WAWAJVCO, Inc. spent P40 million in pandemic-related support, climate resilience initiatives, and educational projects in Rizal province last year, its parent firm Razon-led Prime Infrastructure Holding, Inc. said on Thursday.
鈥淎t the core of our strategy is sustainability so we make sure that all our assets operate in a way that helps communities, conserves natural resources and implements programs that are aligned with Prime Infra鈥檚 purpose to build better lives and resilient economies through critical infrastructure,鈥 said Melvin John M. Tan, president of WawaJVCo, in a media release.
The corporate citizenship investments were used in the company鈥檚 host communities in Rizal towns Antipolo, Montalban, and San Mateo. WawaJVCo is currently developing the Wawa Bulk Water Supply Project in the province.
Once completed, the project will deliver 518 million liters per day that can service over 500,000 households in Metro Manila鈥檚 east zone water concession area.
Mr. Tan said that with the company鈥檚 various local partnerships, 鈥渨e were able to help and support up to 2,500 local community and indigenous peoples (IPs) families in 2021.鈥
WawaJVCo鈥檚 programs for 2021 included donations of pandemic supplies to local communities and the provision of goods in support of preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of IPs.
The company said it had initiated a leadership and financial literacy program and a community-based disaster risk reduction program.
To improve the mobility of the IPs and local community in the province, various roads were also rehabilitated, it added.
Prime Infra has infrastructure assets that include renewable and sustainable energy, water, and construction. 鈥 Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson
