Aboitiz Group commits to continue helping Davao attain sustainability

Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC), announced last week that the Aboitiz Group is committed to continue helping Davao City to become a sustainable city through projects under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

“Our commitment is not just to our customers but as well as to the community that we serve. We innovate different projects to contribute to make Davao City a sustainable city and help address the community needs where many can benefit,” DLPC president and COO Rodger Velasco said during the Kapehan sa PIA at DLPC last Monday.

Velasco said the Aboitiz Group is guided by strong values of integrity, teamwork, innovation, responsibility, and service excellence.

The DLPC exec said that based on their CSR philosophy, the core value is a responsibility where the company contributes to the social progress of the nation, care for Mother Earth through preservation and nurturance, and build mutually beneficial relationships with alliances, customers, and team member.

He cited Apo Agua Infrastructura Inc., which currently builds an alternative water source for the city’s future water needs, has established its CSR programs for its host communities such as environment/watershed management, peace and safety, indigenous people’s program, a small scale water systems solutions in the commu- nity called Project Blue, health and wellness, and education.

Hedcor, an AboitizPower subsidiary generating renewable energy from run-of-river hydropower systems, is supporting its host communities and local government units with CSR programs such as water systems, community access to healthcare services and facilities, and scholarship programs.

DLPC, a subsidiary of AboitizPower and power distribution utilities provides Project e.Lab (electrical laboratory) in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), which helps enhance school-based learning by providing TechVoc facility to public high schools for the Electrical Installation and Maintenance Course.

DLPC has also established the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park, an 8-hectare biodiversity preserve located at the Punta Dumalag, Matina Aplaya, Davao City. It is known as the nesting ground of the critically endangered Hawksbill Sea Turtles and 100 bird species.

As of this date, since it was launched in 2014, DLPC has released more than 7,000 pawikan hatchlings. Currently, it houses six rescued pawikans under its care and soon will be releasing them.

“As we always say, conservation is not just the work of one but an effort of all,” Velasco said. By Maya M.

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The Police Regional Office 11 (PRO 11), in support to the program of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ensured the safety and security in relation to the observance of Holy Week from April 6-9, 2023 with “Bisikleta Iglesia.”

PRO 11 deployed almost 700 bicycle patrollers in the different areas of the region in rolling out the prgram.

The bicycle-riding cops were tasked to conduct patrolling in the different places of convergence and worship to ensure a safe and peace- ful observance of the Catholic traditions and gatherings.

The “Bisikleta Iglesia” was participated by the different city and police offices of the Davao Region deploying police personnel as bike patrollers: 16 for Davao Occidental; 130 for Davao Sur; 175 for Davao City; 140 for Davao Norte, 114 for Davao de Oro and 108 for Davao Occidental.

In Davao City, Davao City Police Office (DCPO) led by city director Police Colonel Alberto Lupaz, conducted patrolling in churches, terminals and crowded places to prevent any untoward incidents and ensure people were safe and free during the Holy Week celebration.

PRO 11 director Brigadier General Alden Delvo said that PRO 11 did its best and gave its best effort for a meaningful and peaceful observance of Holy Week 2023.