to express their ideas and concerns to Management 

willingly and openly.” These include inputs to save on 

costs and improve quality, workplace efficiency and 

www.meralco.com.ph 

customer service to improve working conditions. It also 

encourages disclosure of misdeeds or misdemeanors 

that may be harmful to the company and its reputation. 

“It is our duty as employees to uphold the interest of our 

company, while protecting the rights of our employees,” 

the President said. 

INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES 

In another move to further strengthen good corporate 

governance and transparency, Management enjoined its 

officers and executives from buying and selling publiclytraded 

Meralco shares within 15 calendar days before 

and two trading days after the release of the company’s 

quarterly and annual financial and operating results. 

The President & CEO issued a policy on the matter in a 

memorandum issued July 16, 2010 to all employees for 

their guidance. 

The President & CEO stressed that this practice, known 

as the “blackout period,” is consistent with international 

best practices and covers the company’s officers and 

executives. 

ERC issues COC to CEDC's Cebu-based Unit 2 

Coal-fired Power Plant 

August 13, 2010 www.erc.gov.ph 

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) approved on 2 

August 2010 the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance 

(COC) to Cebu Energy Development Corporation’s 

(CEDC) 83,700.35 kW Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB) 

Coal-fired Thermal Power Unit 2 Plant Facility located at 

Brgy. Daanlungsod, Toledo City, Province of Cebu. 

The said unit is one of the three applied for by CEDC for 

COCs. This Toledo City facility is comprised of three (3) 

units with an aggregate installed capacity of 246 MW. Unit 

No. 1 was awarded a COC by the ERC in February 2010 

upon its commissioning and completion of documentary 

requirements. Unit No. 2 was commissioned and 

inspected by the ERC in July 2010. Unit 3 is expected to 

be commissioned and connected to the Visayas grid after 

its completion date targeted in January 2011. 

CEDC is a joint venture between Global Formosa Power 

Holdings, Inc. (GFPHI) and Abovant Holdings, Inc. (AHI). 

Said parties entered into a Memorandum of Agreement 

(MOA) to form a joint venture for the purpose of constructing 

a new Coal-fired Thermal Power Plant complex in Toledo 

City, Cebu. GFPHI owns 56% of the company while and 

AHI owns 44%. The construction of the complex started 

in January 2008 and will be completed in January 2011. 

CEDC has an Electric Power Purchase Agreement (EPPA) 

with the Visayan Electric Company (VECO) for the sale 

of a contracted capacity of 105 MW with a cooperation 

period of 25 years starting on its commercial operation. 

Also, CEDC has a MOA with the National Grid Corporation 

of the Philippines (NGCP) for transmission services via an 

interconnection to the 138 KV NGCP Talavera Substation. 

A bypass transmission line, that will interconnect the 

CEDC and Toledo Power to the NGCP Naga Substation, is 

presently undergoing construction which will eventually 

directly connect CEDC and Toledo Power to the facilities 

of VECO. The bypass transmission line will also ease 

up power congestion that may occur along the Talavera 

transmission line. 

“We are elated with this positive development in the power 

generation sector since it will augment the short power 

supply in the Visayas.. This development will benefit the 

electricity consumers in terms of improved standards of 

living and economic growth,” ERC Chairperson Zenaida 

G. Cruz-Ducut stated. 



PSALM: No investment with Lehman Brothers 

September 23 2010 www.doe.gov.ph 

The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management 

(PSALM) Corporation belied the claim of Eastern Samar 

Representative Ben Evardone that the privatization 

firm lost PhP100 million in its deal with an international 

investment company that went bankrupt in 2008. 

