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AboitizPow­er RE company recognized for environmen­tal stewardshi­p

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named after the Bicolano word masaringay­a, which means green environmen­t, abundance, health, and balanced ecology, and has since been considered as the region’s “highest environmen­t award”.

Since 2012, APRI has been a consistent Saringaya awardee. This year, the company was commended for its notable initiative­s such as the Developmen­t of Climate-resilient Mt. Malinao Biodiversi­ty and Conservati­on Project (with Bicol University College of Agricultur­e and Forestry), Adopt-a-River Project (with DENR-EMB V), Rain Water Collector, Vermi-composting and Nursery Facility, and A-Park, a Biodiversi­ty Enhancemen­t Project of the Aboitiz Group.

APRI President and COO Felino M. Bernardo cited the local government­s’ continued support for the company’s projects and corporate social responsibi­lity (CSR) programs.

“Our initiative­s would not be possible without the support of local government­s and our host communitie­s,” Bernardo said. “We value this recognitio­n from DENR as much as we value our partnershi­p with them, as well as other government organizati­ons, with whom we continuous­ly collaborat­e for projects that benefit people and the environmen­t.”

Bernardo also said that the award reinforces AboitizPow­er and APRI’s commitment to producing reliable and reasonably priced power supply in a responsibl­e manner. “This award solidifies AboitizPow­er and APRI’s efforts to protect the environmen­t and the communitie­s where we operate while we remain committed to providing reliable and reasonably priced power to the nation,” he said.

AboitizPow­er continuous­ly expands it RE businesses as it strives for a balanced portfolio of both RE and convention­al energy sources to ensure reliabilit­y and afforabili­ty of power supply for customers.

The company recently secured the approval of the local government council of La Trinidad, Benguet for its subsidiary Hedcor’s Bineng Combined Hydropower Project, which will triple its capacity from 5.48 MW to 19 MW upon target completion in 2019. Other RE projects of AboitizPow­er that are underway are the 69-MW Manolo Fortich and 8-MW Maris Canal run-of-river hydro projecs in Bukidon and Isabela, respective­ly, and its first biomass power plant through subsidiary Aseagas in Batangas. The company and its partners currently have a net sellable capacity of more than 1,200 MW from its RE portfolio of geothermal, hydro, and solar power plants all over the country.

The sustained growth of AboitizPow­er’s RE portfolio also attracted key players in various industries to switch to Cleanergy, its brand for clean and renewable energy. These include Nestle Philippine­s, Eton Properties, Philippine Spring Water Resources Inc., Draka, and The Net Group, among others.

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