DABAWENYO Senator, Christopher 'Bong' Go urged Davao Oriental Electric Cooperative, Inc. – the province’s sole power distributor – to 'shape up' after receiving complaints from residents due to frequent power outages..Go said this during a Facebook live on Saturday, March 30, while at the Island Garden City of Samal , which is also experiencing poor power services from Northern Davao Electric Cooperative, Inc. .
'Go said he would call a hearing for both electric cooperatives to hear their side and determine their capability of providing the required power supply in their respective areas.'Ayaw natin sila ang magsa-suffer sa poor services na binibigay niyo,' the senator said.Igacos Mayor Al David Uy, who recently gave an ultimatum to Nordeco to make submarine cable operational on or before June 30, 2024, said beside Go that he will find a long-term solution to the island's power crisis.