PSALM clarified that the deal it entered into with 

Lehman Brothers Special Financing Inc. (LBFSI) on 

18 July 2007 was not an investment but a hedging 

transaction, specifically a Principal Only Swap (POS), 

which can be likened to an insurance purchase where 

PSALM pays an annual expense premium of 2.687% on 

the notional amount of USD100 million for 19 years. In 

exchange, PSALM or the government has the right to buy 

dollars at PhP44.788 in 2028 regardless of the foreign 

exchange rate at that time. Counterparties for the POS 

deal were selected based on a comprehensive selection 

process under the guidance of the Government Policy 

Procurement Board, the Department of Finance, and the 

Bureau of the Treasury. 


When Lehman went bankrupt, PSALM invoked the 

International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. 

(ISDA) agreement, terminated the transaction on 

03 November 2008, and replaced it with a new POS 

with the same terms and conditions. ISDA is a trade 

organization of participants in the market for over-thecounter 

derivatives. It is headquartered in New York, and 

has created a standardized contract (the ISDA Master 

Agreement) to enter into derivatives transactions. 

In addition, PSALM filed for claims in the New York court 

for approximately USD3.4 million representing the cost 

of the replacement and other expenses (legal fees, 

damages, etc) as may be allowed under provisions of 

the ISDA. 

Contrary to Rep. Evardone's allegation published in 

news reports, PSALM did not use the proceeds from the 

privatization of power assets in the deal, pointing out that 

until May 2008 it was the National Power Corporation that 

had paid the required premiums. PSALM made it clear 

that the hedging transaction was used as an insurance 

against foreign exchange volatility. 

ERC resets commencement of acceptance testing of 

DUs' electric meters 

July 27, 2010 

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) resolved 

to start the implementation of the sampling method 

of acceptance testing of all distribution utilities’ (DUs) 

electric meters on the first working day of January 2011. 

This is embodied in ERC Resolution No. 15, Series of 2010 

which effectively resets the original timeline from July 

2010. The deferment was in consideration of the fact that 

most DUs have not secured the Meter Shop accreditation 

which is a major prerequisite for the implementation of 

the sampling method of acceptance testing. The ERC, 

as of 28 June 2010, has already approved a total of 

fifty-seven (57) applications filed by fifty-seven (57) 

distribution utilities (DUs) for a Certificate of Authority 

(CA) to maintain a Meter Shop. The Philippines has one 

hundred forty (140) DUs composed of 120 rural electric 

cooperatives and 20 private utilities. 

The requirement for every DUs to undertake electric meter 

testing and calibration is pursuant to ERC Resolution No. 

12, Series of 2010 entitled, “A Resolution Adopting the 

Rules and Procedures for the Test and Maintenance of 

Electric Meters of Distribution Utilities,” which took effect 

in July 2009. In the said Rules and Procedures, the 

DUs providing meter electric service are also required 

to maintain their individually-owned or group of DU- 

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owned Meter Shop, unless specifically exempted by the 

ERC. The Meter Shop will be responsible for the routine 

testing, repair, and calibration of electric meters and other 

auxiliary devices and equipment essential to the metering 

of electric power and energy. Thus, the DUs need to file 

their respective applications to maintain a Meter Shop, 

or if not practicable, an exemption should also be sought 

from the ERC. DUs granted with accreditation will be 

issued a Certificate of Authority (CA) to maintain a Meter 

Shop, which shall be valid for three (3) years and may 

be renewed upon application. The renewal will depend 

on the ERC’s assessment on whether the meter shop had 

been operating satisfactorily and consistently compliant 

with CA requirements and with the said Rules. 

“The ERC promulgated the subject Rules and Procedures 

to ensure the accuracy of the DUs’ billing meters and 

protect the interest of the electricity consumers. 

Meanwhile, the DUs are also given consideration to 

comply with the Meter Shop accreditation requirement 

by providing them ample time to secure the same and 

by extending the time to start the electric meter testing 

to early next year,” ERC Chairperson & CEO Zenaida G. 

Cruz-Ducut concluded.

Background 

The National Grid Power Control Center 

by Engr. Rafael F. Florentino 

Former Chairman of the Board of Electrical Engineering 

The National Power Corporation (NPC) used to be 

the entity that controls the operations of the entire 

power grid. It is now separate from the National 

Transmission Corporation (TransCo) which owns 

all transmission and most sub-transmission lines 

originally owned by NPC. 

