Davao City schoolchildren got the chance to learn about sustainable practices and the conservation of marine biodiversity at Aboitiz PawiCAMP, a day camp dedicated to the protection and preservation of sea turtles or pawikan in the area.
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Pawikan hatchlings released in 2019 point to their reemerging population in Davao
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.
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Davao Light substation upgrade ups network reliability in Davao
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.
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Man of the Hour: Davao Light’s Elmer Amigo is 2018 DRAAE awardee
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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Volunteers troop to Cleanergy Park for International Coastal Clean-up Day
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.
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Breaking news: Aboitiz Cleanergy Park team saves injured Hawksbill turtle!
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.
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Davao Light’s first pawikan release in 2018
On March 28, 2018, just before the Holy Week break, 76 pawikan hatchlings were released back to the sea by Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC).
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Aboitiz units support first Ironman race in Davao
Aboitiz business units in Mindanao proudly took part in a milestone recently achieved by Davao City—hosting its first Ironman 70.3 race last March 25.
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My Life, My ABC: The innovative spark of Davao Light team member Jeffrey Lingatong
Davao Light Senior Engineer Jeffrey Lingatong’s dedication to his craft can be immediately felt in his creation of Infiniti Lux, a roadway illumination simulator that will help Davao Light design an HPS-to-LED conversion project that complies with existing Roadway Lighting Standards.
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Equity in education for Aboitiz Lumad scholars
Davao Light and Aboitiz Foundation are extending financial assistance to a new batch of Lumad students to support their college education through the Indigenous People (Lumad) scholarship program.
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Davao Light is now ISO 9001:2015 certified
Davao Light and Power Co., Inc., an Aboitiz company and a subsidiary of the AboitizPower, is now an ISO 9001:2015 certified company.
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AP subsidiaries Davao’s top taxpayers in 2017
Davao City acknowledged Therma South as its top real property taxpayer while it gave a citation to Davao Light as its top business taxpayer for 2017.
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Davao Light turns over electrical laboratory tools to Sto. Tomas National High School
As part of its support to the Department of Education’s (DepEd) K-12 program, Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. in partnership with the Aboitiz Foundation, formally turned over electrical laboratory tools to Sto. Tomas National High School (STNHS) on Jan. 10, 2018.
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Record-breaking number of pawikans released from the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park
The year 2017 saw 1,450 pawikan hatchlings released from the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park, beating 2014’s record of 1,301 hatchlings.
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Aboitiz volunteers aid about 6,000 families affected by ‘Urduja’ and ‘Vinta’
Over a hundred Aboitiz Group team members spent their holiday break volunteering for the relief operations to assist 6,000 families affected by flash floods brought by TS Urduja and Vinta in Visayas and Mindanao.
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Aboitiz Cleanergy Park celebrates Bonifacio Day with more baby pawikans
Bonifacio Day marked the release of 98 pawikan hatchlings from 2017’s nest number 9 at the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park.
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Breads and Sunshine
The only bakery in the sitio, the Sunshine Bakery caters the sitio and its neighboring communities. But Sunshine’s breads are more than how they look. Behind the making of these breads is a story of hope and new beginnings.
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True Blue Pawikan Sanctuary: Aboitiz Cleanergy Park update
In 2017 alone, 11 nests have been discovered and 1,121 pawikan hatchlings have so far been released back into the sea, with more expected to emerge from their incubation in December 2017 and January 2018.
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New batch of baby pawikans emerge from their nest in November
On Nov. 10, 70 pawikan hatchlings emerged from the seventh Aboitiz Cleanergy Park nest for the year 2017, bringing the total number of released hatchlings from to 1,023 year to date.
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New month, new nests and hatchlings at the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park
Recently, a total of 168 hatchlings emerged from nest # 6 at the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park, while the 9th and 10th nests for the year were also discovered in October!
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Cleanergy Park welcomes BER months batch of pawikan hatchlings (and a new nest!)
Following 56 days in incubation, the first batch of pawikan hatchlings for the BER months have been released back to the sea at the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park. This batch of baby pawikan emerged from nest number 5 for 2017, which was found on July 29.
Power
Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku snatches the top prize in safety-themed video contest
Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku or Mindanao International College won 1st place in the annual short video-making contest of Davao Light and Power Co., Inc., demonstrating relevance to this year’s theme “Dare to be Aware: Electrical Safety”.
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Kuryentalks: Davao Light briefs the European and Canadian chambers of commerce
Kuryentalks is a word-play for Kuryente or electricity and talk, which means a briefing about electricity and the power industry.
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Seventh pawikan nest uncovered at the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park!
One of the hightlights of the National Clean-Up Day celebration at the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park was the warm welcome of the pawikan eggs during today’s validation of Nest number 7, which was discovered on Sept. 14, 2017.
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Davao Light team members paint their hearts out at GK Kadayawan Bayanihan Painting
In celebration of the upcoming 32nd Kadayawan Festival in Davao City, team members from Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. painted their hearts out during the Kadayawan Bayanihan Painting on Aug. 12, 2017.
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Davao Light, Aboitiz Foundation help give a brighter home for Davao’s youth
The rewiring project was provided to help review and asses the wires and electrical connection as well as help improve the lighting conditions of the rehab facilities.
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Photo Story: Sixth pawikan nest discovered at the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park!
The sixth pawikan nest for 2017 was discovered at the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park! The nest is expected to hatch in the third or fourth week of October.
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Davao Light welcomes 5th pawikan nest in Cleanergy Park
The presence of a nesting mother pawikan in the Cleanergy Park is an indicator that the park is safe for propagation of the next generation of sea turtles.
