Category: CSR

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.

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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