The National Transmission Corporation

The National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) is a government agency created under Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise known as the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of 2001.

Since March 1, 2003, TransCo operated and managed the power transmission system that links power plants to the electric distribution utilities nationwide. The same law mandated the privatization of TransCo through an outright sale or management concession agreement.

Following a public bidding conducted in December 2007, the TransCo concession was awarded to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), which eventually secured a congressional franchise to operate the transmission network through Republic Act No. 9511.

On January 15, 2009, TransCo turned over the management and operation of its nationwide transmission system to NGCP. Ownership of all transmission assets however, remains with TransCo.

As owner of the transmission assets, the new TransCo is mandated with five key responsibilities:

• Protect national government’s interests by ensuring NGCP’s compliance with the terms and conditions of the Concession Agreement and the policies of the Department of Energy;
• Handle all existing cases, including right-of-way and claims which accrued prior to the turnover date;
• Divest remaining sub-transmission assets to technically and financially qualified electric distributors nationwide; and
• Undertake the operation, maintenance, consultancy and other technical services for the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).
• Administer the Feed-in-Tariff Allowance Fund for renewable energy generators.

Mandates

As owner of the transmission assets, the new TransCo is mandated with five key responsibilities:

• Protect national government’s interests by ensuring NGCP’s compliance with the terms and conditions of the Concession Agreement and the policies of the Department of Energy;
• Handle all existing cases, including right-of-way and claims which accrued prior to the turnover date (January 15, 2009);
• Divest remaining sub-transmission assets to technically and financially qualified electric distributors nationwide; and
• Undertake the operation, maintenance, consultancy and other technical services for the Baguio City Economic Zone and Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan.
• Administer the Feed-in-Tariff Allowance Fund for renewable energy generators.

TransCo Board Members

• CARLOS “Sonny” G. DOMINGUEZ
  Secretary
  Department of Finance
  Chairman
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    Carlos “Sonny” Dominguez has over 40 years of experience managing various organizations in the public and private sectors. He was a shareholder, and board chairman or member of over a dozen corporations across various industries such as power, agriculture, mining, banking, hospitality, real estate, and investment.
    
    Notable positions held by Sonny were Cabinet Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources and Agriculture during the Presidency of Corazon Aquino, past president of leading Philippine corporations such as the Philippine Airlines and the Philippine Associate Smelting and Refining Corporation, and the former Bank of the Philippine Islands Agricultural Bank.
    
    Sonny has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Ateneo De Manila University and attended the Executive Management Program at the Stanford University.

• ALFONSO G.CUSI
  Secretary
  Department of Energy
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    Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi has more than four decades of leadership experience in both the private and public sectors. As a leader in the Philippine business sector, Cusi was engaged in the logistics and transportation industries.
    
    He was the Chairman of the Batangas-based shipping company Starlite Ferries, Inc., which is spearheading the modernization of the domestic shipping industry with its recent acquisition of brand-new roll-on, roll-off (ro-ro) commercial vessels custom built in Japan.
    
    He also founded and served as Chairman and President of various companies engaged in logistics and distribution, manning and crewing, maritime engineering as well as convenience stores.
    
    Recognized as a good corporate steward, he also served as Board Member of the mining firm Intex Resources Philippines, Inc., a subsidiary of the Norway-based Intex Resources ASA.
    
    Cusi started his career in the government service during the Arroyo administration, serving as General Manager of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) from February 2001 to July 2004. He was instrumental in the launch of the Strong Republic Nautical Highway that linked Luzon, Mindoro, Panay and Zamboanga del Norte in the country's western seaboard.
    
    He also served as General Manager of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) from August 2004 to March 2010. He initiated the opening of the mothballed NAIA Terminal 3 in 2008.
    
    As Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines from March to December 2010, he laid the groundwork for the restoration of the Category 1 status of the Philippine aviation industry.
    
    Cusi hails from Roxas town in Oriental Mindoro and from Cebu City. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in 1972 from La Salle College in Bacolod, his Master’s degree in Business Administration in 1976 from the University of the Philippines-Cebu, and his Doctorate in Business degree, honoris causa, in 2008 from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
    
    He was also the Vice-Chairman of PDP-Laban prior to his appointment as a member of the Cabinet.

• ROY A. CIMATU
  Secretary
  Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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    A native of Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Secretary Roy A. Cimatu isa graduate of the public school system from the elementary upto high school. Despite this, he graduated from the PhilippineMilitary Academy in the class of 1970.
    
