South Cotabato Electric Cooperative Deal Approved by Plebiscite
South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (Socoteco II) has approved a joint venture with Razon-led Primelectric Holdings Inc. through a plebiscite, paving the way for the privatization of the electric cooperative.
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