ILOILO CITY, Dec. 5 -- The province of Iloilo is one of the recipients of the Energy Champion Award from the Visayas Field Office of the Department of Energy.

"We want to recognize government entities, individuals, and other institutions that have contributed to the promotion of our goal on renewable energy and energy efficiency," Chief Science Research Specialist Lourdes Arciaga said in an interview on Friday.

She said the Energy Champions, Leaders, Achievers, and Pioneers (ECLAP) Awards will be held at a ceremony in Cebu City on Dec. 12, serving as the highlight of the National Energy Consciousness Month celebration this November.

Iloilo, she said, is a leader in the implementation of the government energy management program.

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