Most of NPC’s generating plants have also been 

privatized through the Power Sector Assets and 

Liabilities Management (PSALM). Hence, NPC’s 

functions have been greatly reduced to owning 

and operating the remaining unsold power plants, 

the missionary function of watershed management 

and the management of the Small Power Utilities 

Group or SPUG which owns and operates small 

generating plants in isolated islands and power 

barges scattered throughout the Philippine islands. 

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines 

(NGCP) is the private concessionaire of TransCo. 

It acts as the system operator of the nationwide 

electrical transmission and sub-transmission 

system. It ensures and maintains the reliability, 

adequacy, security, stability and integrity of the 

nationwide electrical grid. 

Interconnection of the 3 Grids 

The Visayas grid is connected to the Luzon grid 

by a 350 kV D.C. transmission line. There is an 

A.C. to D.C. converter station at Naga Substation 

in Camarines Sur which connects to an overhead 

HVDC line to Sorsogon, Sorsogon. From here, a 

submarine cable connects the line to Samar. The 

HVDC line terminates at Ormoc Substation in Leyte 

where power is converted back from D.C. to A.C. 

at 230 kV. 

From Ormoc Substation, the system radiates to 

230 kV, 138 kV and 69 kV lines which runs through 

the islands of Cebu, Negros, Bohol and Panay. The 

island of Palawan is not served from the Visayas 

grid. It is served by isolated diesel units which 

form part of the Small Power Utilities Group or 

SPUG which is owned by NPC. Other privately 

owned generating plants also serve the needs of 

consumers in the service areas of SPUG. 


The Visayas Grid is controlled by the Visayas 

Regional Control Center at Banilad , Cebu City. This 

control center coordinates and furnishes technical 

information or data to the National Grid Power 

Control Center in Quezon City so as to complete 

the nation’s power statistics. Coordination between 

the Luzon and Visayas control centers is imperative 

especially if there is shortage of power in either the 

Luzon or Visayas grids. 

The Mindanao grid is not yet connected to the 

Visayas grid, but will be in the near future. It 

will also need submarine cables from Leyte via 

the Panaon Island to the northern tip of Surigao 

in Mindanao. The Mindanao grid has also its own 

Regional Control Center located in Iligan City. This 

center likewise furnishes the National Grid Power 

Control Center with technical data so as to know 

the entire nation’s power situation. 

The Power Control Centers for each grid are all 

computerized and similar to each other. 

The maps of the three grids are shown. 

LUZON GRID 



VISAYAS GRID 


MINDANAO GRID

11 May 2010 

INSTITUTE OF INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC. 

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 

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Abstract 

Proposed Prepayment Energy-Metering System 

for Multi-Tenant Offices and Rented Building 

Accommodations 

By: Engr. Ferdinand D. Milan 

This study can be used as a scheme for the adaptation of an alternative sub-metering system intended for all 

commercial buildings with several tenant offices and rented accommodations using a prepayment energy submeter. 

This prepayment energy meter provides important benefits to both tenants and building owner (landlord) 

during regular working office hours. With prepayment meters, the office tenants can easily manage and control 

their energy usage without expecting any future obligation on energy bills like in conventional energy sub-meters. 

The prepayment energy meters cancels paper bills and remove disagreement between tenant and the landlord 

due to unexpected increase in energy utilization. The prepayment sub-meter to be installed in each office tenant 

is designed with magnetic strip card with KW-HR denomination value to validate electrical energy to energize the 

office equipment. 

Keyword: prepayment energy system, prepaid sub-meter, prepaid denominations, multi-tenant office; energy-user 

card 

Background 

Today, a technology in electric sub-metering like 

prepayment meters has been developed. These types of 

meters are prepayment electricity that uses the same 

concept as prepayment cellular phones and phone cards 

in which consumer pay in advance of consumption. 

