DOE, mall launch charging station for e-vehicles

A FREE Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station was officially launched at SM Lanang Premier basement grounds, on February 6, in a bid to encourage Dabawenyos to use electric vehicles (e-vehicles).

This partnership of SM together with the Department of Energy, Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the City Government of Davao aims to encourage motorists to prioritize the use of e-vehicles rather than gasoline-powered ones.

“Sino ba’ng ayaw maglakad dito sa street kasi mabaho, maraming usok (Who does want to walk the streets because of smog?) [Definitely] this kind of development [for] all cities in the world are going to this electrification,” Committee on Trade, Commerce and Industry chair Bernard Al-ag said.

Adrian Delola, Department of Energy (DOE) Science Research Specialist II, said the e-charging stations are gradually being installed in Mindanao.

According to DOE’s profiling, this is the fourth charging station for e-vehicles in Davao Region.

“[The promotion of e-vehicles and their charging stations are] Dako kaayo ni siya’g ambag sa sa atoang panggamhanan ug constituents sa Davao aron maurge nato silang mogamit og e-vehicles (a big help to our government and constituents in Davao to urge them to use e-vehicles),” Delola said.

He also said once EV stations and e-vehicles will increase in Mindanao, their department will be stricter in implementing guidelines and setting requirements for all establishments.

However, as of today, these guidelines are being finalized. He also said that once EV stations and e-vehicles increase in Mindanao, their department will be stricter in implementing guidelines and setting requirements for all establishments, Al-ag said e-vehicles can benefit the environment.

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