Village Connect
Philippine Geothermal Production Company, Inc. (PGPC) has deepened its role as both a clean energy leader and an environmental steward with the launch of a massive reforestation program that aims to plant over one million trees in the next five years.
The initiative will cover more than 1,200 hectares across seven provinces in Luzon, focusing on restoring forests around current and future geothermal sites. These include the foothills of Mt. Makiling in Batangas and Laguna, Mt. Daklan in Benguet, Mt. Malinao in Albay, Mt. Labo straddling Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Quezon, as well as parts of the Bicol Natural Park.
According to PGPC President Napoleon L. Saporsantos Jr., the effort reflects the company’s integrated approach to sustainable development. “As we harness geothermal energy for the country’s growing needs, we are equally committed to protecting and enriching the natural environment that makes clean power possible,” he said.
The program officially began with the ceremonial planting of 1,000 seedlings at PGPC’s geothermal reservation in Barangay Sugcad, Malinao, Albay. National government agencies, provincial and local officials, civic groups, and members of the community joined PGPC leaders and employees in the activity, underscoring the collective responsibility for climate resilience.
PGPC has been a trailblazer in geothermal energy in Southeast Asia since 1979, currently supplying up to 300 megawatts (MW) of steam capacity to the Tiwi geothermal complex in Albay and the Mak-Ban field in Batangas and Laguna. With new concession areas under development, the company expects to add another 300 MW of renewable baseload power in the coming years.
By coupling energy expansion with ecosystem restoration, PGPC demonstrates that advancing the country’s renewable energy agenda can go hand in hand with safeguarding biodiversity and supporting communities that depend on healthy forests.
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