Prepayment energy metering system offers a win-win 

proposition especially to the building owners and office 

tenants (UtiliSol 2005). The following benefits could 

provide by prepayment energy metering system: 

• It puts control the usage of electricity in the hands of 

consumer where a customer allows making real-time 

and informing decisions on their consumption 

• Cancels billing dispute and mistakes. 

• It improves accelerated cash flow, lowers administrative 

costs, theft avoidance, no meter reading and billing 

statement is needed. 

• Provides cost-effective solution with equitable benefits 

to both tenants and landlords. 

By installing the prepayment meters, the landlord and 

tenants can manage their own consumption and become 

more aware of their electricity usage. These prepayment 

meters are designed where power is credited to the 

meter by means of use-only-once token. This token is a 

magnetic strip card that comes in different denominations. 

The card is fed into a slot on the front of the meter so 

that the value of card is credited. Prepayment energy 

system can help mitigate problems on electrical-energy 

related carbon emission due to increasing demand on 

fossil fuel aside from transportation. 

Significance 

This research study is intended for all building 

establishment designed with multi-offices and rented 

building accommodations through the adaptation of 

prepayment energy metering system to be used for 

possible solution to the disagreement between the 

building owner and the tenants especially when tenant 

cannot pay their energy bills on time while others leave 

their accommodation unnoticeably. For the end-users, 

like students with limited budget without expecting 

future obligations on electricity bills, and for the office 

tenants, to effectively manage and control their operating 

energy consumption. This study can be used also by the 

government and private sector as a basis to address 

problem on increasing demand of fossil fuel and fuel cost 

due to uncontrolled electrical energy utilization. 

Results and Discussion 

TECHNICAL PAPER 

Proposed Prepayment Energy Metering System 

for Multi-Tenant Offices and Rented Building 

Establishment 

Figure 1 illustrates the existing electrical distribution 

system of STG Building designed with several sub-meters 

located on meter cabinet at per floor level while Figure 

2 exhibits the proposed electrical distribution system 

design with several prepaid sub-meters. Each prepaid 

sub-meter is connected with over-current protection at its 

line side. This design layout is appropriate for all type of 

building structure designed with rented accommodation 

like student’s flat which could provide convenience 

to both tenant and the landlord, and provide effective 

control and management during the operation of office 

appliances. 



Figure: 1 – Existing Distribution System Diagram of STG Building with Conventional 

Sub-Meters 

Figure 3 presents the proposed energy submeters 

for the tenant offices of STG Building 

Establishment. Each sub-meter is located inside 

the office area which is accessible to each office 

tenant in order that the prepayment meter with 

prepaid energy user card can be accessed and 

utilized conveniently. Each prepaid sub-meter is 

protected with over-current protection to avoid 

extensive damage of internal circuitry. Each 

prepaid energy meters is connected through 

the rerouted sub-feeder lines toward the panel 

board. These prepaid sub-meters are then 

connected and supplied by main feeder system 

of the STG Building to individual panel board. 

If a prepaid sub-meter is fully exhausted, no 

power therefore is transmitted to the tenant’s 

electrical panel. It may resume only when the 

KW-HR denomination through energy user card 

is reloaded once again. 

Prepaid KW-HR Denomination 

Figure 4 below demonstrate how a prepayment 

energy system can be used by each tenant of 

STG Building using a magnetic strip card to be 

validated in a prepaid sub-meter. The strip card 

is used to validate the “KW-HR prepaid card” 

through the loading machine to be provided 

by the landlord. Each tenant office will have 

an allotted equivalent prepaid denomination 

depending on operating energy. Table 1 presents 

the different electrical load appliances typically 

used by the tenant offices of STG Building while 

Table 2 reflects the daily average energy usage 

by the tenants. The energy usage is evaluated 

based on the quantity of equipment and its 

power rating in a given period of time based on 

regular working hours per day and it is evaluated 

using the equation hence, Total Energy Usage 

(TEU) = No. of Units x Power Rating x (1/1000) 

x Average Working Hours, Kw-hr. 


