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Apo Agua Infrastructura, Inc. (Apo Agua) through its Engineering, Procurement,
and Construction Contractor J.V. Angeles Construction Corporation (JVACC),
recently achieved five million safe man-hours, as it ramps up construction
activities for the Davao City Bulk Water Supply Project (DCBWSP).

Apo Agua, a joint venture company between Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc. and JVACC,
continues to meet the safety standards set by the Department of Labor and
Employment while working on Part A of the DCBWSP of Davao City Water District
(DCWD). Part A includes the Water Intake Structure, Raw Water Transmission
Lines, Water Treatment Plant, Hydroelectric Power Plant, and Treated Water
Transmission Lines.

DCWD is working on Part B of the DCBWSP, which consists of the construction of
facilities for various off-take points, primary transmission/distribution pipe
mains and storage facilities, and the distribution of treated water to
residential, government, commercial, industrial and bulk water end-users.

Once operational, the DCBWSP will provide an average of 300 million liters of
treated water per day for more than one million Davaoeños.

“As we are hard at work to expedite the completion of the DCBWSP amid the
COVID-19 pandemic, the health and safety of our team members and site workers
remains to be a top priority for us. As such, we ensure everyone’s compliance
with all our safety policies and health protocols,” said Shake A. Tuason, Apo
Agua Operations Head.

The project has provided employment opportunities to over 4,700 workers to date,
with the majority coming from Apo Agua’s host and partner communities.

“We at JVACC are very happy to have attained a significant milestone of five
million safe man-hours without lost time accident. Even with the terrain and
environment this project is subjected to, we remain steadfast in our commitment
to ensuring that everyone at JVACC should return safely to their families,” said
Kathryn Angeles, JVACC’s Chief Executive Officer.

“As the sum of our individual actions has contributed to achieving this
milestone, we would like to thank everyone on our team for continuing to deliver
and persevere,” she added.

This latest milestone affirms Apo Agua’s commitment to health and safety as it
works to advance business and communities.

Victor Silva

AboitizPower’s Integrated Response and Awareness towards COVID-19 Hazards
(I-REACH) program bagged an Award of Excellence at the recently held Philippine
Quill Awards, the country’s most distinguished awards program in the field of
business communication.

During the virtual awarding ceremony on March 25, the International Association
of Business Communicators (IABC) honored the winners of the 18th Philippine
Quill Awards, recognizing AboitizPower’s I-REACH program as among the exemplary
communication initiatives under the Communication Management division, Customer
Relations category.

“We are truly grateful for the recognition our customer efforts have been
getting. We thank the IABC for this honor, which is both encouraging and
humbling altogether. This inspires us to continue doing what we do for our
partners and doing it even better as we rise towards recovery,” said
AboitizPower Head of Commercial Operations Juan Alejandro Aboitiz.

Headlining the theme “Arise,” this year’s Philippine Quill Awards honor the
country’s public and private sector organizations, both large and small, that
have risen to the unprecedented challenges of these times and contributed
greatly to society despite the odds.

Among the key components of the award-winning I-REACH campaign is AboitizPower’s
collaboration with partner hospitals in Luzon and Visayas that helped bring
surgical masks as well as sanitation and food supplies to healthcare workers
amidst their fight against COVID-19. 

For this campaign, AboitizPower partnered with the PNP General Hospital,
Perpetual Help in Biñan and Las Piñas, Mary Mediatrix in Batangas, Chong Hua
Hospital in Cebu, and Riverside Medical Center in Bacolod. 

The program also covered a series of webinars to engage customers and keep them
informed about the impact of the pandemic, particularly on their business
operations. These webinars focused on topics such as business continuity and
recovery practices, COVID-19 as an accelerator of digital transformation, and
the government’s economic outlook and initiatives to support key industries, to
name a few.

Through I-REACH, AboitizPower was able to support its customers in their
transition towards the “new normal.” 

With a timely customer-centric information drive on concerns such as sanitation
and virus prevention, work-from-home best practices, online employee training,
and government advisories, AboitizPower’s partners were equipped to better
maneuver their way through the challenges brought about by the pandemic.

