_{AboitizPower, through Visayan Electric and Therma Visayas, immediately gave support to earthquake victims in Cebu, providing clean water, food, and other basic necessities.}

Business units of Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower) have mobilized relief and restoration operations across northern Cebu following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the province on September 30.

Visayan Electric Company, Inc., the country’s second-largest privately-owned distribution utility, partnered with the Aboitiz Foundation to distribute more than a thousand relief packs containing clean water, ready-to-eat food, and hygiene kits to Bogo City and the municipalities of Medellin, Daanbantayan, and San Remigio.

“It’s our bayanihan spirit that makes a difference,” said AboitizPower SVP & COO of the Distribution Business Group Anton Perdices. “We are in a position to help and keep the bayanihan spirit alive as we support communities in recovery and contribute to collective rebuilding efforts.”

Visayan Electric continues to coordinate with the Philippine Red Cross and local government units to support relief and reenergization efforts in quake-affected areas within its service coverage.

Meanwhile, Therma Visayas, Inc. (TVI)—operator of a 300-MW baseload power plant in Toledo City—donated 1,000 relief packs to the local governments of Bogo City, Daanbantayan, and Medellin. The effort, done in coordination with the Toledo City Government, also drew volunteers from host barangays who helped repack supplies that included drinking water, biscuits, noodles, coffee, and blankets.

As of October 4, both generating units of TVI were confirmed fully operational and supplying power to the Visayas grid following safety and structural inspections.

In addition, AboitizPower and the Aboitiz Foundation extended support through Operation Tulong, the public service arm of radio station DZRH, by providing water filter buckets to residents of Medellin and San Remigio. The filters, developed by non-profit organization Waves for Water, allow families to purify freshwater sources such as rainwater, rivers, and deep wells — addressing a key post-disaster need for potable water.

“Ang isa sa mga partner natin ang Aboitiz Foundation at AboitizPower. Isa sila sa lagi-lagi naming kaagapay sa pagbaba sa community, lalong-lalo na yung naapektuhan ng kalamidad,” said DZRH Head of Relief Operations Mae Binauhan.

As of October 3, the Aboitiz Group had distributed over PHP 2.5 million worth of assistance, including 11,385 liters of water, 3,600 food packs, and 2,000 non-food items benefiting around 3,600 families.

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