In light of the progress made by affected communities after the onslaught of super typhoon Odette last year, Visayan Electric Co. (Visayan Electric) has highlighted the opportunity for further collaboration toward a more resilient future.This came on the heels of the Cebu-based power firm’s deployment...
Aboitiz Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the Aboitiz Group, partnered with Barna Hosco Inc., in Siargao Island to help rebuild homes heavily damaged by Typhoon Odette. The rebuilding efforts benefited 13 families.“The Typhoon Odette devastation amid the COVID-19 pandemic has made life immensely...
The Provincial Government of Cebu has recognized AboitizPower subsidiary Visayan Electric Co. (Visayan Electric) and other distribution utilities for braving the challenges of restoring power in the aftermath of Typhoon Odette, helping Cebu Province in its quick recovery.Speaking during the appreciation ceremony hosted by the...
Synergy among key stakeholders is crucial to building more resilient power systems, an official of Aboitiz Power Corporation said in light of the rebuilding efforts after typhoon Odette (international name Rai) damaged communities across the Visayas and Mindanao in December last year.In a webinar dubbed...
More than a month after Typhoon Odette devastated the Visayas region, the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (RAFI) has been working closely with the affected communities to alleviate the typhoon’s disastrous impact. To know the actual situation on the ground, RAFI deployed teams to conduct rapid...
AboitizPower subsidiary Visayan Electric Co. (Visayan Electric) is furthering its power restoration works after it breached its 80-percent re-energization target, with additional manpower and equipment pouring in.Visayan Electric President and Chief Operating Officer Raul Lucero announced that the power distributor has already restored electricity supply...
Private homeowners in the northern Cebu municipality of Consolacion have stepped in to help AboitizPower subsidiary Visayan Electric Co. (Visayan Electric) in restoring power at Royale Cebu Estates Subdivision, one of the areas in the north badly hit by Typhoon Odette.Although they are not contractors...
As efforts to restore power supply in most parts of Metro Cebu continue, AboitizPower subsidiary Cebu Private Power Corporation (CPPC) provided free charging to e-trike operators in Cebu City’s Barangay Ermita, its host community, to aid them in their livelihood.CPPC’s free charging for electric tricycles...
Visayan Electric Company, Inc. (Visayan Electric) announced that it is already investigating reports about linemen or contractors extorting money in exchange for prioritization of the re-electrification of their homes or establishments.The distribution utility added that it is taking this concern seriously and ensures that people who will be proven to have done such illegal...
Aboitiz Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the Aboitiz Group partners with the uniformed men and women of the Armed Forces to deliver aid in the typhoon-stricken provinces of Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and Surigao. Over 27,000 families benefited.“Days after Typhoon Odette struck several areas...