Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company (Meralco), through its corporate social development arm One Meralco Foundation (OMF), has turned over 1,000 solar lamps to 68 parishes under the Archdiocese of Lipa as part of its mission to spread the light.
Meralco Chief External and Government Affairs Officer Atty. Arnel D. Casanova, and Meralco Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Officer and OMF President Jeffrey O. Tarayao led the turnover ceremony in the municipality of Taal in Batangas. The event was attended by parish representatives and graced by Rev. Fr. Bernard Aguila, Rector and Parish Priest of the Minor Basilica and Parish of St. Martin of Tours and Chairman of the Archdiocesan Ministry on Stewardship.
“This initiative reaffirms Meralco’s commitment to empowering communities with sustainable and reliable energy solutions. By providing solar lights to different parishes, we hope to support their invaluable work that supports the Batangas community,” Casanova said.
The distribution of solar lamps is part of Meralco’s broader partnership with the Archdiocese of Lipa, which also included the distribution of Noche Buena packages and the lighting of the façade of the historic Metropolitan Cathedral of San Sebastian Cathedral in Lipa City last Christmas.
OMF President Tarayao, for his part, said: “At One Meralco Foundation, we believe that electricity is an enabler of progress and development. Our support to different parishes strengthens our ongoing advocacy to help uplift lives by spreading the light.”
Meralco currently serves parts of Batangas, particularly Sto. Tomas City, Batangas City, and the municipality of San Pascual.|
