DLPC launches Hugas Kamay project in tribal village

Delighting customers is not just providing the best customer service, but also reaching out to them in an extraordinary way.
Davao Light and Power Company’s Customer Retail Services Department (CRSD) successfully performed a CSR project dubbed as Salumay Hugas Kamay last November 27 at the Tribal Village in Datu Salumay, Marilog District.
The Tribal Village is composed of Matigsalug, Ata Manobo, and Manobo people. This is located in the uphill mountains in the Southern part of Davao, which is not yet reached by electric service.
The purpose of the project is to educate the community about the importance of practicing proper daily hygiene beginning with hand washing so as to avoid common sickness such as colds, influenza (flu), cough, stomach ache, and diarrhea. Grace Migue, CRSD Specialist and also a licensed nurse, led the project and demonstrated the proper way of hand washing.
CRSD Manager Engr. Mervin Dalian, Supervisors Engr. Jing Enriquez, Ruby Barnes, Engr. Rodel Bariquit and Staffs – Engr. JJ Madolora, Enjie De Guzman, Engr. Charlo Deniega and other members of CRSD distributed health kits to more than 120 members of the community and served lugaw.
“It is our first time to conduct a community work in this area and it is just very heart warming that the community welcomed us warmly. They even rendered us a tribal dance to express their heartfelt gratitude to us.” said Engr. Dalian.
The funding for the said project came from the prize money of CRSD from Davao Light’s Sinag Awards, an award given to the company’s departments or teams that have implemented innovative projects.
The team plans to go back to the said community next year to provide more health and educational assistance.
A rural electrification project will also be implemented in 2015 as answer to the electricity service needs of the barangay.

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