Corporate Social Responsibility

Typhoon-hit communities to receive water filters through Operation Tulong

November 05, 2024

Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower) and the Aboitiz Foundation Inc. donated 300 water filters to address the need for clean and potable water in communities hit by Typhoon Kristine. Developed by non-profit organization Waves for Water, the filtration system is a more efficient and sustainable way to provide drinking water to communities in need, compared to hauling crates of bottled water. According to the filter’s manufacturer, the unit is able to filter existing freshwater sources like rainwater, rivers, springs, and deep wells and remove bacteria and protozoan, functioning for a minimum of five years. The filter attached to a standard 20-liter bucket at sea level is capable of filtering up to 1,117 liters of water per day. Pictured is AboitizPower VP for Corporate Affairs Suiee Suarez (right) handing over a water filter and bucket to DZRH Head of Relief Operations Mae Binauhan (left).