According to Mayor Carl Pangilinan, Paluan first received four hours of daily service in 1978 from the Occidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (
Omeco), which later waived its franchise given its difficulties in serving the town.
In his welcoming remarks, Mayor Carl Pangilinan said Paluan first received four hours of daily service in 1978 from the Occidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (
Omeco), which later waived its franchise, given its difficulties in serving the town.
The 17 utilities included the cooperatives of Abra (Abreco), Pampanga 3 (Pelco III), Occidental Mindoro (
Omeco), Oriental Mindoro (Ormeco), Palawan (Paleco), Camarines Sur 3 (Casureco III), Albay (Aleco), Masbate (Maselco), First Catanduanes (Ficelco), Ticao Island (Tiselco), Zamboanga City (Zamcelco), Davao del Norte (Daneco), Basilan (Baselco), Sulu (Suleco), Tawi-Tawi (Tawelco), Maguindanao (Magelco) and Lanao del Sur (Lasureco).