Company Brief Profile & History

The rural electrification of the Philippines was first introduced in June 1969 by Hon. Emmanuel N. Pelaez, the former Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines and Chairman of the NEA. He had strongly endorsed to former President Ferdinand E. Marcos to declare a national policy for the total electrification of the country to be considered as his pet project. Thus, Republic Act 6038 was promulgated. This Act has created the NEA whose primary role in the electrification program was to administer for the organization and registration of ECs. The Act was subsequently repealed by Presidential Decree No. 269 in 1973 and Presidential Decree No. 1645 in 1979 giving NEA additional responsibilities particularly in the supervision on the technical and managerial activities of the ECs and promoting the development of alternative sources of power in the country.

The SURSECO II was organized as a private, non-stock, non-profit membership and service-oriented cooperative on September 10, 1979 thru the effort of the assemblyman and at the same time the Deputy Minister of State for Energy, Jose “Popit” Puyat, Jr.. It was registered as the 115th electric cooperative in the country.

NEA-designated Engr. Victor A. Cunanan became the Acting General Manager. On the same year, an Interim Boardof Directors was formed who then represented SURSECO II for the loan contractwith NEA. Among the interim Board were Mr. Godolivo A. Urbiztondo, President (Cantilan);Mr. Cecilio C. Corvera, Vice President (San Agustin); Mr. Mario Lumanao(Cortes); Mr. Senecio A. Baure (Carrascal); Mr. Florencio Sagaysay (Cagwait);Mr. Carlos S. Echavez (Tandag); Mr. Benedicto T. Badiang (Madrid); Mr. RomalitoYuhico (Lanuza-Carmen); Mr. Pedro Cejoco (Tago-Bayabas) and Mr. Florencio Tuyor(Marihatag).

Surigao del Sur is divided into two (2) ECs. The south was under the operation of SURSECO I with its main office at San Fernando, Bislig while the northern part was under SURSECO II with its main office at Tandag, the capital town of Surigao del Sur.

The coop originally has 13 municipalities to form the coverage area namely: San Agustin, Marihatag, Cagwait, Bayabas, San Miguel, Tago, Tandag, Cortes, Lanuza, Carmen, Madrid, Cantilan and Carrascal. But due to the clamor of the members of San Agustin to be under the management of SURSECO I, in 1989, with the concurrence of NEA, SURSECO II management, after a series of dialogues and realizing the advantages of the said request, interpose no objection thereby consented for the same transfer under certain terms and conditions.

However, effective October 26, 2007, the municipality of San Agustin voluntarily returned, while the municipality of Lianga willingly transferred to the area coverage of SURSECO II.