International Day of the Worldโs Indigenous Peoples
Ang National Power Corporation ay nakikiisa at nagpapaabot ng mainit na pagbati sa lahat ng katutubong pangkat at mamamayan sa bansa sa pagdiriwang ng Pandaigdigang Araw ng mga Katutubo (International Day of the Worldโs Indigenous Peoples) at Pambansang Araw ng mga Katutubo (National Indigenous Peoples Day). Kaisa ninyo kami sa pagpupugay at pagkilala sa inyong mahalagang kontribusyon sa ating kultura at lipunan. Mabuhay!
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๐๐๐, ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง โ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ฌโ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ก๐ข ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ง ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ง
NPCโs Buhi-Barit Watershed Area Team (BBWAT) along with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), DENR-Environmental Management Bureau, Philippine Coast Guard, Protected Area Management Board (PAMB), National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), local government officials and the Public Attorneyโs Office QC conducted a three-day training to deputize selected participants in Buhi, Camarines Sur as โfish wardensโ for the implementation of the Bantay Lawa Program for Lake Buhi.
Republic Act No. 10654 or the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 requires a three-day training to deputize Fishery Law Enforcement Officers.
The training of โfish wardensโ was made to help the Municipality of Buhi restore, protect, and save Lake Buhi and preserve Sinarapan (Mistichthys luzonensis), the worldโs smallest edible fish prominent in the lake.
On the first day of the training, the Lake Development Officeโs targets and accomplishments were presented. Relatively, the DENR-Environment Management Bureau presented the status of the lakeโs water quality. A resource from BFAR, on the other hand, discussed the roles of Fishery Law Enforcement Officers (FLEO) and the prohibitions and penalties under R.A. No. 10654.
The Philippine Coast Guard discussed the safety and security boarding protocols in accordance with R.A. No. 9993 on the second day of the training. The Protected Area Superintendent (PASu) discussed Republic Act No. 11038 (An Act Declaring Protected Areas and Providing their Management) and Republic Act No. 9147 (An Act Providing for the Conservation and Protection of Wildlife Resources and their Habitats). A representative from Rural Health Unit also gave a brief discussion with regards to sanitation measures.
BBWAT, headed by For. Jairus B. Amistoso, then discussed the National Power Corporationโs legal mandates and areas of jurisdiction. Mr. Amistoso highlighted the role and provisional services of the BBWAT in terms of restoring, protecting, conserving, and saving the lake Buhi and the Buhi-Barit Watershed Reservation as a whole. Several queries were also addressed by Mr. Amistoso, which gave clarifications to different concerns of the constituents and stakeholders especially on regulatory services.
On the third day, selected participants subject to deputation had a whole-day hands-on training at Lake Buhi to capacitate them more with the required skills needed to fulfill their roles.
The resource speaker from the Office of the Treasury of the LGU-Buhi discussed on the last day the taxation and fees in relation to the harvest and transportation of tilapia found in the lake.
R.A. No. 8371 also known as the Indigenous Peoplesโ Rights Act was also discussed by a resource person from NCIP. Lastly, Atty. Ramon C. Sabinorio from Public Attorneyโs Office in Quezon City provided a discussion on relevant laws for the protection of the lake.
The training ended with awarding of certificates of appreciation and participation to resource speakers and participants, respectively. The activity served as a good opportunity for coordination and consultation among the concerned agencies and stakeholders in Buhi, Camarines Sur.
Buhi-Barit Watershed is one of the 11 watersheds under NPCโs stewardship. It is in the municipality of Tiwi in Albay; Buhi, Sagรฑay; and Iriga City in the Province of Camarines Sur.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. witnesses the signing ceremony
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. witnesses the signing ceremony today, 6 July, between the Department of Energy and the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy (MENRE) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
This momentous occasion at the Malacaรฑang Palace marks the establishment of the Intergovernmental Energy Board (IEB) Circular, aimed at enhancing energy governance and facilitating the joint award of Petroleum Service Contracts (PSCs) and Coal Operating Contracts (COCs) in the BARMM.
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ฆ ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฉ๐ฌ
Brig. Gen. Romeo Racadio, commander of the 2nd Marine Brigade on Tuesday visited NPC and met with the NPC Management Committee for a briefing on the security and peace and order programs in Western Mindanao.
Gen. Racadio earlier met NPC President and CEO Fernando Martin Roxas on the latterโs visit to Tawi-Tawi where the former is currently stationed.
Since NPC operates several power plants in Tawi-Tawi, Sulu and Basilan, Gen. Racadio took the opportunity to visit and update NPC on the mandates of the Philippine Marines and the strategies it undertakes to protect our seas and territory and promote peace among communities. Both NPC and Gen. Racadio hope that the meeting will pave the way for future collaboration.
Napocor in talks with major local developers, foreign firms
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Natanggap kamakailan ng National Power Corporation ang sertipikasyon nito mula sa Presidential Communications Office (PCO) para sa pagsunod sa Freedom of Information requirements para sa taong 2022.
Ang Freedom of Information ay isang mekanismo ng gobyerno para sa transparency at pagbibigay ng akses sa impormasyon sa publiko.
๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ง ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ
QUEZON CITY, Philippines โ The Climate Change Commission PH (CCC) is ramping up implementation of strategies to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other human drivers of global warming by lessening carbon footprint.
