Edgardo Masongsong, National Electrification Administration (NEA) chief, said he is prepared to turn over his post once officially instructed to step down, as he has yet to receive a formal notice.
Masongsong was relieved from his post upon the recommendations of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) due to allegations of corruption.
“While I have yet to receive a formal notice instructing me to step down as NEA administrator, I am ready to turn over my responsibilities to whomever is designated as NEA officer-in-charge once I am ordered to do so — to ensure that the services of NEA continue smoothly for the benefit of the electric cooperatives and the consumers the NEA is mandated to serve,” Masongsong said in a statement.
Hesaid PACC’s allegations have already been addressed in the course of its inquiry.
“…The records will show that I have fully cooperated with the PACC — fully confident in the knowledge that these allegations are baseless and that if granted due process and the opportunity to defend myself I can establish that I am innocent of any wrongdoing,” Masongsongsaid.
He added that a review of NEA’s Commission on Audit (COA) reports will show that at the time of the PACC’s allegations, there were no findings of wasted government funds. He also said NEA received the highest audit rating from COA twice during his tenure. – Jed Macapagal