The I-REACH campaign, which also bagged a Stevie Award in 2020, is only one of
the many COVID-19 response initiatives of AboitizPower for its various
stakeholders. 

The company, despite the challenging times, strives to fulfill the Aboitiz
Group’s promise of advancing business and communities.

AboitizPower

AboitizPower Bags PH Quill For Pandemic Response Program

Earl Gio Manuel

Aboitiz Construction organized a Supervisory and Frontline Leadership course for
the 72 project site frontline leaders in its Taganito High Pressure Acid Leach
(THPAL) site in Claver, Surigao del Norte.

The workshop, held from Feb 23 through to March 2, 2021, was designed to equip
the participants with knowledge and skills to apply in performing the different
roles of a leader, maximize performance management tools, coach through
constructive feedback, understand/implement change, and manage conflicts.

“I learned to develop leadership skills with good attitude, behavior, and
hardwork. I also knew how to adapt in certain situations and to be open to any
opinions from the team members,” shared Maria Yvette Torniado, Administrative
Officer from THPAL site.

> We believe that good leadership is key in achieving our goals, both in the
office and in the project sites.  Our leadership beliefs and practices are
anchored on our core values of responsibility, integrity, teamwork, innovation,
and execution excellence.

– Nina Ylagan-Pedro, Vice President for Human Resources, Aboitiz Construction
In the pursuit of continuous improvement, 72 project leaders from Taganito High
Pressure Acid Leach (THPAL) site of Aboitiz Construction in Surigao del Norte
actively participated in a Basic Supervisory and Frontline Leadership course
from February 23 to March 2, 2021.The company   provides training courses and
development activities which are fortified   by the “Bugsay” philosophy.  In
Aboitiz Construction, Bugsay, which means “to paddle,” is the organization’s
 self-driven development and career management program.  At the heart of it is
the core principle of owning one’s destiny and choosing to paddle forward to
develop one’s self and career.

Aboitiz Construction is the construction arm of the Aboitiz Group of Companies,
one of the prominent conglomerates in the Philippines. Aboitiz Construction is a
privately held company, with a 45-year track record in value construction and
engineering that advances businesses and communities  by building a better
future.

Learn more about Aboitiz Construction here: 
https://www.aboitizconstructioninc.com/

Construction

Aboitiz Construction Develops Its Frontline Team Leaders

Gia Mendoza

By Erika Tan and Jennifer Pascua

Here in Aboitiz, our drive to create a more responsible organization towards our
community continues to be a growing passion. That is why even during a pandemic
where physical volunteer programs are put on hold for the safety of everyone,
our commitment to give back pushes us to be more creative in reaching out to our
communities.
One of the new initiatives under Aboitiz Foundation is the Aboitiz Beyond
Classrooms (ABC), it is an online learning session for scholars and parents that
aims to educate on topics that will help them thrive especially in the new
normal. This was launched in August 2020 and had 7 episodes as of date. Previous
sessions include building resilience under the new normal, youth's role in
sustainability and climate change, and continuous self improvement.

Aboitiz Beyond Classrooms (ABC) also aims to increase Aboitiz team member's
volunteerism by serving as speakers on its sessions. ABC started to engage
Aboitiz' interest-based organizations called A-Clubs last year. A-Club's
participation in ABC also serves as their CSR activity that is required to renew
and maintain their A-Club. Some of the participating A-Clubs include Likhaan,
A-Divers, and A-Balleros North Luzon Chapter.

Daryl Ramos (Speaker) with AFI Team Members: Maribeth Marasigan, Jowelle Ann
Cruz, Jen PascuaAn ABC Session hosted by an A-Club A-Balleros member, Daryl Homer Ramos, Senior
Manager-Maintenance, SNAP Magat, was held last March 27, 2021 (Saturday) which
gave focus on the topic "Time Management during the period of Virtual Classroom
Learning". His session focused on giving tips to students on how to avoid
time-wasters and finish a lot of tasks within the day. The ABC was live streamed
via Aboitiz Foundation's Facebook Page.