    His eagerness to learn made him attain more scholasticachievements. This includes graduating from the InfantryOfficers Advanced Course in the Philippine Army TrainingCommand where he topped the course with a rating of 97.27%,an academic record which remains unsurpassed in the collegehistory. He also graduated from the United States ArmyCommand and Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas,USA.
    
    He also furthered his education with a degree in Master in Business Administration from the AteneoGraduate School of Business. A skilled pilot of a helicopter and a fixed-wing aircraft, he was also arecipient of the Cavalier Award from the Philippine Military Academy Alumni Association and a Hall ofFame from the United States Command and General Staff college.
    
    All these academic accolades can be attributed to both his parents who are both teachers by profession.Being a Second Lieutenant, he was assigned as Company Commander in Patikul, Sulu during the ArmedForces of the Philippines (AFP) attack against the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) under itsfounding chairman Nur Misuari.
    
    In the 80s, meanwhile, he was sent to Northern Panay as Batallion Commander in Aklan, a place underthe heavy influence of the New People’s Army (NPA). The vicinity is a highway of the northern towns,especially in Ibajay, Aklan, which was heavily infested by the NPA. The same highway was a gateway tothe present-day Boracay Island, to which his successful efforts to clear the area from threats led to thedevelopment of the top tourist destination spot in the country today.
    
    He is also a Brigade Commander in Davao, Cotabato, and Sarangani, where he was promoted as a onestargeneral after his troops successfully rescued four hostages kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf in Sarangani.As a Division Commander of the 4th Infantry Division, he lead his troops during the all-out war inMindanao to capture the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) camps including Camp Abubakar underthe Estrada administration in 2000.
    
    His victories in the battlefield eventually led him to earn his second star and be awarded as theDistinguished Conduct Star, the second highest combat award, next only to the Medal of Valor. He thenbecame Southcom Commander based in Zamboanga City as a three-star General.Secretary Cimatu’s ultimate recognition, however, is when he was appointed as the 29th Chief of Staff ofthe Armed Forces of the Philippines in May 2002.
    
    In his career as a civil servant, Cimatu was called again to serve the country when he was named as aSpecial Presidential Envoy to the Middle East with the rank of Ambassador. At the height of the US-Iraqwar, his Middle East Preparedness Committee made sure that no overseas Filipino worker (OFW) washurt, killed or displaced from employment because of the conflict. He was able to negotiate a successfulrelease of a Filipino hostage named Angelo dela Cruz, who was kidnapped by Iraqi militants in Baghdad,Iraq in 2004. Cimatu received a Presidential Award because of his bravery and perspicacity as a strategistfor the triumphant negotiation.
    
    Following dela Cruz’s freedom, Cimatu was also involved in the successful release of Filipino seamenheld hostage in Somalia. His inherent wisdom and competence as a caretaker of OFWs led him to bereappointed as a Presidential Special Envoy to the Middle East by President Rodrigo Duterte, and joinedhim recently to the successful visit of Middle East this month.
    
    And now, he is appointed by President Duterte to serve as the Department of Environment and NaturalResources’ (DENR) 16th secretary since the agency re-organized in 1987 by virtue of Executive Order no.192.

• ATTY. MELVIN A. MATIBAG
  President & CEO
  National Transmission Corporation
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    EDUCATION
    
    Master of Laws, Candidate – Major in Corporate and Finance Law, Wayne State University, Michigan, U.S.A.
    Juris Doctor, Ateneo de Manila University-School of Law, Makati City, Philippines.
    Bachelor of Arts, Major in Philosophy, University of Santo Tomas, Espana, Manila, Philippines.
    
    PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS
    
    Passed, 1996 Philippine Bar Examinations.
    Passed, 1989 Sub-Professional Philippine Civil Service Examinations.
    
    WORK AND OTHER EXPERIENCES
    
    General Manager, Terminal 3 Manager, Assistant General Manager for Operations, Executive Assistant, Manila International Airport Authority. 2008 – 2010.
    
        Head Executive Assistant to the General Manager, Dec. 1, 2008.
    
        OIC, Office of the Assistant General Manager for Operations, AugustOctober 2009.
    
        Terminal Manager, NAIA Terminal 3, October 2009-March 2010.
    
    Member [for the Office of the President] - Board of Directors, Laguna Lake Development Authority. October 2007 - 2008
    
    Legal and Political Affairs Consultant, Office of the Governor, Province of Laguna. 2003 – 2006.
    
