SOCOTECO II Plebiscite Approves Venture with Razon-Pacquiao Firm
South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO II) in the Philippines has announced the results of a plebiscite approving a joint venture agreement (JVA) with IGNITE Power, backed by businessman Enrique Razon and boxing star Manny Pacquiao. The deal is expected to modernize and improve the reliability of electricity supply.
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