Two public high schools in Davao del Norte got 5 units each of brand new
computers from the Aboitiz-owned electric utility Davao Light & Power Co.
The donations were turned over last Friday, November 4.
The recipients are Luna National High School and La Libertad National High
School in Luna, Kapalong and La Libertad, Sto. Tomas, respectively, in the
Province of Davao del Norte. Luna is one of three barangays in Kapalong
that are under the franchise of Davao Light. Sto. Tomas, along with Carmen
and Braulio Dujali towns, and Panabo City are one hundred percent served by
the electric utility for their power requirements.
Nearby, the Luna Elementary School, is also a recipient of a re-wiring
project by Davao Light. Re-wiring is Davao Light’s way of helping prevent
the occurrence of fire attributed to electrical faults brought about by
overloading or substandard wires. Fires of this nature caused the
Department of Education billions of pesos in losses in recent years.
The two public high school recipients of computers were actually
recommended by Dr. Aurora B. Cubero, DepEd Division Superintendent of Davao
del Norte. The same schools were also endorsed for the project by Mayor
Edgardo L. Timbol of Kapalong, and Mayor Maximo Estela of Sto. Tomas.
Davao Light Asst. Vice President and Panabo Branch Manager Engr. Reynold
Felix led the turnover team. He was joined by the utility’s Manager for
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Vic N. Sumalinog, Panabo Branch
Supervisors Engr. Mark Sam Banluta and Honey Micabani, Comrel Supervisor
Fermin Edillon, Panabo senior lineman Edgar Orilla; and Information Systems
Group technician Mario Faeldonia.