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Davao Light brings cheer to 240 Lumad kids with a new set of school supplies
Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. in partnership with the Aboitiz Foundation formally turned over school supplies to the National […]
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AboitizPower celebrates 10th year on PSE
AboitizPower celebrated its 10th anniversary at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on July 18, focused on pursuing its balanced-mix strategy while riding on the robust economic growth of the country.
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Davao Light brings power to 80 households in Purok Nalumville
“We never had electricity for 13 years, until today. I am very thankful and glad because my child can now study well at night and we will no longer have fear going home late as we will now enjoy the convenience of having electricity.” – Marilou Mancao, resident, Purok Nalumville
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New investment promotion website for Davao City goes online with the help of Davao Light
To help Davao City through the Davao City Investment Promotion Center (DCIPC) further promote its economic interests, Davao Light donated a new and improved investment promotion website.
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The fun of being a lineman
Being a lineman must be a challenging role that demands focus and attention. But who said that linemen can’t have fun? The Rodeolympics empowers our team members and inspires continuous learning as we continue to serve customers the Aboitiz way.
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Visitors gather at the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park in celebration of Philippine environment month
Making our surroundings greener and more sustainable is a community activity. In June, people from different walks of life gathered at the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park to do their part in protecting the planet in celebration of the country’s environment month.
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AboitizPower distribution utilities go green through e-bill
This shift will help reduce our carbon footprint by eliminating paper production, bill printing, and fuel consumption during the delivery of the bills.
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Davao Light unveils 100 MVA Don Ramon substation
Davao Light’s improved Don Ramon substation will not only provide additional capacity but its will also improve the reliability of the distribution system. Thus, improving the quality of service it will offer to our valued customers.
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Davao Light welcomes Tugbok GK Village kids back to school
Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. conducted an outreach program last June 2, 2017 for the children in Gawad Kalinga […]
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Aboitiz Cleanergy Park welcomes summer with more pawikan hatchlings
The new baby turtles came from the third and fourth nests found in 2017. A total of 272 pawikans were hatched from both nests. Year to date, the park has released 627 pawikan hatchlings back to the sea.
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Maa residents now certified electricians through Project B.E.S.T.
After two weeks of intensive training, 17 residents of Brgy. Maa, Davao City finally received the fruit of their labor as they completed Davao Light’s Project B.E.S.T (Basic Electrician Skills Training) at a special graduation ceremony held on April 21.
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Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas plants mangrove seedlings at the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park
Davao Light And Power Co. Inc. welcomed the team from the Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas (BSP) for a tree planting […]
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Aboitiz Cleanergy Park releases second batch of pawikan hatchlings for 2017
After its release of 2017’s first batch of pawikans on March 21, the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park saw another 159 Hawksbilll turtle […]
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Mayor Sara Duterte Witnesses Release of Fresh Batch of Hatchlings
Despite just having given birth herself, Mayor Sara’s love for the baby pawikans matched the inspiring event, as this is the biggest number of pawikans released by the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park to date.
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Davao Light awarded as Davao City’s top taxpayer
The City Government of Davao recognized Davao Light and Power Co. Inc. as its top taxpayer during the recent Pasidungog: […]
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More e.Labs light up Davao students’ futures
On March 22, Davao Light and Aboitiz Foundation turned over five more e.Labs to the Department of Education-Davao City in […]
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Davao City government recognizes Aboitiz Cleanergy Park
The Davao City government on March 13 recognized the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park for its for its invaluable and unwavering support in […]
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Davao Light donates to House of Hope for children with cancer
Davao Light was able to gather PHP58,000 for House of Hope Foundation for Kids with Cancer Inc.’s fundraising campaign through the latter’s Dinner for […]
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Davao Light turns over solar lamps to off-grid schools
Davao Light on March 9 turned over 86 Panasonic solar lanterns to the Department of Education (DepEd) for the five beneficiary schools located […]
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Davao Light receives recognition from TESDA XI
Davao Light and Power Co. (Davao Light) received a Plaque of Recognition during the 12th Founding Anniversary of TESDA XI […]
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Davao Light turns over solar charging station to IP community
Davao Light and Power Co. in December 2016 officially turned over a solar charging station to the indigenous peoples of […]
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Davao bakers earn NC II certification following baking and pastry training
The first batch of Davao bakers for the TESDA NC II Training on Baking and Pastry were confirmed as graduates and […]
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Davao Co-ops and Davao Doctors offer livelihood training for rehabilitated drug surrenderees
The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), Davao Doctors College Inc. (DDC), Sta. Ana. Police Station, Barangay Tomas Monteverde Sr. and Davao […]
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Barangay Maa residents get training from Davao Light
Davao Light and Power Co. trained residents of Brgy. Maa through its Project Basic Electrician Skills Training (Project B.E.S.T.) from […]
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Davao Light partners with DENR-XI to celebrate World Wetlands Day
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ regional office conducted a wetlands conservation orientation at the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park on […]
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Aboitiz Cleanergy Park 2017 update: Two pawikan nests found
The new year opens on a positive note for Aboitiz Cleanergy Park with the news that two pawikan turtle nests have been discovered near its shores within a two-week interval. These are the 18th and 19th nests documented by the Park. The last nest was discovered over a year ago.
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Davao Light releases Olive Ridley back to the sea
Aboitiz-owned outdoor biodiversity learning center, Cleanergy Park, has long been a sanctuary to sea turtles or Pawikan. Turtles found by locals around the area or within the city are usually turned over to the park and later on released back into the sea.
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Davao Light inaugurates 27th substation
Davao Light inaugurated its new 33MVA Maa Substation in Maa last October 28. The substation will not only provide additional capacity but will also improve the load distribution of the Davao Light system improving the quality of service to the customers especially in the Maa area.
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EDUCATION – JUNE 2015
Davao Light commits 6 education-focused projects for public schools Davao Light has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) […]