Jubahib warns of Davao Norte crisis if power coop’s woes unresolved

DAVAO Del Norte Gov. Edwin Jubahib warned of an economic crisis in the province if the power woes caused by the inefficiencies of Northern Davao Electric Cooperative, Inc. (NORDECO) are not resolved immediately.

“It will cause the collapse of our provincial economy because we know that electricity is a basic utility. Our business- men and residents need this,” the governor said in Filipino in a radio interview.

“Businessmen are already leaving us. Businesses will close down, they are moving to other provinces that have ample supply of electricity -- which is what I feared. Where will my constituents find work, where will we get an income? This will be tragic for Davao del