At five o’clock in the morning every day, the engineers aren’t the only ones up and about inside the power plant. An unlikely bunch kept them company amid the impressive steel and concrete structures. You would have to pay close attention to notice them because despite being frequent visitors, these winged creatures were often overlooked. The visitors weren’t angels — they were birds.
The Aboitiz Recognition Night, one of the most anticipated events in the Aboitiz Group, pays homage to the dedicated service excellence, exceptional loyalty and hard work, and the invaluable contributions our A-People have accomplished each year. With this year’s theme of “Spectrum”, team members decked out in a band of colors, representing the different backgrounds, roles, personalities, interests, and points of view, yet finding meaning in the Group’s common purpose and our unique culture, the Aboitiz Way.
Host communities of power plants in the country now have easier access to their financial revenue shares, thanks to new regulations issued by the Department of Energy (DOE).
AboitizPower, through its wholly-owned subsidiary AboitizPower International, announced today that it has signed a share purchase agreement for the acquisition of 100% ownership of Mekong Wind Pte. Ltd. (“Mekong Wind”) from Armstrong Southeast Asia Clean Energy Fund Pte. Ltd.
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SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the largest integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, has chosen AboitizPower to supply 15 of its facilities with reliable and cost-effective power.
In recent years, more and more organizations and institutions in the Philippines have taken significant steps to mitigate adverse effects on the environment, in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. As a leader in the food and beverage industry, Nestlé Philippines has programs and projects in place to realize its goal of minimizing environmental impact. These include its initiative to use clean and renewable energy.
Chance and convenience were what brought Kent Ivann Rapada to AboitizPower (AP) as an Energy Accounting Specialist. Little did he know that a chance encounter would lead him home – one where he feels truly accepted for his sexuality.
Widus International Leisure Inc. (WILI), owner and operator of a premier leisure destination at Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga, has taken a significant leap in promoting sustainable tourism. The company partnered with AboitizPower to supply the sprawling Widus Complex with Cleanergy, the AboitizPower brand for clean and renewable energy.
Power supply for residents and businesses in Iloilo City is secured after MORE Power signed an interim power supply agreement with one of the country’s largest power producers, Aboitiz Power Corporation.
Living up to its reputation as a pioneering company in the renewable energy sector, Hedcor continues to raise the bar on the sustainable production of electricity.
The AboitizPower board has selected the next President & CEO for AboitizPower who will take over upon EIA’s retirement at the end of 2019.
AboitizPower subsidiary Therma Visayas, Inc. has started delivering energy from the first of two 170-MW (150 MW net) baseload units in Toledo City, Cebu. The second 170-MW unit (150 MW net) is currently expected to come online by May 2019.
AboitizPower’s two subsidiaries in Davao City have, so far, already released a total of 207 sea turtle hatchlings back to the sea in 2019, highlighting the work these business units have been doing to protect the environment over the years.
All too often, we approach the question of career or family as black and white: either you work full-time or you become a stay-at-home mom. AP Gen’s CFO, Racquel Bustamante, however, chose to break this traditional divide.
AboitizPower’s Chief Financial Officer, Liza Luv Montelibano, decided at a young age that her true passion lies in finance. Her career story reflects her sheer determination, independence, and an indomitable passion for learning.
Jessa John Delos Santos | March 14, 2019 The 19-MW La Trinidad Hydro power plant, under construction by AboitizPower, has […]
Davao Light and Power Co. has upgraded its Victoria Substation in downtown Davao City to improve its network capacity and enhance power reliability in the company’s franchise area.
The Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC) held the first Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) Compliance Officer Summit (WCO Summit) at Novotel Manila Araneta Center last January 24, 2019. This is one of the programs being implemented by PEMC to foster WESM compliance practices among its trading participants.
“Over the years, I have come to my premise that our most significant risk-cum-threat-cum-challenge is the law of unintended consequences and that our two most substantial assets are an engaged team that is in full attention 24 x 60 x 60 by seven.”
Hedcor, being the pioneer run-of-river hydropower operator in the Philippines, has journeyed towards “a better future” for both its business and communities. For a better future to be achieved, change is driven not only in its operations, but also within the company’s culture.
Perhaps unknown to its many neighbors in the community of Tugbok, this renewable power facility used to supply a huge chunk of the city’s power needs – lighting homes, commercial establishments, and the city’s budding industrial economy then.
The Philippines’ largest green office building developer continues to revolutionize the workplace through its partnership with AboitizPower.
For Atty. Michael Hosillos, SN Aboitiz Power’s (SNAP) VP Chief Corporate Services Officer, winning the Aboitiz Group’s highest and most distinguished recognition is a testament to the work of a team dedicated to its values that live through stakeholder engagement and corporate social responsibility.
