BOHECO I | About Us

Who are we?

BOHECO I is an electric cooperative situated in the island of Bohol. It’s franchise area covers almost half of the island’s landmass. As a distribution entity, BOHECO does not generate any power by any means. It relies on the aggregate generation companies in the country as it’s source of electricity.

The Official Seal

The co-op’s official seal is a gear with nine (9) toothed wheels to represent the original nine (9) municipalities that comprised the area coverage of the co-op which were Tubigon, Clarin, Sagbayan, Catigbian, San Isidro, Balilihan, Calape, Loon and Antequera.

Inscribed at the inner portion of the gear are small nipa huts to represent most of the typical households found in our barangays which were energized as shown in the form of lightning streaks. A 3-phase line represents the energization of the backbone lines of the nine (9) municipalities even passing and crossing the Chocolate Hills as what Bohol is known for.

August 11, 1971 indicates the date when the co-op was registered and incorporated and Tubigon, Bohol below is the municipality where the main headquarters of the co-op is located.

History

First town energization – Dec. 30, 1974, Tubigon with Gen. Pedro Dumol as the guest of honor.

Then its neighboring seventeen (17) towns clamored for its inclusion, prompting the co-op officials to avail an additional loan from NEA amounting to Php17M which was signed by Board President Melchor P. Monreal and Administrator Pedro Dumol on January 12, 1980.

The co-op is a residential-based, approximately 56.85% of the total KWHR sold. Commercial and industrial loads are about 32.32%, while the combine irrigation , water system, public buildings and streetlights load is approximately 10.83%.

Bohol I Electric Cooperative, Inc. brought the first streaks of energization into a sleepy province just as the decade of the 70’s was coming into view.

From its infant stages, BOHECO I’s coverage area had been the northern and western towns of the province, eventually expanding to most of the interior towns in the west.

Originally, the co-op was only serving nine (9) municipalities with an initial cash outlay in a form of loan from NEA in the amount of Php2,958,000.00. The loan contract was signed by its first Board President, Mr. Simeon P. Luayon and NEA Administrator Pedro G. Dumol on October 1, 1971.

On December 30, 1974, the co-op was able to energize the backbone lines in Tubigon from the location of its power plant in barangay Maca-as, to Poblacion, Tubigon running a line of approximately 4 kms. In 1975, the rest of the backbone lines of the remaining eight (8) original towns were energized.

Core Values

Honesty

To avoid non-remittance of collections/monies and/or failure to turn over materials/equipment due the Coop within the required period pursuant to existing policies, rules, and regulations.
To avoid the concealment of defective work which may directly result in prejudice or loss to the Coop.
To avoid tampering or causing somebody to tamper with electric meter or any metering device with the purpose of defrauding the Coop.
To avoid punching or filling up the time card or record of another employee.

Generosity

To give ready assistance to the family of a co-employee and/or Coop employee in the region especially in times of grief.
To assist the less–educated consumers fast-track their purpose in the Coop so as to make them feel at home and/or give them the confidence they need.

Discipline

To follow the official time set in reporting and leaving for work.
To avoid loafing or loitering around the Coop’s premises and engaging in unnecessary conversation with other employees during office hours or leaving work assignment temporarily without permission from the supervisor.
To always wear the Coop’s prescribed uniform and/or identification card, safety equipment and/or gadgets, such as hard hats during official hours.
To avoid habitual or excessive tardiness and unauthorized and unexcused absences (AWOL).
To avoid minor “horseplay” inside the Coop’s premises at all hours and/or during the performance of one’s assigned work and/or duties, and at assigned place of work during official working hours.
To avoid smoking at “No Smoking Areas”.

Hardwork

To fully accomplish the assigned task on or before the deadline set by the supervisors.
To render at all times a full day’s productive work for a full day’s pay.
To perform his/her work efficiently and should strive at all times to prove himself/herself worthy of the trust and confidence that the Coop has reposed upon them.
To exert every effort to avoid absenteeism, tardiness, and other practices which curtail or limit maximum production or output required of his/her position.

Teamwork

To do assigned work or task diligently so as to achieve the targets of his/her section or department on the scheduled time.
To avoid unnecessary delay or failure to comply with official orders and/or regular assigned duties or specific instructions related to his/her work.
To follow and perform all legal orders from superiors to hasten the completion of a certain project.
To know and grasp fully the different operations of the Coop and its policies, rules, and regulations so as to have uniform answers to questions frequently asked.

Palabra de Honor

To arrive on or before the scheduled time in any appointment set by the Coop. No postponement should be done on the date set. It should be made two or three days prior to the scheduled date.
To always comply with a promise made. It should not be broken.

Thrift

To switch off lights and air-conditioning units when not in use.
To use recycle papers for drafts and inter-office communications.
To travel only to places as reflected in the trip tickets.
To schedule travels such that the use of many vehicles for the same destination be avoided.
To return excess or unused materials to the warehouse for proper safekeeping.