The Aboitiz Group, through its vaccination programs in various communities nationwide, continues to strengthen its support of the national and local governments’ push for herd immunity in the country. Two of the Group’s most recent projects include the ongoing vaccination drive in Davao City by Davao-based business units (BUs) Apo Agua Infrastructura, Inc., Davao Light and Power Co., Inc., Hedcor, Inc., and Therma South, Inc., and the recent donation of AstraZeneca vaccines by food unit Pilmico, for the residents of Capas, Tarlac. Both projects are executed alongside the Group’s corporate social responsibility arm Aboitiz Foundation, Inc., and in partnership with the corresponding local government units.
Over 9,000 Davaoeños inoculated
A total of 9,432 residents from the Second District of Davao City were successfully vaccinated at F. Bustamante Elementary School in Barangay Tibungco. The mass vaccination drive, which ran from October 9 to 23, 2021, was organized by the Davao-based Aboitiz business units in partnership with Davao’s City Health Office and Department of Education XI.
This exceeded the initial target of 500 doses per day, reinforcing the Aboitiz Group’s commitment to ensure the health of the community and strengthen the local government’s drive to achieve herd immunity by the end of the year.
The business units commenced the vaccination drive’s second leg in the Third District at Tacunan Elementary School in Tugbok District, last October 25. It will run until October 30 and will resume on November 2 to 7. For its second leg, the group will be implementing the same safety protocols with the same target number of 500 jabs per day.
This public-private partnership project of the City Government of Davao and the Aboitiz Group shows that with close collaboration, vaccination objectives and herd immunity can likely be achieved.
“We are happy to heed the City Government’s call for support in rolling out COVID-19 vaccines to the community. It is a privilege for the Aboitiz Group to serve the Davaoeños in these challenging times and actively help Davao City recover faster from the pandemic. We’ll continue to support the city’s mission to reach herd immunity through our three vaccination sites,” said Apo Agua Operations Head Shake Aboitiz Tuason. Currently, Davao City has at least 700,000 fully vaccinated citizens, securing 62.19% of the population.
Tarlac LGU receives 1,200 AstraZeneca vaccines
Meanwhile, Food unit Pilmico, through Aboitiz Foundation, turned over 1,200 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to the Municipality of Capas, Tarlac last October 18, 2021 in support of the LGU’s vaccination efforts.
Pilmico President and CEO Tristan Aboitiz reaffirmed the company’s continued support to help the country recover from the impact of the pandemic, especially the partner-communities of the Group and its businesses.
“Capas has been a longstanding partner of Pilmico for more than 20 years. More than that, Capas has been Pilmico’s home for over 20 years. In times of uncertainty in the past, we could count on Mayor Rey Catacutan and his team and the community of Capas to help us in Pilmico to move forward into the future. So I see it as only fitting, and our duty, that we are now able to give back to the community that has been very good to us and that has supported us for all these years,” Aboitiz said.
Maribeth L. Marasigan, President and Chief Operating Officer of Aboitiz Foundation lauded the efforts of the local government in protecting its citizens during these trying times. “We are inspired and motivated by the commitment of Capas LGU in fighting against COVID-19. Congratulations to Mayor Reynaldo Catacutan and the Capas COVID-19 Task Force. We hope that these vaccine donations will help the Municipality of Capas achieve herd immunity. We have one thing in common—that is, to beat the challenges of our time and to co-create a resilient, empowered, and sustainable community,” she said.
Capas Mayor Rey Catacutan expressed his gratitude to the Aboitiz Group for the donated vaccines. “Malaki po ang pasasalamat namin sa Aboitiz at Pilmico. Napakalaking tulong nito sa bayan ng Capas.”
About Aboitiz Foundation
The Aboitiz Group established the Aboitiz Foundation as its corporate foundation to address the social and economic development needs of the marginalized members of society. It focuses its CSR efforts on education, enterprise development, and the environment with the goal of co-creating safe, empowered, and sustainable communities. They are always ready to help in times of calamities, aiming to be among the first to respond.
About Apo Agua
Apo Agua Infrastructura, Inc. is a joint venture company between Aboitiz InfraCapital and J.V. Angeles Construction Corporation (JVACC). In 2015, Apo Agua entered into a bulk water supply agreement with Davao City Water District (DCWD) to shift the dependence of Davao City’s main water supply from groundwater wells to the more sustainably sourced surface water of the Tamugan River.
About Davao Light
Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. (Davao Light) is the third-largest privately-owned electric distribution utility in the Philippines. It holds the franchise for distributing electric power to Davao City, the largest city in the world in terms of land area, as well as Panabo City and the municipalities of Carmen, Dujali, and Sto. Tomas in Davao del Norte.
About Hedcor
Hedcor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AboitizPower. It specializes in generating renewable energy from run-of-river hydropower systems. Today, Hedcor manages and operates 21 hydropower plants and supplies the country 258 MW of clean and renewable energy. With more than 40 years of experience, Hedcor is the leading run-of-river operator in the Philippines.
About Therma South
Therma South, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of AboitizPower, is the project company of the 300-MW Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB)coal-fired plant in Toril, Davao City, and Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur. It supplies reliable baseload power to more than 20 electric cooperatives and distribution utilities all over Mindanao.
About Pilmico
Pilmico Foods Corporation & Gold Coin Management Holdings are the integrated agribusiness and food companies of Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV). Gold Coin is now fully-managed and owned by Pilmico International and to date, it is the largest investment in the Asia-Pacific region in their shared history.
About Aboitiz Equity Ventures
Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV) is the public holding company of the Aboitiz Group with major investments in power, banking and financial services, food, infrastructure, and land. Today, AEV is recognized as one of the best-managed companies in the Philippines and in the region, consistently cited for its commitment to good corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. With five generations of Aboitiz Group business success behind it, AEV continues to drive change for a better world by advancing business and communities.
To date, the Aboitiz Group’s total contribution to the national COVID-19 response effort has reached over P2.2 billion (excluding various payments waived, reduced, extended, or restructured to help customers cope with the impact of COVID-19), underscoring the group’s sustained campaign to help address the urgent needs of frontliners and affected communities nationwide.
