DAVAO CITY – The Samal Senior High School in the Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS) became a beneficiary of an Electrical Installation and Maintenance (EIM) laboratory dubbed Project e.Lab donated by Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) subsidiary Davao Light and Power Co. Inc. (Davao Light) and the Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (Aboitiz Foundation).
“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,” said Samal Senior High School Principal Percival Villegas. “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.”
DAVAO Light President and COO Engr. Rodger S. Velasco and AboitizPower Distribution Utilities COO Anton Perdices turn over the key of responsibility to an Electrical Installation and Maintenance (EIM) laboratory to IGACOS Mayor Al David Uy and the Samal Senior High School Principal Percival Villegas.
A classroom was refurbished and converted into an EIM workshop and assessment facility to be used by high school learners taking up the EIM strand. It is meant to help address the community’s need for electricians who will support ICAGOS’ continuing progress.
“Samal needs more skilled workers since a lot of businesses are still willing to invest in the island,” IGACOS Mayor Al David Uy said.
Samal Senior High School became a beneficiary upon the recommendation of the Department of Education (DepEd)- Region 11 (Davao region). The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority provides the training for EIM teachers and also conducts competency assessments for the students en route to earning a National Certification.
“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,” said AboitizPower Distribution Utilities Chief Operating Officer Anton Perdices. He noted how Davao Light continues to support the DepEd’s Technical Vocational Livelihood projects.
Davao Light and Aboitiz Foundation have donated EIM laboratories to 40 public schools since 2014. This is in line with the company's transformative goal of helping pave the way for the development of cities via the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 4 or to provide quality education for all.
