San Carlos City mayor lauds Aboitiz Power

BACOLOD City -The San Carlos City Government in Negros Occidental lauded AboitizPower subsidiary San Carlos Sun Power Inc. (SacaSun) and Aboitiz Foundation for their efforts to help mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the city’s recent 60th Charter Day celebration San Carlos City Mayor Rene Gustilo presented plaques of appreciation to SacaSun and Aboitiz Foundation said a press statement from SacaSun Wednesday.

“I thank SacaSaun and Aboitiz Foundation for their contributions amidst the present calamity, which has affected everyone. I hope you continue to assist our city as we heal as one,” he said.

SacaSun and Aboitiz Foundation have donated 50 washable masks for frontline workers manning barangay checkpoints as well as 40 sacks of rice to the local social welfare office for distribution to city residents.

“They gave strength to the city in our time of struggle,” said Joe Alingasa, San Carlos City disaster risk reduction and management officer.

Meanwhile, SacaSun continues to support the city in its fight against COVID-19 through the donation of thermal scanners, alcohol disinfectant, and hands-free alcohol dispensers to three schools within its host community.

SacaSun, a wholly owned subsidiary of AboitizPower, operates the 59-MW utility-scale solar photovoltaic power plant located in San Carlos, Negros Occidental. It is committed to co-creating safe, empowered, and sustainable communities through its various corporate social responsibility programs, community sponsorships, and ER 1-94 projects.

AboitizPower is the holding company for the Aboitiz Group’s investments in power generation, distribution, and retail electricity services. It advances business and communities by providing reliable and ample power supply at a reasonable and competitive price, and with the least adverse effects on the environment and host communities.

The company is one of the largest power producers in the Philippines with a balanced portfolio of assets located across the country. It is a major producer of Cleanergy, its brand for clean and renewable energy with several hydroelectric, geothermal and solar power generation facilities. It also has thermal power plants in its generation portfolio to support the baseload and peak energy demands of the country.

The company also owns distribution utilities that operate in high-growth areas in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, including the second and third largest private utilities in the country.