Threatened tree species take root in new SU-EDC arboretum
In photo: (L-R) Asst. Prof. Michael Lawton R. Alcala, Chairperson of SU Department of Biology; Dr. Margaret Helen U. Alvarez, Interim Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Research (VPAAR), Dr. Betty Cernol-McCann, Silliman University President; Maria Nancy P. Ibuna, EDC Head of Corporate Relations and Communications Division; Myrissa Lepiten-Tabao, EDC Head of Corporate Relations in Negros; […]
UPOU and EDC Collaborates Towards the Development of a Native Forest Arboretum and Restoration under the BINHI Program
“This is a privileged day for us as we mark a significant milestone in our academe’s journey towards a more sustainable future.” This was stated by University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, Dr. Jean A. Saludadez, as she highlighted the major role of the University in leveraging its unique […]
EDC Fosters Environmental Stewardship through Forest Protection Deputation Training in Leyte
EDC BINHI’s forest protection deputation training aims to drive stakeholders across sectors, particularly the government and local communities, to safeguard their region’s natural forests and become defenders of their own environmental heritage. Burauen, Leyte – Committed to forge collaborative pathways toward a decarbonized and regenerative future, First Gen-owned Energy Development Corporation (EDC) recently conducted their annual […]
EDC recognised at Steward Leadership 25 for pioneering geothermal forest restoration through BINHI
Originally published on eco-business.com The Energy Development Corporation (EDC), First Gen Corporation’s 100 per cent renewable energy arm and the world’s largest vertically integrated geothermal energy producer, was included in this year’s Steward Leadership 25 (SL25) for its exemplary BINHI greening legacy program. Organised by Stewardship Asia Centre (SAC), INSEAD Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society, […]
‘Genuine public-private collaboration essential in reforestation’s success’
The country’s forest cover increased by 5.65 percent as a result of the massive reforestation program of the government, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
Birds, the ultimate tree farmers
Originally published by BusinessMirror Considered the ultimate tree-planters along with bats, birds need trees to perch on, to rest—sing and dance to find a mate—and a nest to build on and lay their eggs and start a family. With trees around them, so are the fruits to feed on and seeds to plant wherever they go—even […]
Energy Development Corporation rescues 17 endangered native tree species in Ilocos Norte and Palawan
Originally published by INQUIRER.net Written by: Kenneth M. del Rosario Saving the country’s native trees from extinction is a tall order, but one that needs to be taken seriously, with no further delay, and with full commitment, if stakeholders are to succeed. It becomes an even more urgent situation knowing that about 47 percent of […]
EDC, AFoCO, and FMB lead private-public efforts in BacMan regreening project
In a significant step toward forest restoration and sustainable management, the Energy Development Corporation (EDC), a leading renewable energy company under First Gen, joined hands with the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) and the Forest Management Bureau (FMB) to begin work on the project titled: Forest Restoration Using Philippine Threatened and Endemic Tree Species (PTES) […]
Oscar M. Lopez, 93
It is with great sorrow that we at First Philippine Holdings Group announce the passing Saturday, 22 April 2023, of our former Chairman Emeritus Oscar M. Lopez. He was 93. OML, as he was known to us, led FPH through its expansion into power generation, industrial estates, construction, and other fields. But his conviction that […]
EDC inaugurates biggest BINHI Vegetative Material Reproduction Nursery in Bicol
First Gen-owned geothermal power leader Energy Development Corporation (EDC) launched on Friday its one-hectare Vegetative Materials Reproduction (VMR) facility located at the heart of its Bacon-Manito (Bacman) Geothermal Project in Manito, Albay. The facility is EDC BINHI’s sixth automated nursery that propagates endangered native trees recovered from various places across the country. It will provide […]
