THE corporate social responsibility arm and hydropower systems unit of the Aboitiz group announced that they would be rolling out a P450,000-livelihood recovery program in parts of Mindanao to help communities affected by the global health emergency.
In a press release on Tuesday, Aboitiz Power Corp.’s hydro subsidiary Hedcor, Inc. said that it would be helping the Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (AFI) in donating egg machines to various associations in Bukidnon and Davao del Sur.
The egg machines, which come with hens and rearing cages with built-in feeding systems, can produce eggs within 16 months.
“This initiative is part of a bigger program by AFI [for partner cooperatives]. The program involves the provision of in-kind donations for livelihood recovery and training to select cooperatives nationwide,” Hedcor said in a statement.
The Aboitiz livelihood assistance program will also provide a month’s supply of poultry feeds and training from Pilmico, the integrated agribusiness and food company of Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.
Hedcor said that it had been constantly collaborating with its partner communities since it began hydropower operations in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, and Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur. Hedcor operates the 69.8-megawatt (MW) hydro plant in Bukidnon, and the 42.5-MW Sibulan hydro plant in Davao del Sur. — Angelica Y. Yang
