BAGUIO CITY: The Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco), reputedly one of the well-established electric cooperatives in the country, is facing a leadership crisis over an alleged endorsement by the Board of Administrators (BoA) of the National Electrification Administration (NEA) of a Malacañang aide to be the next general manager of the cooperative instead of a supposed veteran in the local power distribution industry.

A joint statement from the Beneco management and employees union questioned how the BoA processed applicants for the top cooperative post.