PCPC provides aid to frontliners, donates food, PPEs to host communities

Even before the COVID-19 threat became critical, Palm Concepcion Power Corporation (PCPC) has already started providing aid to its host communities in Iloilo.

PCPC, owner of the 135-megawatt power plant in Concepcion, Iloilo took the initiative and initially turned over last February thermal scanners and protective suits to help its host municipality in its drive against the pandemic.

Working closely with the Municipal Government of Concepcion, PCPC also donated a total of 10,000 surgical masks and 5,500 pairs of surgical gloves as part of the sustained support to the municipality, which until now remains COVID-free.

“We are still fighting and standing firm because of the many heartwarming support we have received that have sustained all of us in this difficult fight (against COVID-19),” Concepcion Mayor Raul Banias said.

Concepcion Mayor Raul Banias personally tried one of the thermal scanners donated by PCPC to its External Affairs Specialist, Engr. Cleope Lena.

 

FOOD ASSISTANCE

Since April, a weekly food assistance for eight consecutive weeks was mobilized to support health workers, police and military officers, and barangay tanods who serve as frontliners.

The food assistance, which consisted of an average weekly ration of 36 sacks of rice and 200 kilograms of meat products, also benefited 25 barangay kitchens providing for the senior citizens.

During the last week of the food assistance, Dr. Banias aired in his social media account that “these (food donations) deeply impacted and boosted the morale and esprit de corps of their frontliners, barangay officials, senior citizens, and kasimanwas.”

An eight-week donation drive started on April to sustain the needs of frontliners and senior citizens of Concepcion.

Aside from the support to Concepcion, the power firm also reached out to the Province and City of Iloilo with the handing over of surgical masks and gloves to their respective LGUs which currently have active cases of COVID-19.

“During the past months, our focus is protecting the welfare of our people and our communities’ health, hence, we join in the national effort to contribute to the larger fight against COVID-19,” Nicandro Fucoy, PCPC President and CEO said.

As of late, PCPC, together with its affiliate, Peakpower Energy Inc. power plants in Mindanao has donated around P7M worth of protective personal equipment, food packs, and alcohol, among other donations, to those in the frontline and communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The donations also benefited the cities of San Juan and Pasig in Metro Manila, including the non-profit organization, Caritas Manila.

PCPC’s initiative is in partnership with the Joy~Nostalg Group’s Contravene Campaign. Joy~Nostalg is a group of companies with businesses in various industries including property, hospitality, and culinary.

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas received the surgical masks donation. Aside from the Municipality of Concepcion, PCPC also turned over PPEs to the Province and City of Iloilo.