MORESCO-1 and Aboitiz Foundation’s DAN’AG: Light A Home Project culminated in Sitio Tacotac in San Isidro, Talakag

Sitio Tacotac, San Isidro, Talakag, Bukidnon. — As momentous as it’s leap year’s date, the ceremony to energize the “Dan’ag” Light-A-Home project culminated yesterday, Thursday, February 29, 2024, in Sitio Tacotac, amidst the vast banana plantation in San Isidro, Talakag, Bukidnon.

The collaborative project between MORESCO-1 and Aboitiz Power Corporation’s Aboitiz Foundation, took-off last March 1, 2023 whose oversight was provided by MORESCO-1’s Institutional Services Department (ISD), and it was implemented across two dates led by United Private Electricians of Cagayan de Oro (UPEC) with assistance from dedicated electrical engineering students from the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP), guided by the Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers (IIEE) Cagayan de Oro Chapter, along with our esteemed colleagues from the Talakag Service Area.

The Deed of Donation of the materials to the project recipients also took place on the same venue. Mr. Renee D. Villar, Aboitiz Power’s Area Manager for Mindanao and Ms. Alexx Edrolin of Aboitiz Foundation led the rest of the partners in the Turn-on | Turning over of the project. Present during the activity, were San Isidro Punong Barangay Ronaldo Factura, MORESCO-1’s BOD for District 11 (Talakag) Director Bryan Lucky Z. Noble, IIEE Vice President for External Affairs Engr. Susan S. Quinal, MORESCO-1’s Talakag Service Area Manager Reniel A. Cabantac and Institutional Services Department manager Edna S. Putian-Diango JD.

In appreciation of the support and partnership from stakeholders, leaders from Aboitiz Power and Aboitiz Foundation, the Local Government Unit of Talakag, MORESCO-1, the Barangay Council of San Isidro, Talakag, and the project beneficiaries MORESCO-1 extends its heartfelt thanks to all who in one way or another supported and contributed to the sense of community and cooperation that underlies this initiative. Daghang salamat.

MORESCO-1 joins the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in the observance of the month of March as FIRE PREVENTION MONTH.

Fire Prevention Month is a yearly nationwide observance held every March. On this month, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), local government units, firefighting agencies, and educational institutions all work together to conduct various fire prevention activities.

Now, you are probably wondering how March came to be the Fire Prevention Month. Well, it goes as far back as 1967, when President Ferdinand Marcos signed Proclamation No. 115-A which states that the year 1967 and every year thereafter as Safety and Accident Prevention Year.

The proclamation also stated that each month of the year will be devoted to a specific safety and accident prevention aspect. March came to be the Fire Prevention Month since that time of the year showed the highest record of fire incidents in the country according to data released by the National Statistical Coordination Board.

The proclamation was then created to propagate “safety consciousness among our people every day of the year as a positive preventive approach to a problem that can be solved by more caution, vigilance, sobriety, exercise of common sense and respect for the law.” So in respect to this observance, participate in any Fire Prevention drills and activities going around either to your work, school, or local area because it always pays to be ready.

In Case of FIRE and other EMERGENCIES, please IMMEDIATELY call the hotline numbers in your localities.

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MORESCO-1 seals tie-up with MSU at Naawan for CSR and sustainability programs

Through its CSR arm, the William T. Crisp Foundation, Inc. (WTCF), and the Institutional Services Department (ISD), MORESCO-1 collaborates with the Mindanao State University at Naawan on various sustainability and livelihood programs. These initiatives will be implemented across recipient Member-Consumer-Owner (MCO) organizations within MORESCO-1’s franchise area, facilitated by the cooperative’s ten task champions and community development officers.

The signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) today, February 26, 2024, at the MORESCO-1 Office of the General Manager (Conference Room) was attended by MORESCO-1’s Acting General Manager, Jovel B. Ubay-Ubay, PEE, ISD Manager Edna S. Putian-Diango, JD; Member Customer Development Chief Rio M. Vallej, and CPRO Archibald G. Pacana. Representing MSU-Naawan were Vice Chancellor for Research and Extension Renoir A. Abrea, MSc, and Extension Division (ED) Director Mariefe B. Quiñones, MSc. Asst. Prof. Russel D. Bañoc, Extension Secretary/Faculty (College of Agri-Forestry and Environmental Sciences) and Mr. Adzel Adrian G. Baldevieso of the Marine Fisheries and Technology. Prof. Quiñones emphasized that the ED plays a crucial role in the university’s commitment to providing lifelong, continuing education for the regions it serves, guided by the principle of empowering individuals to help themselves. She highlighted that educational advancements among individuals are essential for progress in a democratic society.

Moving forward, a range of programs will be initiated to align with MORESCO-1’s transformative community engagements and MSU at Naawan’s objective of proactively fostering economic development through pertinent training and interventions. These initiatives are in line with eleven identified priority areas: Sustainable Food Production in Fisheries and Aquaculture, Environmental Conservation, Crops and Livestock, Sustainable Agroforestry, Entrepreneurship, Agri-fisheries-based Skill Enhancement, Literacy Enrichment and Continuing Education, Socio-cultural and Psycho-social Wellness, University-generated and adopted Technology, Peace and Development, and Local Governance.

(News Beat: Archibald G. Pacana, CPRO)

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