Figure:2 – Concept Diagram for the Proposed Prepayment Energy Sub- 

Metering System 

Figure: 3 – Proposed Prepayment Energy Sub-Meters for Commercial 

Establishment Designed with Multi-Tenant Offices and Rented Accommodation

Source: RPV Electrical September 2007 

Figure: 4 – A magnetic card strip is inserted on the prepaid meter to 

energize the office appliances 

The load operates intermittently and it depends on how 

much power is drawn by office appliances from the 

sub-feeder line. To determine the equivalent prepaid 

denominations to be purchased by each tenant from the 

landlord, the energy usages and average operating costs 

relative to the rate cost of energy2 of each tenant were 

evaluated based on Table 1. The average energy usage per 

day of Travel Agency Company is calculated at 20.32Kwhrs 

while the Law firm and Engineering firm’s office are 

38.52Kw-hrs and 7.62Kw-hrs per day. The Law Firm’s 

office has an EEC per day of around and Php7,507.50 for 

24-day office work while the Travel Agency Firm has an 

average EEC per day of around Php152.40 and equivalent 

monthly energy cost of Php3, 962.24 in 24 days while 

the average energy equivalent cost (AEEC) per day of 

Engineering Firm’s office is Php57.1 or Php1,485.90 in 

Table:1 – Typical Electrical Load Appliances of 

Tenant Offices 

Table: 2 – Energy Cost Data Summary of Tenant’s Office 

24-working days. These energy costs were correlated 

with the average energy usage (AEU) to exhibit the 

prepaid denominations. Based on historical energy usage 

data, each tenant can estimate prepaid denominations. 

(i.e. 5Kw-hr has an estimated denomination of PhP37.50 

or 100Kw-hr for Php630.50) 2 Based on Local Power 

Distributors Commercial Rate Basis @ P7.50 per KW-HR 

(Ave. Rate) 

Conclusion 


Prepayment system of electricity through prepaid submeters 

with energy user card provides advantages and 

economic benefits to the building owners, tenants, and 

even to the local power distributors where effective 

control and management of energy consumption is 



critical. The proposed layout could be adapted for all 

offices of STG Building without paper bills required and 

eliminates disagreement between tenant and landlord 

due to unexpected increase in energy consumption. 

Recommendation 

For all commercial office building designed with 

individual sub-meters locates and place the 

prepayment sub-meter inside each tenant office. 

For the landlord, verify regularly the average 

rate structure cost of energy from the local power 

distributor. 

Install a circuit breaker between the existing subfeeder 

line and the line side of prepayment sub-meter 

for additional protection due to possible short-circuits 

or overloading of sub-meter. 

For the landlord, provide necessary monitoring chart 

reflecting the prepaid KW-HR denominations matrix. 

For building owner (landlord), locate the KW-HR 

user’s card validation machine at ground floor level 

where it is accessible to each tenant. 

For possible lost of user’s card, the landlord to 

provide extra magnetic strip card for immediately 

replacement and validation. 

Each prepaid sub-meter has KW-HR indicating 

system that provides early signal when validated 

denomination is almost exhausted. 


For building establishment designed with several 

consignments like rented stalls, and other 

accommodation, assess the type and ratings of load 

to be controlled and match the rated specifications of 

the prepaid sub-meter. 

Policies and guidelines shall be provided by concern 

government agency to properly implement and 

regulate the use of prepayment energy system in 

commercial establishment deigned with multi-tenant 

offices and rented accommodations. 

