Local chief exec sees wind farm to boost tourism in Pagudpud

Local chief exec sees wind farm to boost tourism in Pagudpud

Apart from the town’s beautiful beaches, Mayor Marlon Sales believes that the North Luzon Renewables wind farm in Brgy. Caparispisan will help attract more tourist visits to Pagudpud. Sales said that a part of the wind farm can be developed into a tourist hub. He also expressed the local government’s support by pushing for the…

NLR completes reforestation project; AC Energy keen on next level projects for partner communities

NLR completes reforestation project; AC Energy keen on next level projects for partner communities

Three years since it started its reforestation initiatives in the mountains of Pagudpud, North Luzon Renewables (NLR) has completed and even exceeded the replanting requirement set by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). As of September 30, 2017, NLR has planted 209,874 seedlings within the vicinity of its 81MW wind farm in Pagudpud,…

Backyard seedling production enables dad to send kids to school

Backyard seedling production enables dad to send kids to school

Alwin Reyes, a 39-year old father of two, found a way to augment his family’s income without leaving the vicinity of their house. In his backyard in Sitio Aprot, Brgy. Caparispisan, Pagudpud, Alwin grows Agoho seedlings for a community-based seedling production program in Ilocos Norte. He and his wife Analyn plant the seeds that they…

NLR enables host communities to be more resilient

NLR enables host communities to be more resilient

North Luzon Renewables (NLR) launched the Resilient Communities Campaign in 2016, advocating for more climate-resistant communities surrounding its wind farm and along its connection assets. The campaign underscores how sustainable development and resiliency go hand-in-hand, ensuring that communities are able to face new challenges brought about by climate change. Resilient communities have been proven to…

GNPK reaches out to affected families in war torn Marawi

GNPK reaches out to affected families in war-torn Marawi

Thousands of innocent civilians fled their homes due to the conflict between government forces and the local rebels, crowding themselves inside evacuation centers while waiting for help to come. To help address their basic needs, GN Power Kauswagan (GNPK), together with the Ayala Business Club, Ayala Young Leaders Alumni Association, Philippine Red Cross, DSWD, PNP,…

Patrolling the seas for sustainable fishing

Patrolling the seas for sustainable fishing

How local fishermen are engaged to protect their livelihood GNPower Mariveles Coal Plant (GMCP) has renewed its partnership with locals of Sitios Dinginin and Aguawan in Mariveles for the protection of the fishing grounds near the power facility. A sea patrol group composed of local fishermen and boatmen was organized by GMCP to secure the…

Supporting infra projects through coal ash

Supporting infra projects through coal ash

How waste product is turned into useful material for concrete production In Bataan, coal ash is considered an integral component of progress; it helps propel the infrastructure projects of the province. Under its Total Ash Management Program, GMCP entered into a contract with cement manufacturer Lafarge in 2012, for the sale of coal ash generated…

JAZA: ‘No need to become SDG experts, contribute in your own way’

JAZA: ‘No need to become SDG experts, contribute in your own way’

Ayala Corporation Chairman and CEO Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala challenged the employees of the Ayala group—as the company seeks to become more relevant to the broader needs of the country—to contribute to the achievement of the organization’s sustainability goals. In this year’s Ayala Group Sustainability Summit, JAZA stressed the importance of making employees understand…

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