A-Club’s A-Balleros* is one of the interest groups formed under the A-Club
Program, where employees are encouraged to create, join, and interact with to
increase employee belongingness and employee engagement.

Want to join an A-Club and participate in fulfilling activities? Join our 
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Our ABC Story for the Community

Alyza Raymundo

Big city life has always been the dream — to live within a few steps from a
fast-paced lifestyle of big sights and sounds, big opportunities and
experiences, and big crowds to share it all with. Megacities like Metro Manila,
Metro Cebu, and Metro Davao are prime examples, being testaments to the rapid
growth throughout many islands in the Philippines.

The COVID-19 situation, however, has given rise to an apparent shift: a recent
study has shown that the pandemic has impacted property seekers’ preferences,
and more and more people are now looking for a life outside these dense areas.

AboitizLand stays ready to meet the needs of homebuyers who prefer to invest in
properties outside dense megacities. Know more about their portfolio at 
www.aboitizland.com [http://www.aboitizland.com].Working and schooling online
has made it possible for people to live away from central districts in favor of
a more laid-back, suburban living on houses and lots with wide-open spaces.
Being surrounded by nature and greenery instead of by people makes it possible
to set healthy boundaries between work and play — work hard throughout the day
and step out for some fresh air while being socially distanced from others —
helping lessen physical and mental burnout.

Premier real estate developer AboitizLand stays ready to meet the needs of these
homebuyers as they offer up properties outside dense megacities that have, from
inception, been rooted in sustainability and a love for a healthy living
environment.

Exploring Luzon
One such property that perfectly melds exciting city living with laid-back
suburban life is The Villages at Lipa — 49 hectares of residential units with
wide-open spaces and lush green pocket parks. This village is complemented by
the modern-and-buzzing LIMA Exchange for the residents’ basic needs, The Outlets
at Lipa for leisure, retail, and dining, and LIMA Technology Center for work
opportunities. Vecinos, which translates to ‘neighbors’, can look forward to
living in homes that offer larger spaces for less, located within one of three
villages, with two currently open: The Sierra Village for sophisticated families
looking to expand their presence in the South, and The Brook Village for young,
growing families and professionals. Although this village-within-a-village type
development stands in Lipa City, far away from densely populated pandemic
epicenters, residents can still enjoy the best of both suburban living and city
conveniences.

A bit further south is a sanctuary by the sea: AboitizLand’s Seafront Residences 
located in San Juan, Batangas. Designed by BUDJI + ROYAL and brilliantly
master-planned by DPZ CoDesign, Seafront gives vecinos the opportunity to live
out a relaxed work-from-paradise lifestyle as they relish in breathtaking views
of Mount Banahaw and Tayabas Bay, and get beachfront access anytime they want.
Residents can soon enjoy big-city-like conveniences in the area, as they would
be living in close proximity to soon-to-open shops and a wide variety of
delicious dining options. The cherry on top is knowing that Seafront Residences
— with its different offerings that range from condo-like-units to houses, and
lot-only units — offers tremendous value over time. A Seafront house and lot now
starts at PHP13.5 million versus its PHP6.6 million launch price  in 2017.
Future residents can relax while knowing that the investment they put in grows
steadily over time.

In Seafront Residences, vecinos get to have a relaxed work-from-paradise
lifestyle with all-day beachfront access. See for yourself and go on a virtual
tour of the development at bit.ly/SeafrontResidencesVirtualTour
[http://bit.ly/SeafrontResidencesVirtualTour].For affordable properties in a
variety of locations in Central Luzon and close to progressive New Clark City,
AboitizLand offers up its Ajoya Communities. Ajoya Capas, Ajoya Pampanga, and 
Ajoya Cabanatuan all boast of hectare-wide spaces, greenbelts and pocket parks,
modern homes with porches, balconies and ventanillas, and even a Town Plaza
where vecinos can safely converge and enjoy life within a progressive and
self-sustaining community. Houses and lots are available for as low as PHP12,000
a month; lot-only units start at an affordable price of PHP7,000 a month.
 Home-preneurs who want to continue working and earning from home can maximize
their businesses through Ajoya’s clustered shophouses, while those still working
in Manila can easily access it via Skyway Stage 3.