    Partner, Halili Certeza Matibag Law Offices, Suite 224 BPI Office Condominium, Plaza Cervantes, Binondo, Manila, Philippines 1006. February 2000 – January 2005.
    
    Law Intern, Wayne State University Legal Aid Office, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. January 1999 – May 1999.
    
    Senior Associate, Algarra Mutia & Trinidad Law Offices, Manila Luxury, Pearl Drive, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines. April 1997 – May 1998.
    
    Faculty Member, Universidad de Manila, Manila, Philippines. 2014-present.
    
    Faculty Member, San Sebastian College of Law, C.M. Recto Ave., Manila, Philippines. October 1997 – May 1998 (On leave).
    
    ACHIEVEMENTS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS
    
        Employees Welfare
    
       · Rationalization Plan, MIAA Organization
       · Early release of Uniform & Midyear Allowance for 2010
       · Opened business opportunities for the MIAA Cooperative
       · Constant Dialogue with Employees Union to expedite claim for COLA
       · Spearheaded the conceptualization of an Airport Dormitory for MIAA and other airport workers
       · Resolved various overdue appointments of MIAA officers & employees
       · Provision of free legal advice & assistance for MIAA employees
    
        Inter-agency Efforts
    
    Consultative dialogue with the Airline Operators Council  Consultative briefing with the Airport Security Center  Consultative briefing with the NAIA Task Force on Trafficking in Persons  Constant dialogue with the airport media     Improvement of Airport Services
    
       ·ISO Certification of NAIA Terminals 2 & 3    ·Installation of the NAIA Feedback System    ·Construction of Breastfeeding Stations at NAIA Terminal 2 & 3    ·Additional shuttle buses for passenger use    ·Increased passenger traffic at NAIA Terminal 3 to the 30,000/day mark     Improvement/Upgrade of Airport Terminals & Major Facilities
    
       ·Repair & Upgrade of Taxiway Charlie – 6 and Hotel -2
       ·Rehabilitation of Primary Lines of Airfield Lighting Systems & Installation of Additional Taxiway Signs
       ·Rehabilitation of Various Airfield Visual NavAids/Lighting System of NAIA
       ·Upgrade, Supply, Installation, Commissioning of Two (2) NAIA InstrumentLanding Systems
       ·Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Baggage Handling System, NAIA Terminal 3
       ·Rehabilitation & Upgrading of Passenger Boarding Bridges, NAIA Terminal 3
       ·Replacement of Joint Sealant, NAIA Terminal 3
       ·Replacement of Air Handling Units at Gangway of Passenger Boarding Bridges, NAIA Term. 2
       ·Refurbishment of GE CTX 9000 Explosive Detection System (EDS) & Systems Upgrade to CTX 9400
       ·Supply & Installation of Five (5) Units of Advanced Visual Docking Guidance System & Upgrading of Seven (7) A-DVG, NAIA Terminal 2
       ·Improvement of Ceiling & Wall Cladding at East & West Satellite, NAIA Terminal 1
       ·Preventive Maintenance Service of Detection Systems, NAIA Terminals 1 & 2
       ·Rehabilitation of MIAA Lounges
    
        Airport Safety and Security
    
    Crackdown on Human Smuggling *Thwarted attempt to circumvent airport departure and boarding procedures for 70 OFWs,NAIA Terminal 1, April 4, 2010  Crackdown on Drug Smuggling *Apprehension of a passenger carrying 2.1 kilos of high grade shabu worth P6M at NAIA Terminal 3, April 6, 2010 *Apprehension of an incoming Malaysian passenger carrying 14 kilos of high grade shabu worth P64M, NAIA Terminal 1, April 15, 2010  Crackdown on Money Laundering Syndicates *Apprehension of a Muslim Filipino carrying P12M cash in his handcarried luggage, NAIA Terminal 3. May 25, 2010  Crackdown on Robbery Syndicates *Arrest of suspected member of Bukas Kotse Gang, NAIA Terminal 2, May 17, 2010 *Arrest of suspected members of Salisi Gang, NAIA Terminal 3, April 24, 2010  Crackdown on Colorums at NAIA *Creation of Task Force on Anti-Colorum resulted to the increased application for accreditation of almost 200 back-up vehicles of hotels and travel/tour companies

• ATTY. GLADYS N. NALDA
  Representative for Visayas
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    Atty. Gladys N. Nalda is a lawyer by profession who specializes in corporate law, contracts review and compliance. She previously worked as a general counsel and corporate secretary of a publicly listed company immediately prior to entering public service. She started her career in the government when she joined Philippine National Oil Company - Exploration Corporation (PNOC EC) as Consultant in early 2013. Thereafter, she joined Philippine National Oil Company - Renewables Corporation (PNOC RC). She is now the Corporate Secretary and Vice President for Corporate Services of PNOC RC.
    