The recent signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the CCC and National Power Corporation (NPC) signifies the Commissionโs commitment to advance the Philippinesโ Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) of 75 percent GHG emissions reduction and avoidance by 2030.
The partnership further advances the Philippine governmentโs Carbon Neutrality Program (CNP) โ a climate change mitigation strategy through nature-based solutions.
The CCC-NPC partnership on carbon neutrality also aims to rehabilitate open and denuded upland forest, including the streambank identified by NPC within the Caliraya-Lumot Watershed Forest Reserve (CLWFR), through the reforestation of 25 hectares of land in Paete, Laguna; protect and maintain established reforestation project in CLWFR; and support other climate change-related initiatives of the CCC.
Forests play a critical role in mitigating climate change by absorbing and storing carbon dioxide through the process of photosynthesis. Trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in their biomass and soil. This process, known as carbon sequestration, helps to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which is a major contributor to global warming.
The CNP, formalized in June 2022, aims to facilitate a science-based forestation initiative to increase the countryโs carbon sequestration capacity through nature-based solutions, including tree planting and growing.
The MOA supports the CNP in advancing carbon neutrality among Filipinos, and implementing climate change initiatives related to forestry and sustainable natural resources management.
The MOA signing was led by CCC Vice Chairperson and Executive Director (VCED) Robert E.A. Borje and NPC President, Fernando Martin Y. Roxas.
"We hope that this MOA can be a model agreement that may be adopted by local government units, NGAs, and private sector. This approach has clear and measurable targets, and will help steer all stakeholders towards concrete results through smaller carbon footprints of organizations, agencies, and communities,โ said VCED Borje.
With smaller carbon footprints or emissions in the atmosphere, global warming may be maintained and slowed down, and climate change impacts particularly on vulnerable developing countries like the Philippines will be reduced.
This is the first agreement of NPC with a national government agency. Under the CCC-NPC five-year partnership, at least 15,625 native trees will be planted to sequester around 2,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (mtCO2e) per year. It will also promote biodiversity conservation, water conservation, and sustainable livelihoods for local communities in Paete, Laguna.
With continued efforts, the CCC endeavors to be carbon-neutral by 2032, calculated based on agency-level accumulated GHG emissions.
"We believe that this partnership with the CCC is a significant step towards achieving our goals and contributing to the global and national climate change targets," NPC Pres. Roxas highlighted.
The CCC already organized and participated in various reforestation activities with its partners. Through the CNP, the CCC expects more agreements and partnerships to be forged between and among government agencies, private partners and stakeholders toward the goal of carbon neutrality.
"Achieving carbon neutrality requires a whole-of-nation and whole-of-society approach. It is necessary to mobilize every sector and community to do their share in reducing their carbon footprint and pursue development in a sustainable, climate- friendly manner,โ VCED Borje said.
Part of the CCCโs Earth Month Commemoration, CCC and NPC signed the MOA on 26 April 2023 at the NPC Headquarters in Diliman, Quezon City.
CCC Strategic Partnership Division Chief Alexis Lapiz, NPC Vice President and General Counsel Atty. Melchor P. Ridulme, and NPC Vice President for Corporate Affairs Rene B. Barruela, also joined the event.
For more information on the CCCโs climate mainstreaming activities, visit www.climate.gov.ph and www.facebook.com/CCCPhl.
๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ข ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฒ
The National Power Corporation recently received plaques of appreciation from the Municipality of Cavinti in Laguna and the 202nd Infantry (Unifier) Brigade of the Philippine Army for its contributions to preserving and protecting the Caliraya-Lumot Watershed.
๐๐๐ฉ๐จ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ ๐ง๐๐ฐ ๐๐๐ซ-๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐๐ง
In July 2023, the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) switched on two new power plants in Palawan as part of its commitment to providing reliable electricity in remote communities. The two new areas - the Maglalambay Diesel Power Plant in Busuanga and the Debangan DPP in Taytay were inaugurated, making electricity accessible to hundreds of households in the islands.
Maglalambay DPP has a dependable capacity of 50 kW with 284 households connected and 206 potential household connections. It was first energized on June 26, 2023, while the switch-on ceremony was held on July 17, 2023 attended by Mayor Elizabeth Cervantes of Busuanga, NEA Administrator Antonio Mariano C. Almeda, NPCโs Engr. Frederick B. Barrios, Division Manager of Palawan Area; Provincial Engineering Office Project Facilitator Engr. Jepherd Jungco who represented Governor Dennis M. Socrates, Provincial Government of Palawan (PGP), other LGU and barangay personnel, and residents of Bgy. Maglalambay.
Meanwhile, Debangan DPP provides electricity to 120 households through its two units of 50 kW generating sets. It was commissioned on July 26, 2023.
Both power plants will operate for eight hours each day and will be maintained by two local operators who will be reporting daily to the Napocor - SPUG Palawan Operations. The distribution utility in Bgy. Maglalambay will be managed by Busuanga Island Electric Cooperative (BISELCO) while Bgy. Debangan will be maintained and operated by the Provincial Government of Palawan (PGP).
By bringing power to remote regions, the National Power Corporation has effectively paved the way for enhanced living standards and increased economic activities.
NPC, as mandated by the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001, is tasked to provide electricity and associated power components in off-grid islands and communities in the country.