Science Park of the Philippines, one of the country’s leading industrial estate developers, has partnered with AboitizPower for the energy needs of its newest project, the Light Industry & Science Park (LISP) IV, a 212-hectare park situated in Malvar, Batangas.
AboitizPower subsidiary Therma South’s first employee, Anthony Ortega, proves one doesn’t have to look far to find success.
According to the Philippine Rating Services Corporation, obligations rated PRS Aa are of high quality and are subject to very low credit risk.
Elmer Amigo is blessed with a surname that appropriately describes who he is to many: a friend. The easygoing and trustworthy Bambi, as many call him, exemplifies passion and dedication to the profession he has held for nearly three decades. It is only fitting that Davao Light’s go-to guy has been presented with the 2018 Don Ramon Aboitiz Award of Excellence.
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AboitizPower recorded a net income of P16.7 billion in the first nine months of 2018, 6% higher than the P15.7 billion for the same period in 2017.
On October 26, the company along with Aboitiz Foundation, turned over its first Basic Electrical Lineman’s Training Center in Mindanao or Project BELT.CoM to TESDA 11.
Aboitiz Power Corporation listed P10.2-billion fixed rate bonds Series B Due 2024 and Series C Due 2028 on the Philippine Dealing Exchange (PDEx).
AboitizPower subsidiary Hedcor donated two classrooms to Mt. Apo National High School in Davao City in a bid to help its indigenous students learn better.
Last October 12, the AboitizPower donated medicines to the City Government of Naga to help evacuees affected by the recent landslide in the area.
For three weeks now, linemen from Cebu, Davao, Subic, and Pampanga have been working tirelessly to help restore power to the people of Cagayan Province.
Davao Light and Power Co. is calling for heightened safety awareness among construction workers, especially those working near the company’s distribution lines, amid the construction boom in Davao City.
Aboitiz team members from Davao Light and Apo Agua were joined by fellow volunteers from Rotary Club of Davao, B. Carpio National High School, and Ateneo de Davao University at the shores of Aboitiz Cleanergy Park in Barangay Matina Aplaya on International Coastal Clean-up Day last September 15.
SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) and four municipal governments in Ifugao signed a framework agreement on the proposed Alimit Hydropower Complex in the province.
Hedcor team member Sharron Manzano recounts the story of how she recovered from the landslide in Itogon by helping others get back on their feet.
The company expands its portfolio to help address the country’s energy trilemma of energy security, equity, and environmental sustainability.
On September 22, some 61 VECO Kaibigans distributed a total of 750 relief packs to displaced residents who were housed in various evacuation centers.
The forum is in line with the Department of Energy’s (DOE) objective to keep consumers up to speed on the Philippine power industry.
An AboitizPower official believes customers need to carefully evaluate their options and look for an experienced partner who can offer better solutions.
Applying for a job often makes graduates feel like an adult as it marks the initial step toward their goal of joining the workforce.
AboitizPower subsidiary San Carlos Sun Power, Inc. (SacaSun) was lauded for its efforts to support education in its host community.
Basak Elementary School in Magpet, Kalaisan Elementary School in Kidapawan City, and Pigcawayan Central Elementary School in Pigcawayan, were beneficiaries of the classroom rewiring project.
IN his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) in July, President Rodrigo Duterte urged Congress to work on his proposal to change the Constitution to enable the Philippines to shift from the current presidential to a federal form of government. Curiously as we observed in our brief, he did it less forcefully then what many had expected considering that federalism, along with the drug war and anti-corruption drive, had been an oft-repeated subject of his lengthy monologues.
Davao Light proves that ingenuity and commitment to sustainability can turn even the most mundane objects into something that brings added vibrance to the community.
Hedcor’s medical and dental missions in Manolo Fortich and Impasug-ong helped over 2,000 residents across five far-flung barangays.
Two customers of the VECO share how net metering has benefited them since they signed up for the distribution utility’s program.
Only recently, amid the decline in the growth of the country’s sugar industry beginning in the 1980s, San Carlos began seeking other means of generating revenue. Among these was harnessing sunshine, one of its most abundant resources.
The agreement — signed by both parties on August 24, 2018 — will see PGPC drilling 12 new production wells over a six-year period to increase steam availability for APRI’s power plant facilities by about 20%, which seeks to ensure a more competitive fuel pricing in the long term.
The process of building scenarios starts with looking for driving forces; the forces that influence the outcome of events. They are a device for honing your initial judgment, for helping you decide which factors will be significant and which factors will not. Whenever I look for driving forces I first run through a familiar litany of categories: Society, Technology, Economics, Politics, and Environment.
