Municipal Mayor of Concepcion, Dr. Raul N.

Banias is the first to sign the Commitment

Tree during the Thanksgiving Luncheon of PCPC in celebration of the power plant’s third
anniversary of commercial operations.

LGU, Stakeholders, pledge with PCPC

for plant ops, community development
A yearly commitment. From last year’s Commitment Board, the
Commitment Tree this year symbolizes the
This is how Palm Concepcion
growth of the power plant with the help of the
Power Corporation (PCPC) and
company’s partners.
its stakeholders describe the
commitment setting held during Notable commitments written on the “tree” were
the anniversary of the power some of the LGU officials’ promise to take part
plant’s commercial operations. in PCPC’s environmental protection programs,
while the company’s service providers pledge
This year, on the power plant’s their best efforts to continue the smooth
3rd anniversary, PCPC

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officials, representatives
of Local Government Right Photo:
Watts Inside:
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Director of DENR
Units (LGU), government EMB Region VI,
agencies, and stake- Atty. Ramar Niel
Pascua, represent-
Message from the
holders of the power ed the bureau in President and CEO

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plant, agreed to sign the the signing of the
Commitment Tree.
Commitment Tree EMB is one of the PCPC helps build
together with their partners of PCPC
in its environmental access road

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written pledges for programs and has
better plant operations been part of the
celebration of the
and the community anniversary since QRP Training
development. its first year.

Photo Gallery of PCPC 3rd Anniversary Thanksgiving Luncheon ◣P.3

 M E S S AG E OF T H E
P R E SI DE N T A N D C E O
We celebrate the fruits of several years of working
together and overcoming challenges along the way, as
the first unit of Palm Concepcion Power Corporation’s
(PCPC) coal-fired power plant continues to fulfill its purpose.
In collaboration with our partners, we undertook this
project with a shared purpose: to address the growing
needs of consumers in the grid, not only here in
Iloilo but in the whole of Visayas. With this goal to
energize and empower, PCPC have always focused in
doing so, not just in a literal sense, but holistically.
We believe that businesses have opportunities not only
to turn up profit, but more so to turn around the lives
of people in the communities we serve.
It is that belief which drives the decision-making of this
company’s management — with our ventures in the power
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sector. With the help of our customers, our suppliers,
our partners in the local government, government
agencies, the media, the business sector, and the
community, projects like this power plant are able
to provide the needed power supply to energize
homes and businesses, and with it are opportunities
for employment, growth, and progress.
As part of our efforts to help with sustainable nation-building,
we will continue to partner with you in socially responsible
and community and people-oriented projects and activities.
Sustainability is core to our provision of long-term security
to our stakeholders and we seek to leave a positive
legacy through the presence of our power plant here,
including a positive legacy for the environment.
In addition to ensuring the sustainability of our own
operations and projects, PCPC supports initiatives that
contribute to stakeholder-driven solutions for community
and environmental concerns.
Our commitment to preserving the environment is a critical
element on how we facilitate stakeholder engagement. As
active members of the communities we serve, we initiate
activities that is aligned to this commitment. We encourage
our employees to participate in a range of local
environmental projects, and our management support
such initiatives in communities across all our power
plants (which means this includes our peaking power
plants in Mindanao). With the help of our community
partners, our Corporate Social Responsibility and
Environment, Health, and Safety teams, we will continue to
play a critical role in the ongoing implementation and
development of our environmental commitments.
These projects, and this contribution, are still just the
beginning. Just as this new administration is hard at work
towards the further development of the Municipality of
Concepcion and the Province of Iloilo, so will our
company be constantly looking for ways to make things
better and the future, brighter.
Thank you very much!
NICANDRO R. FUCOY
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operations of the power plant.

“We are looking forward for the power plant
to double its capacity and continue to be our
partner in developing the town (of Concepcion)
in our march towards progress,” Dr. Raul
Banias, Mayor of the Municipality of
Concepcion said in his message.

Dr. Banias also cited how PCPC is helping in

1 revenue contributor” in the municipality.
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the economic growth by being the “biggest local
After the short program, the attendees proceeded
to a thanksgiving luncheon hosted by PCPC.
Present were LGU officials from the Municipality
of Concepcion and Barangay Nipa, officials of
government agencies such as the Community
Environment and Natural Resources Office
(CENRO), Environmental Management Bureau
(EMB) Region VI, PCPC’s service providers in the
power plant, and members of the local media.

“...looking forward
for the power
plant to continue
to be our partner
in our march
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towards progress.”
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(1) Concepcion LGU Officials with PCPC President and CEO Mr. Nicandro Fucoy and Plant Manager Mr. Henry Alcalde (2) PCPC
and Concepcion LGU Officials together with NEPC Operations and Maintenance representatives (3) Municipal Planning and
Development Coordinator Engr. Rene Sobremonte signing the Commitment Tree (4) A discussion between the Concepcion Mayor
and PCPC President (5) Program before the Thanksgiving Luncheon (6) PCPC officials and staff with Concepcion LGU Officials
(7) PCPC and Concepcion LGU Officials with the power plant service providers (8) PCPC President and CEO Fucoy during his
welcome message (9) PCPC VP for Corporate Services Ms.Anna Lynn Derpo signing the Commitment Tree (10) PCPC and
Concepcion LGU Officials with Barangay Nipa officials (11) Concepcion Sangguniang Bayan members with NEPC representative
signing the Commitment Tree (12) Concepcion Central School Choir, a PCPC partner school, led the invocation for the program
(13) PCPC and Concepcion LGU Officials with members of the Iloilo local media