Skirting Cebu
Back at the place where it all started, AboitizLand continues to contribute to
the development of Cebu, building properties that have always prioritized
environmental sustainability. These developments are also located in the near
outskirts of Metro Cebu, away from the most densely populated areas, for
families who crave more open spaces and amenities.

The Foressa Mountain Town, for instance, inspires redefined outdoor living. This
development offers lots that are located in the gorgeous mountain community of
Cansomoroy in Balamban, Cebu, offering picturesque mountain views with easy
access to bike and hike trails surrounded by over 800 species of flora and
fauna. After quenching their adventurous thirst, residents can also easily
access the city, with Foressa being an hour out along the Cebu Transcentral
Highway.

For those looking to live life by the mountains and the sea, AboitizLand’s Amoa 
delivers. Its future vecinos can enjoy relaxing and breathtaking views, as well
as a convenient wealth of amenities including its one-hectare Central Park. All
60 hectares of this residential development form a network of villages that
become more intimate neighborhoods for that warm, friendly community vibe. The
houses have a unique modern-minimalist Filipino touch, and the lot-only
offerings are also spacious enough for homeowners to build their own dream
abode. Whatever the choice, Amoa makes sure its residents will always feel right
at home. Accessibility-wise, Amoa stands along Segment 2 of the proposed Metro
Cebu Expressway, which will reduce travel time from Naga City to Danao City.

Know more about Amoa, a 60-hectare hilltop community located in Compostela,
Cebu, at bit.ly/AmoaBrochure [http://bit.ly/AmoaBrochure].AboitizLand’s
commitment to safety
As the charm of big city living slowly becomes a yearning for suburban life,
AboitizLand ensures that, at the end of the day, these future homeowners still
get the best of both worlds while ensuring their safety, health, and well-being.

Interested homeowners are invited to schedule viewings with property
specialists, following strict national health and safety protocols. Visit 
https://aboitizland.com/ for more information.

Jomes Kemuel Ibanez

by Earl Moreno

Project Pink: Breast Cancer Awareness Program for Teachers is one of the
signature Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs of City Savings Bank,
Inc. (CitySavings) specifically designed for public school teachers to raise
their level of awareness on the prevention and early detection of breast cancer.
This was previously held as on-ground seminars nationwide. This year, the event
was held online for the first time as a Zoom webinar in partnership with the
Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. - Eduardo J. Aboitiz Cancer Center (RAFI -
EJACC).

More than 500 educators from all over the country joined the Bank’s two webinars
held last March 18 and 26. This is in line with CitySavings’ celebration of
National Women’s Month, wherein the goal is to create programs that educate and
empower women, especially teachers.

Dr. Amabelle Gerona shares her professional expertise during her Breast Cancer
101 talk.The event’s keynote speaker Dr. Amabelle Gerona, an Oncologist based in
Cebu City discussed how our teachers can detect, confirm, prevent, and treat
breast cancer.  The participants were keen on knowing more and sent in their
questions which she gladly answered during the Q&A discussion.

> A part of the reason why our (breast cancer) cases are high here in the
Philippines is the stigma. We want to remove that by educating as many people as
possible so that this can be prevented earlier on.

- Dr. Amabelle Gerona, Oncologist / Project Pink Keynote Speaker
Ronald de los Reyes, Program Coordinator of RAFI-EJACC spoke about how the
organization has been helping out Filipinos in the province of Cebu combat the
"Big C". RAFI - EJACC fosters wellness through its programs in cancer advocacy
and education, screening and early detection, and treatment assistance. Its
flagship programs include cervical and breast cancer screening training for
rural health units, mass cervical and breast cancer screening, cancer treatment
patient assistance, and establishment of cancer patient support groups.

