NEA: The National Electrification Administration (NEA) is closely monitoring the power situation of electric cooperatives (ECs) operating within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as it holds its first parliamentary elections.

Based on the NEA Energy Task Force Elections monitoring report as of 11:00 a.m. Monday, 14 September 2026, three ECs—Basilan Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BASELCO), Maguindanao Electric Cooperative Inc. (MAGELCO), Sultan Kudarat Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SUKELCO)—recorded a total of eight power interruptions. All interruptions have since been restored.

Days before the first BARMM Parliamentary Elections, the NEA Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (DRRMD) issued an advisory directing BARMM ECs to implement appropriate contingency measures to ensure a stable and continuous supply of electricity throughout the election period.

The ECs were likewise directed to activate their respective Emergency Response Organization (ERO), when necessary, to ensure the immediate implementation of appropriate emergency response plans.

There are nine ECs operating in BARMM including Special Geographic Areas (SGAs), namely, BASELCO, MAGELCO, SUKELCO, Cotabato Electric Cooperative, Inc. (COTELCO), COTELCO – PPALMA, Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative, Inc. (LASURECO), Cagayan de Sulu Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CASELCO), First Bukidnon Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FIBECO), and Tawi-Tawi Electric Cooperative, Inc. (TAWELCO).