Immediately after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao on June 8, Alsons Power mobilized resources and personnel to provide assistance to employees, their families, and communities impacted by the disaster.
The very next day, the company began providing drinking water, rice, hot meals, and food packs to affected communities, evacuation centers, and local government command centers in Sarangani Province and General Santos City.
The immediate response provided over 3,000 bottles of drinking water and sacks of rice to families staying at the Maasim Evacuation Center and residents of Barangay Kamanga in Maasim, Sarangani. The company also distributed more than 1,500 hot meals and bottled water to responders and evacuees at the General Santos City MDRRMC Command Center.
Additional relief assistance was extended to other hard-hit communities in Glan through the Department of Education–Sarangani, the Malapatan MDRRMC Command Center, and Barangay Pananag in Maasim. Alsons Power also distributed food packs to local communities, including families in Barangay Kamanga, one of the communitiessignificantly affected by the earthquake.
Beyond its own relief initiatives, Alsons Power actively supports Operation Tabang, the Alcantara Group’s earthquake response program led by the Conrado and Ladislawa Alcantara Foundation, Inc. (CLAFI). Through the collective efforts of 55 donor organizations, partners, volunteers, and Alcantara Group companies, including Alsons Power, the initiative
provided assistance to nearly 16,000 individuals from more than 4,700 families affected by the earthquake across Sarangani Province and General Santos City. As of June 22, Operation Tabang had distributed 36,000 liters of drinking water and 5,100 hot meals to affected communities in Glan, Maasim, Malapatan, and General Santos City.
“As a Mindanao-focused company, Alsons Power and the Alcantara Group are committed to doing more than powering homes and businesses. In times of crisis, we stand alongside the communities we serve, providing support where it is needed most and working with our partners to help families recover, rebuild, and emerge stronger,” said Antonio Miguel B. Alcantara, Chief Executive Officer of Alsons Power.
Alsons Power continues to support ongoing recovery efforts in partnership with local government units, community stakeholders, and the Alcantara Group.