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A community with a give and take culture social and economic condition of the
is what PCPC aims to establish with its communities in Concepcion, Iloilo.
partnerships, especially with educational
In return, the schools are one of PCPC’s top
institutions in the host community.
volunteers in its programs especially CSR
PCPC is known to be one of the projects. In fact, the Northern Iloilo
benefactors of schools located in Concepcion, Polytechnic State College is a partner in the
Iloilo--with the Build-and-Brighten-a-School company’s Green PARC Mangrove Planting
Program in which the company donates Program, as they help maintain and monitor
school materials and renovates/ constructs planted seedlings. Just recently, Nipa
buildings, and sponsors school events and Elementary School is one of the main volunteers
its students. in the Coastal Clean-Up activities of PCPC.
“We are still looking for more ways to go Meanwhile, high school students in
beyond than just giving resources to schools, Concepcion participate in the yearly mural
which we consider partners. We also want to competition conducted every anniversary
support processes which will lead to the celebration of the power plant.
overall quality education for students,” Ms. Ma.
Cristina D. Cabalhin, Vice President for Partnership is manifested in this kind of
Corporate Affairs Head, said. activity as it gives both parties’ opportunities--
Ms. Cabalhin added that PCPC believes that to give life to the panels in front of the power
improving the education system will have a plant, and showcase the vast talents of
long-term outcome which is to produce well- Concepcionanons.
informed and knowledgeable citizens. They will Eventually, the painted walls became an
serve as instruments who will improve the attraction to tourists and residents alike.
 Province of Iloilo hails PCPC as top taxpayer
Palm Concepcion Power Corp. who were behind the high tax collection
(PCPC) emerged as one of the efficiency rate of Iloilo in 2018 which
Province of Iloilo’s top taxpayer resulted to P229million increase in
for 2018. real property tax collection.

According to a data from the Provincial The awarding ceremony was held on
Treasurer’s Office, PCPC paid a June 19, 2019 at the Provincial Capitol of
total of P8.03million in 2018, Iloilo.
.......

ranking 1st as the highest Iloilo registered a high tax efficiency

payor of real property rate of 107.23% in 2018 by collecting a
taxes in Iloilo. total of P786.23million compared to
the P733.24-million target set by the
Meanwhile, PCPC was Bureau of Local Government Finance
recognized as well as the of the Department of Finance.
3rd highest business
taxpayer for 2018 with
P8.7million taxes paid.
Former Governor
Arthur Defensor Sr.
thanked the private
sectors and the
performing LGUs
and municipalities

Road to a better Nipa...

PCPC helps build access road
The long wait is over. CCR is a by-product of the power plant facilities,” Ms. Cleope Lena, PCPC
Residents of Barangay Nipa is now in which it can be use to manufacture External Affairs Specialist said. Ms. Lena is
enjoying smooth transportation with the concrete, wallboard, bricks, including also the engineer assisting on the project.
recent improvement of their access road. as filling materials for infrastructure Ms. Lena also cited a case when a fire hit the
projects. barangay last year, and the road made it
The road improvement project proposed
by the Barangay Council of Nipa requires Aside from the commitment to provide difficult for the firetruck to enter the
resources beyond the capacity of the latter, the materials, PCPC’s Corporate Social affected areas.
hence PCPC was tapped to be the source of Responsibility (CSR) Team extends to the Treated by many residents as an early
the filling materials. barangay its support by giving technical Christmas gift, the phase 1 of the 2km
assistance and documentation for the road improvement project which started
PCPC agreed to be the source of the project. on June was already finished, while the
Coal Combustible Residual (CCR) or coal “This road will give a safe and fast access phase 2, which comprises another 1km, is
ash generated by the power plant. to residents going to schools, market, expected to be completed by November
this year.
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 CSR corner
Non-stop learning for QRP Team:
Emergency First Aid w/ Mass
Casualty Incident Training held
In partnership with the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC)
Iloilo Chapter, PCPC sponsored the Emergency First Aid Training
(EFAT) with Mass Casualty Incident to further equip the
established Quick Response Program (QRP) Team.
The said training, held on August 24-25, 2019, was part of the
celebration of PCPC’s 3rd year anniversary of commercial operations.
“The regular meetings and trainings we conduct for the members serve as
refresher courses, to acquaint them with additional skills and teach them
modern methods to adapt to future emergency situations,” Mr. Dan Baliao,
Community Relations Assistant, also the QRP lead, said.
Currently, there are 32 QRP Members. The team is composed of
workers of the power plant, LGU officials of the barangay, and
residents, many of whom volunteered when the QRP was first
established in 2015. QRP was formerly called the Disaster Emergency
Response Program (DERP), but to increase the flexibility of the
team in responding to various situations, it was renamed.

The EFAT with Mass Casualty Incident aims to empower the

volunteers in managing serious medical and trauma emergencies.
They were taught to identify and manage time-critical
injuries such as CPR and patient-handling. Trainors from
PNRC provided hands-on experience with live actors, casualty
simulation and short highly focused lectures to make the
2-day training effective.

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With almost 100-strong volunteers, PCPC once again
proved that with collaboration and teamwork, everything
is possible, during the International Coastal Clean-Up
(ICC) Celebration on September 21, 2019.
PCPC workers, LGU officials of the barangay and
the municipality, CENRO-Sara representatives, and
teachers and students of Nipa Elementary School
spared their time on a weekend, to be part of the
occasion which was held at the coastal area
in Barangay Nipa, Concepcion, Iloilo.
With plastics, ropes, nets and rubbers comprising the
majority, around 460 kilos of garbages were collected.
The ICC was organized under the company’s Coastal
Clean-up Program, Project Baybay.

ICC is held every third Sunday of September of

each year according to the Presidential Proclamation
No. 470.
ICC is the largest volunteer effort for ocean’s health.