Lenie Lectura July
21, 2020
Malacañang on Monday
announced the appointment of two new Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC)
commissioners.
In a letter to ERC
Chairman Agnes VST Devanadera, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said
President Duterte has appointed Floresinda G. Baldo-Digal and Marko Romeo
Lizada Fuentes.
Digal, who will
replace Josefina Patricia Magpale-Asirit, will serve a term of seven years or
until July 10, 2027. She is currently the agency’s spokesman and has served as
director of the Regulatory Operations Service (ROS) of the agency.
Digal rose from the ranks. She started as a stenographer
of the agency and later on became a lawyer.
Devanadera said
Digal’s appointment brings with her a deep knowledge of the responsibilities of
a regulator, having 26 years of experience starting as stenographer and working
thru to become a lawyer. She holds a Certificate in Business Economics from the
University of Asia and the Pacific.
Prior to her
appointment, Digal was designated as the Spokesperson of the Commission and its
Executive Director.
“Her appointment will
inspire the employees of ERC to work with renewed dedication and commitment as
she is one of us,” said Devanadera.
Meanwhile, Fuentes is
a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). He is currently a member of the Board of
Accountancy of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). His term will also
end on July 10, 2027.
Fuentes replaced
retired ERC Commissioner Paul Christian Cervantes, who served the remaining
term of office of former ERC commissioner Geronimo Sta. Ana from January 2019
to July 2020.
“The appointment of
Commissioner Marko Romeo L. Fuentes, a CPA, will bring into the Commission the
perspective of the private sector in the technical aspect of the work.
ERC will be further
strengthened to meet the extra challenges posed by the pandemic with the
appointment of the two new Commissioners. We thank the President for the swift
action in filling up the vacancies with the best choices,” she added.
The ERC is an
independent regulatory body performing the combined quasi-judicial,
quasi-legislative and administrative functions in the electric industry.
The agency is facing
tremendous challenges in the restructured electric industry. In addition to its
traditional rate and service regulation functions, ERC shall focus on two primary
responsibilities: to ensure consumer education and protection, and to promote
the competitive operations in the electricity market.
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