References 

Solid-State Electricity Meters, Holland, 2002 

Prepayment Electricity, UtiliSol 2005/2007 

Prepayment Energy Meters, UK ,2002 

Prepayment Power Metering,2000 

Prepayment Meters Scratch Card System,2002 

Electric Meters, F D Gordon, 2007 

Article on Power Peak Tariffs, Power and Water 

Corporation, ABN,2005 

Article on Prepayment Recommended for Low Income 

Customers, New Zealand, 2007 

Article on Prepaid Meters Supply to Sudan, S. Enslin,2004 

Principles of Engineering Instrumentation, D.C. Ramsey, 

1996 

Prepayment Energy Meter,2007, W. Janda 

Engr. Ferdinand D. Milan 

E-mail Address: ferdinandmilan@yahoo.com 

Tel.No. 911-09-64 local 336 /438-06-36/09196685758 

The author is a graduate of Technological Institute of the 

Philippines, Quezon City with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical 

Engineering in October 1991 and became a registered electrical 

engineer last April 1992. He is involved in several related 

electrical design and installations. He is currently connected 

to Systems Energizer, Incorporated as Consulting Engineer. 

He obtained his Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, 

MSEE (Major in Power) at Technological University of the Philippines, Manila last May, 

2002 with the thesis entitled “Programmed-Based Empirical Formula for Transformer 

K-Factor Rating Through Harmonics Pollution Analysis”. He is currently working in 

TIP QC teaching professional subjects in electrical engineering program (power 

system analysis, electric circuit analysis, system design, and safety management). 

Currently, he is an Energy Audit Team member for NCR and Vice Chair for IIEE 

Academic Affairs and an IIEE Life Member. He pursues his doctoral degree in PhD in 

Technology Management at TUP Manila

DISTRIBUTED GENERATION 

By Engr. Jules S. Alcantara 

IIEE VP Technical (2010), PEE, ASEAN Engineer, MS Energy Mngt, M. Engg (EE), CESO V 

Distributed Generation (DG) is generally defined as 

small scale electric power generation within distribution 

networks or on the customer side of the network. Other 

terms used are “embedded generation”, “dispersed 

generation”, “decentralized generation”, “Distributed 

Energy Resource (DER)” and “Distributed Resource 

(DR)”. The terms “cogeneration”, “RE” and “small power 

production” refer to types of DGs. 

The Philippine Renewable Energy Act of 2008 defines DG 

as up to 100 kW. The Electric Power Research Institute 

(EPRI) defines the rating of DG to be up to 50 MW. 

The IEEE Standard 1547-2003 covers capacities up to 

10,000 KW. 

There are three types of DGs: (a) solid-state or static 

invertors (b) induction machines (c) synchronous 

machines. The inverter type acts as current source while 

the rotating machines act as voltage source. The former 

type supplies lower fault current levels than the rotating 

machines. 

There are currently 12 million DG units installed in the 

US with a total capacity of about 200,000 MW. Many 

of these units are used as back-up units to provide 

emergency power during shortages or unavailability of 

power from the grid. 

The purposes and benefits of the DG include the following: 

1. DGs provide active power within the distribution 

network; 

2. It ensures continuity and availability of power 

for critical business processes; 

3. It may result in improvement of system reliability 

– A study on the Pennsylvania/New Jersey/ 

Maryland interconnection (PJM) system by the 

Oak Bridge National Laboratory indicated that 

capacity expansion with ten small plants showed 

a better Loss of Load Probability than an 

expansion of a single large plant of the same 

size; 

4. DGs are highly efficient (overall efficiency 

greater than 75% ) and financially attractive 

when the DG industrial owner captures the heat 

generated from the DG technology for use in 

production processes, for hot water domestic 

use and other uses. 

