ABOITIZ Power Corp. subsidiary, Davao Light and Power Co. Inc. has partnered with local government units (LGUs) and the Department of Energy-Davao to energize over 60 households in four sitios of Barangay Magsaysay, Carmen, Davao del Norte as part of the Sitio Electrification Program (SEP).
Davao Light said it helped energize sitios since 2018 and has also conducted public safety campaigns like electrical safety and conservation tips, including the dos and don’ts to avoid fire incidents.
For this particular project, the company said most beneficiaries are residents working in various companies including banana plantations and farms.
“Thanks to the support of the LGU of Carmen, we were able to fast-track the Sitio Electrification Project to three months… That’s how fast electrification is now,” said Jerome Ryan Deleonio, Davao Light head of the distribution services department, in a statement.
According to the Department of Energy, about 1.1 million households remain without electricity as of end-2021 while the National Electrification Administration targets to achieve full electrification by 2028.
Davao Light is the third largest privately-owned electric distribution utility in the country in terms of customer size and annual energy sales.
Its franchise area covers Davao City, areas of Panabo City and the municipalities of Carmen, Braulio E. Dujali and Santo Tomas in Davao del Norte with a population of approximately 2.2 million and a total area of 3,561 square kilometers. -J. Macapagal
