In the Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS), Samal Senior High School is the first beneficiary of the donated Electrical Installation and Maintenance (EIM) Laboratory, dubbed as “Project e.Lab,” of AboitizPower subsidiary Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. (Davao Light) and its social development arm Aboitiz Foundation Inc.
The EIM laboratory includes the refurbishment and conversion of a classroom into a workshop and assessment facility. It will be used by high school learners taking up Electrical Installation and Maintenance (EIM) Course for them to become electricians and earn their National Certification from TESDA. DepEd Region XI recommended the school as a beneficiary since the school has yet to have a facility for the said course.
“This new EIM laboratory is more than just a physical structure; it is a symbol of our shared commitment to education and unwavering belief in the power of knowledge and transformed lives. It is a testament to our community’s unwavering spirit of collaboration and determination to provide all students with the very best possible learning environment,” Percival Villegas, the school principal of Samal Senior High School extended his gratitude to Davao Light and the Local Government of IGACOS during the formal turnover ceremony last May 9 at the EIM laboratory of the school.
The project aims to address the need of the community for skilled electricians who will support the island’s continuing progress. “Samal needs more skilled workers like you since a lot of businesses are still willing to invest in the island,” IGACOS Mayor Al David Uy stated in his speech.
“We are equipping public schools with standard facilities to implement hands-on learning for students who wish to pursue a career in electrical works and engineering,” Anton Perdices, Chief Operating Officer of the AboitizPower Distribution Utilities stated a big chunk of the Corporate Social Responsibility budget of the distribution utility is allocated to support the Department of Education’s Technical Vocational Livelihood strand.
Since 2014, Davao Light and Aboitiz Foundation have donated EIM laboratories to 40 public schools. This is in line with the company’s transformative goal to give rise to solutions that pave the way for the development of cities that enrich people’s lives and help them realize their dreams and with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 4, which is to provide quality education for all.