5. DGs resolve power quality problems of voltage 

sags and disruptions; 

6. The use of alternative/renewable energy 

resources for DG enhances environmental 

conditions since it may have zero emissions. The 


Philippine Renewable Energy Act formally 

jumpstarts non-utility-owned small scale 

distributed generation technologies of the 

renewable type; 

7. New fuel powered and waste-to-energy DG 

technologies have low emissions that also 

enhances environmental conditions; 

8. New technologies in DG have made it possible 

to tailor energy systems to the specific needs of 

the consumer; 

9. DGs may provide ancillary services including 

voltage support/reactive power and back-up; 

10. Peak power requirements are reduced; 

11. Reduces and offsets investments in generation, 

transmission or distribution facilities that would 

otherwise be recovered through rates. There are 

also savings in T & D losses and Congestion 

costs; 

12. Reduces vulnerability to terrorism and 

improvements in infrastructure resilience; 

13. Reduces land-use effects and Right-of- 

Way acquisitions to build new power plants, 

electric transmission and distribution lines; 

14. Short construction times compared to central 

generators; 

15. Inherent system stability due to multiplicity of 

inputs; 

16. Weather related interruptions are more easily 

predicted and of shorter duration. 

The IEEE 1547-2003 Standard for Interconnecting 

Distributed Resources with Electric Power Systems is 

a standard developed by the Institute of Electrical and 

Electronics Engineers (IEEE) meant to provide a set of 

technical criteria and requirements in the interconnection 

of distributed generation resources into the power grid 

in the United States. It facilitates the tapping and use of 

excess capacity of electricity from alternative sources. 

The US Congress in its US Energy Policy Act of 2005 

established the IEEE 1547 as the national standard for 

the DG interconnection. Other applicable standards are 

the UL and National Electrical Code of the NFPA (USA) 

while the Philippines has the existing Philippine Electrical 

Code (IIEE), the Philippine Grid Code and the Philippine 

Distribution Code. However, technical standards for DG 

interconnection differ from country to country. 

Some of the technical issues to be addressed in the 

interconnection of DGs to the existing power system are 

the following: 

1. Voltages outside an acceptable range (IEEE 

1547-2003 mandates tripping in 0.16 sec for 

U1.2 pu); 



2. Recloser coordination- Reclosers are designed 

to operate correctly with one side as the fault 

current source. Introduction of DGs may reverse 

the flow resulting in misoperation of the 

reclosers; 

3. System Grounding – An improper system 

grounding could lead to overvoltage to ground 

when the substation feeder opens during a SLG 

fault and the DG circuit breaker does not trip for 

some time; 

4. Power quality – DG should be designed to 

minimize injection of harmonic disturbance, does 

not inject DC current and does not cause 

objectionable flickers; 

5. Scheme to de-energize for faults on the 

connected system – The DGs may have to use 

utility grade protective relays to properly isolate 

the DG from the fault. 

6. Short circuit current protection coordination 

– downstream DGs reduce the reach of protective 

relays since DGs contribute to short circuit 

currents. Switchgears may have its interrupting 

capacity upgraded due to high available 

fault levels. Solutions include Is-Limiters and 

higher impedance of transformers and 

generators. Coordination studies will be needed. 

7. Tripping for frequency deviations ( IEEE 1547- 

2003 mandates tripping in 0.16 sec if f>60.5 or 

f

IIEE SNAPSHOTS 


Philippines, Inc. (IIEE) and the Society of Philippines 

Electrotechnical Constructors and Suppliers, Inc. 

(SPECS) signed a Memorandum of Agreement on 

September 3, 2010. 

The MOA included the special participation of the Asean 

Federation of Electrical Engineering Contractors- 

Federation of Asian and Pacific Electrical Contractors 

Association Conference 2010 on the IIEE’s 35th Annual 

National Convention 

Occidental Mindoro Chapter headed by its President Engr. Ricky 

Gonzales hosted the 10th leg of J2U.2 on September 25, 2010 San 

Jose Occidental Mindoro. 

The Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines, 

Inc. (IIEE) and the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) signed a 

Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on September 15, 2010 at the IIEE 

National Office. 

The MOA stipulated the active participation and support of MERALCO 

to the forthcoming IIEE’s 35th Annual National Convention and 3E Xpo 

2010: A Special in Electrical, Electronics and Energy Exposition with the 

Special Participation of AFEEC/FAPECA Conference. 

Participants of the 6th Regional Student Conference hosted by the 

Camarines Norte Chapter last September 22, 2010. 


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