About 200 A-People from various Mindanao-based Aboitiz business units came together for a day of fun-filled team activities at the second annual Aboitiz Mindanao Unity Games (UGames), held at Rancho Palos Verdes Clubhouse in Davao City on July 21, 2018.
The lack of equipment for technical-vocational classes is one of the challenges faced by the education department in the implementation of the K to 12 program.
Close to 500 teachers and school heads from all over the country participated in a series of disaster preparedness trainings earlier this year.
“This book talks about the role of stories in strategy, the value of probing the fringes to detect early warning signs, and the importance of challenging our own assumptions in order to better prepare ourselves for the future.”
Close to 2,000 AboitizPower team members gathered last June 29, July 16, July 30, and August 2 in various locations in Manila, Cebu, Baguio, and Davao, respectively, to kick off the 1AP Culture. Made up of a series of activities that re-articulated the 1AP Culture, the program sought to ensure that the company’s culture statements are clear and simple for all to understand and live by every day.
Behind the simple and unassuming façade of Mabolo Elementary School on the corner of M.J. Cuenco and Juan Luna Avenues in Cebu City, is a community of teachers, students, and volunteers who eagerly prepare the school well in time for the opening of classes every year.
Learn about the Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB) Technology being used by Therma South, Inc. (TSI) in generating power. This modern technology is one of the environment-friendly means of generating power out of non-renewable fuel.
By supporting the government’s environmental plans, Hedcor contributes to the improvement of environmental quality in the region.
AboitizPower subsidiaries Visayan Electric Company (VECO) and Cebu Private Power Corp. (CPPC) join forces to help the women of Ermita in Cebu City.
Among hundreds of graduates, Hedcor scholar Patrick Anoba was the only one who marched as cum laude under the BS Agribusiness program in their batch.
AboitizPower business unit, SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) Group, recently attained safety records without lost-time injury (LTI) in its hydropower facilities in Isabela and Benguet.
At the culminating activity of the Energy Policy and Development Program (EPDP), held on July 18 at the UP School of Statistics Auditorium, AboitizPower COO Emmanuel V. Rubio, highlighted the Electric Power Industry Reform Act’s (EPIRA) impact on the Philippines’ electricity market.
San Carlos Sun Power Inc. (SacaSun) was cited as the top real property taxpayer out of the 10 local business establishments under the category, while the top 10 business taxpayers were also acknowledged.
Over 2,000 primary schoolchildren in the towns of Manolo Fortich and Impasug-ong in Bukidnon received school kits from AboitizPower subsidiary Hedcor on June 18 to 22, 2018.
Andy Cabantao, a member of the Matigsalog tribe in Mindanao, recounts his journey with Hedcor in the last 12 years and shares his hope for the future.
Celebrating their combined 20 million safe man-hours without lost time injury (LTI), AboitizPower subsidiaries AP Renewables, Inc. (APRI) and San Carlos Sun Power, Inc. (SacaSun) employees blew whistles together for 20 seconds, a symbolic activity that highlights the high value AboitizPower places on safety.
In the next four months, AboitizPower subsidiary Therma Visayas Inc. (TVI) will work hand in hand with the Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (AFI) and Pilmico to provide high energy biscuits to these schoolchildren, with the main objective of being able to give nourishment not only to the body, but also to the mind.
Aboitiz bags top Philippine Quill Award for 2nd straight year, takes home record 12 awards including the Company of the Year – 2nd Runner Up and the Top Division Award in Communication Management for “Let’s drive change for a better world: The Aboitiz No Impact Challenge.
The doors are wide open for 23 aspiring engineers under the Purposive Scholarship Program of AboitizPower subsidiary Therma South, Inc. (TSI) and Aboitiz Foundation.
For 40 years now, AboitizPower run-of-river hydro business unit, Hedcor, has been supporting its host communities in every way possible, driven by the Aboitiz Group promise of advancing business and communities.
After having focused on strengthening its businesses, processes, policies, and systems over the last decade, AboitizPower is now directing its attention to its culture as 1AP.
Amid a rapidly changing energy industry landscape in the Philippines, AboitizPower sees bright prospects for newer technologies such as rooftop solar and deems it critical for power companies to assist customers through this process.
For Angeline “Angie” Quiatchon, teaching means so much more than the lessons taught inside a classroom. Recognizing her essential role in preparing the young to become productive members of society in the future, 30-year-old Teacher Angie of Bitin Elementary School in Laguna, has made learning more engaging, hence more meaningful, for her students.
Kaibigan batches 17 and 18 of the Visayan Electric Company (VECO) banded together to distribute more than P20,000 worth of school supplies to 100 deserving incoming Grade 1 pupils of San Nicolas Elementary School in Cebu City last May 19.