    Atty. Nalda finished her undergraduate degree in Business Administration at the University of the Philippines and completed her Bachelor of Laws from the University of Santo Tomas. She completed her early education from the Divine Word University of Tacloban. She was born and raised in Tacloban City, Leyte.

• ATTY. JOSEPHINE CASSANDRA J. CUI
  Representative for Mindanao
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    Atty. Josephine Cassandra J. Cui is a lawyer who has served the government in various capacities as early as 1991. She has served the city council of Cagayan de Oro City from 1991 until 1998, then she worked as Chief Political Affairs Officer in the House of Representatives from 1998 until June 2007. She was also a Consultant in the Committee of Rules of the House of Representatives until 2012.
    
    Atty. Cui became a Consultant of PNOC Exploration Corporation sometime in 2013 where she was detailed with the Office of the Secretary of Department of Energy. She was primarily involved in the handling of various energy issues of the department which involve administrative and LGU concerns. She is currently acting as Chief Legal Officer of PNOC Renewables Corporation.
    
    Atty. Cui completed her Bachelor of Laws from Ateneo de Cagayan (Xavier University). She finished her undergraduate degree in Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of the Philippines and Bachelor of Nursing from Kester Grant College as Cum Laude. Aside from being a lawyer, she is also a licensed nurse. She was born in Cagayan de Oro City.
    
    

• ATTY. EDGARDO L. PADILLA
  Corporate Secretary and Compliance Officer
  National Transmission Corporation
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    The career of Atty. Edgardo L. Padilla in the electric power industry spans more than 15 years. His most recent is his designation as the Corporate Secretary of the National Transmission Corporation in July 2009 and holds the same position up to the present. He was also the Head of the Internal Audit Department of the National Transmission Corporation, from March 2003 to July 2009 after serving as Legal Counsel of the Office of the General Counsel of National Transmission Corporation. He started his career in the electric power industry when he joined the Office of the General Counsel of the National Power Corporation 1991 to January 2003 where he served as Legal Counsel in various Build Operate Transfer (BOT) Law Projects/ Contracts of the National Power Corporation which lead to the solution of the power crisis in 1993 and the stability of the electric power supply of the country.
    
    In the same office he likewise served as Special Counsel in various Technical Working Groups in the procurement of Overhead/Submarine Transmission Line Projects of the National Power Corporation and funded by international financing institution i.e. World Bank, Asian Development Bank which lead to the interconnection of the Luzon and Visayas Grid.
    
    He also had the opportunity to serve as a Consultant to the Chairman of the Committee on Energy of the House of Representatives in the 12th Congress, including the Joint Congressional Power Commission (JCPC) during the preparation and deliberation of the IRR of R.A. 9136, known as Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001.
    
    He has been consistently elected as Member of the Board of Directors of the NPC- Employees Multi-Purpose Cooperative and served as the Chairman of the Board for two (2) terms.
    
    He finished his undergraduate degree in Economics at Xavier University in 1984 and completed his Bachelor of Laws in the same university. Atty. Padilla has also completed his Masters of Business Administration at the De La Salle University-Graduate School of Business in Manila.
    
    

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Mission

We actively promote national development
and protect the interest of the Filipino People
by ensuring an adequate and reliable transmission system
that delivers quality electricity
at a globally-competitive price.

Vision

We envision TransCo
to be a globally-recognized leader and innovator in the power sector,
exemplifying the highest levels of excellence, professionalism, and integrity.

We shall maximize the utilization and value of government assets,
and provide diversified public services to satisfied stakeholders.

Table of Organization

Key Officials

• President & CEO Atty. Melvin A. MatibagView Resume
• Vice President - General Counsel, Right-of-Way and Legal Group Atty. Noel Z. De Leon
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• Vice President, Transmission Management Group Dinna O. Dizon
• Vice President, Resource Management Services Group Leonor S. Quintia