COTABATO CITY — Aboitiz Power Executives, led by Chairman of Aboitiz Power Enerzones Jokin Aboitiz, paid the Bangsamoro Government a courtesy visit last 25 October 2022 at the Office of BARMM Chief Minister Ahod B. Ebrahim to discuss existing engagements and look at energy and power sector areas where the two parties can further collaborate.

Chief Minister Ebrahim, who was with MENRE Minister Akmad A. Brahim, MENRE-Energy Management and Development Services Director Nasiri B. Abas and MENRE-Chief Energy Regulations Officer Engr. Al-Montazer S. Mandong, presented to Aboitiz Power the priority projects of BARMM.

For the past decades since the now-defunct ARMM administration, Aboitiz has been a partner and provider of electricity to the region, which Chief Minister Ebrahim expressed gratitude to for their excellent electricity services in Cotabato City, Datu Odin Sinsuat, and Sultan Kudarat. While Aboitiz reiterated its dedication to continue its services for BARMM’s power sector, BARMM assured its commitment to assist the power company in fully rendering its services to the Bangsamoro people in their service area.

Looking forward, Aboitiz shared that they are inclined to assist BARMM in its various infra projects, including the establishment of ecozones, seaports, airports, power generation and distribution. With that, BARMM envisions a better collaboration between the government and the private sector in developing sustainable solutions toward BARMM’s achievement of energy security.