AboitizPower exec says 2M Filipinos still lack power, urges inclusive energy shift at DLSU forum

AboitizPower Exec Urges Inclusive Energy Shift

Energy is more than just fuel for the economy – it is a social equalizer that can lift communities out of poverty and drive inclusive growth.

Energy is more than just fuel for the economy – it is a social equalizer that can lift communities out of poverty and drive inclusive growth.

Rolando Don Paulino Jr., AboitizPower Chief Engineering and Projects Officer, emphasized this during his address at ASMODIUM 2025: Surge Towards Sustainability at De La Salle University (DLSU) Manila.

Paulino noted that despite the Philippines' pursuit of decarbonization, the transition to clean energy must consider the millions of Filipinos without electricity.

Two million of our countrymen don’t have electricity
, he said, affecting education, livelihoods, and information.

Author's summary: AboitizPower exec pushes for inclusive energy shift.

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