The sound of a live band playing as the crowd sings and cheers…in the office. This was definitely not your usual Friday night scene but the lively festivities were matched only by a genuine warmth filling the air as A-People spent their ‘overtime’ to enjoy music and raise funds for a worthy cause.
Ten municipalities of Nueva Ecija will soon power their homes and businesses with clean and renewable energy after Nueva Ecija II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (NEECO II) recently signed a 33-megawatt (MW) power supply deal with AboitizPower.
A power plant is never complete without its field engineers who are the senses of the power block — they see, feel, and hear what is beyond the walls of the control room.
Brigada Eskwela gives us a vivid example of the Filipino concept of unity. It gives us a picture that the spirit of volunteerism is still of great importance to most Filipinos, especially among those who hope to uplift and improve the country’s public school education.
This year, the DepEd Lapu-Lapu City Schools division conducted a five-day workshop on DRRM Education and integration of DRRM to the school curriculum to primary school teachers from April 16 to 20 and for secondary school teachers on April 23 to 26.
President Rodrigo R. Duterte led the inauguration on May 31 of the newly completed 420-MW Pagbilao Unit 3 power project that is expected to boost and stabilize energy supply in the Luzon grid, while generating billions of pesos in various taxes for the national and local government in the coming years.
Customers of the Visayan Electric Company (VECO) can now practically pay their bills anywhere in the country with close to 8,000 third party agent (TPA) partner establishments to date.
AboitizPower subsidiary Therma Power Visayas, Inc. (TPVI) has received the Certificate of Effectivity (COE) from the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) to initiate the former’s purchase of the Naga Power Plant Complex located in Naga City, Cebu.
With not much economic activity in Barangay Inawayan, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur, people understandably left to look for opportunities in other places. The past few years, however, the economy started to pick up, thanks to the arrival of AboitizPower’s baseload power plant operated by Therma South.
Aboitiz Equity Ventures and AboitizPower held their respective 2018 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting on May 21 at the Fairmont Hotel in Makati City. AEV and its strategic business units aim to spend PHP77.6 billion in capital expenditures amid vibrant growth opportunities at home and abroad while taking advantage of opportunities to mirror the company’s thrust of advancing business while developing communities.
PARIMA held its Marsh-Lloyd’s Risk Conversation forum in Bonifacio Global City last May 10, welcoming 96 delegates of whom 23 are risk practitioners from the Aboitiz Group. Discussions focused on significant findings of on global risk, city risk, and digitalization and their impact on the current approach to risk management.
AboitizPower’s new rooftop solar unit recently inaugurated its first project, highlighting its entry into this small-scale market segment while expanding its already diverse Cleanergy portfolio.
Aboitiz Equity Ventures and AboitizPower were recognized for their ability to “demonstrate a range of achievements” for Conglomerate, Energy & Natural Resources, Integration, Risk Management, and Transactional categories.
Shangri-La Mactan has chosen Cleanergy, AboitizPower’s brand for clean and renewable energy, to power their operations as well as to support their environmental sustainability initiatives.
Three batches of AboitizPower Distribution Utilities team leaders, together with corporate support unit heads and DU COOs as coaches, underwent a three-day Leadership Cascade to learn and practice Collaboration, Cooperation and Innovation.
Aboitiz Power Corporation recorded for the first quarter of 2018 a consolidated net income of P4 billion, down by 9% year-on-year from P4.4 billion. Nonetheless, the company remains bullish on the growth of its generation and distribution businesses.
Hedcor President and Chief Operating Officer Carlos Aboitiz met the tribal chieftains and local government officials from the host communities of Hedcor’s Manolo Fortich Hydropower Project in the province of Bukidnon to firm up commitments.
The landlocked municipality of Alilem – a couple of hours south of Vigan – may not have as much picturesque Hispanic architecture similar to its more popular neighbors, but it has been contributing much more as the world faces the challenge of environmental conservation.
When the Aboitiz group acquired Cotabato Light and Power Company some 83 years ago, part of the package was a facility that was and still is part of the fabric of the Cotabato community – the ice plant.
Harvey Lanticse | April 30, 2018 In its bid to co-create safe, empowered, and sustainable communities, AboitizPower subsidiary Therma South, […]
Steadfast in its commitment to keeping everybody harm-free, AboitizPower subsidiary Therma South, Inc. (TSI) recently clocked in two million safe man-hours without lost time injury (LTI).
The pawikan, since named Agdao, underwent a simple procedure to remove an 8-inch arrow that had been lodged in its neck, which caused a large lump to grow and leaving its head angled several degrees to the left.