Aboitiz Renewables Leads Earth Month Activities With Community Partners Across Luzon, Visayas, & Mindanao Through Mangrove And Tree-Planting Efforts

Aboitiz Renewables marked Earth Month by working closely with its host communities across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao to carry out a series of environmental activities. One of these efforts took place at the Bacutan Pawikan Sanctuary and Mangrove Reserve in Barangay Astorga, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur, where External Relations Supervisor for Southern Mindanao, Christe Torres, guided her team in preparing mangrove seedlings for a coastal rehabilitation activity alongside volunteers and community partners.

Across its different project sites, the company organized initiatives focused on restoring forests, protecting rivers, and strengthening coastal ecosystems. In Barangay Buhawen in San Marcelino, Zambales, over 1,000 fruit-bearing seedlings, including guyabano and calamansi, were planted. These trees help bring back green cover while also giving local caretakers future sources of food and livelihood.In Mindanao, 1,000 arabica coffee seedlings were planted along Mt. Apo’s Sibulan Trail through the Kahoy Mo, Kinabuhi Ko project.

This effort was carried out with Bagobo Tagabawa leaders, local partners, and the Aboitiz Foundation. The coffee plants serve as a “biofence” that protects the mountain’s strict conservation areas while providing Indigenous communities with sustainable income opportunities.Aboitiz Renewables Assistant Vice President for Safety, Health and Environment, Armando C. Ramos, Jr., emphasized that meaningful environmental work depends on strong collaboration.

He noted that the company makes it a priority to align its operations with environmental care while working closely with communities to help safeguard natural resources.In Tiwi, Albay, volunteers, contractors, and residents of Barangay Cale teamed up to remove 203 kilograms of waste from the Visitang Naga River through the Adopt-an-Estero Program. This cleanup supports efforts to reduce flooding and protect the safety and livelihoods of nearby families.

In the Davao Region, the company continued its regular activities along the Talomo and Sibulan rivers, including cleanups, tree planting, and community information sessions. These consistent efforts earned Aboitiz Renewables recognition from the DENR–Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) XI for its support of the Adopt-an-Estero Program.

The company also participated in mangrove rehabilitation efforts in Calatrava, Negros Occidental, and Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur. A total of 200 mangrove seedlings were planted in Barangay Lemery and 500 more at the Bacutan Pawikan Sanctuary and Mangrove Reserve. Mangrove ecosystems play an important role in protecting coastlines, supporting marine biodiversity, and preserving nesting areas for endangered sea turtles.Ramos highlighted that these activities reflect the company’s commitment to creating long-term, positive change. He shared that through collective action with communities, Aboitiz Renewables is helping build resilience that benefits both people and the environment.