To cap it off, Edna Magsoling, an assistant principal and a breast cancer
survivor from Bogo City, Cebu, shared her experience with her fellow teachers.
“With the help of God, and my loved ones who were there for me, I was able to
overcome the challenges.”, she said. 

Mary Ann Sacristan-Bojos gives hope and recounts her story of survival as a
breast cancer patient.Another guest speaker was Mary Ann Sacristan - Bojos, one
of the founders of Cebu Pink Paddlers Dragon Boat Team, the first-ever breast
cancer survivor dragon boat team in the Philippines whose advocacy is to spread
awareness on early detection of breast cancer. She faced discouragement and
frustration along the way but managed to pull through. “There is hope! Kailangan
ko bigyan ng chance ang sarili ko dahil binigyan ako ng Panginoon ng pangalawang
pagkakataon. (I need to give myself a chance because God gave me a second chance
at life.]”, she mentioned. Now, she is an active member of the iCanServe
Foundation’s activities, giving hope to women battling this disease.

This webinar proves that despite the current challenges the pandemic has brought
about, CitySavings continues its service-oriented CSR initiatives while going
above and beyond the Bank’s vision of “helping people of moderate means”. 

> While we have been supporting DepEd through our various CSR initiatives to
ensure education continues beyond the classroom walls, another gap that needs to
be addressed is our educators’ health and wellness. More Project Pink webinars
are lined up for the rest of the year to promote breast cancer awareness and
self-care for teachers.

- Paula Ruelan, AVP - Reputation and Brand Management Head, CitySavings

Banking and Financial Services

CitySavings’ Project Pink Goes Digital

Aboitiz Eyes

> A-People are now realizing that they have tons of historic data but they never
got insights from it. Today, they can now do it on their own and with the
support of IT for questions.

–Czarina Bastasa, AEV IT Business Services Specialist

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Looking to get more out of your data? Look no further than Google’s Data Studio
[https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/resources/data-studio-product-overview/]
!
Data Studio is a free cloud-based tool that turns your data into fully
customizable informative reports and dashboards that are easy to read and share.

With its drag and drop features, as well as templates and charts, you can tell
your data story in just a few easy clicks. What's more, Data Studio can also
connect through different data sources such as Google, Facebook, YouTube and
more!

The platform utilizes the G-Suite interface, making it familiar and
unintimidating.It is already seeing adoption within the Group as resident Data
Studio expert, Czarina Bastasa of AEV IT conducted a learning session on the
platform which was attended and viewed by over a thousand Team Members.

Moreover in recent months, she was able to extend her expertise to a number of
CSUs in developing their reports and dashboards through Data Studio. Below are
some of their testimonies demonstrating the value that the tool brings:

"I knew that these Data Visualization skills could be of help to all A-people,
especially the Subject Matter Experts of the data—the data owners themselves,"
said Czarina. Its first use case outside of the IT team began with AEV Legal.
Their readily available formulas and visualization made it much easier for them
to create their own reports and tell their data stories. 

Through the initiative of AEV IT, more and more A-people across the Group are
becoming savvier with how they present their data. What's more, through Data
Studio's simplified user experience, team members can save time creating manual
reports and repetitive tasks on collating their data—and that is a shining
example of efficiency that is enabled by our very own 2021 value of Innovation.

> Innovation plays a critical role in our personal and professional lives. So
let’s take this very seriously. We know we live the value when your family, team
members, and communities are always looking for better ways of doing things
without being told — be it report formats, simple ways of spending leisure time,
new paths of learning or digital solutions.

–Sabin M. Aboitiz, President & CEO, Aboitiz Group
Do you want to become a data storyteller? AEV IT is happy to help! Send an email
or chat to it.servicedesk@aboitiz.com.

Corporate Center

Tell Your Data Story In A Few Easy Clicks

Rachelle Ann Real-Tolentino

Union Bank of the Philippines' Data Privacy and Information Security Offices
recently held its annual awareness campaign named Selyado. For its first two
years, the event was held the UnionBank Plaza but, this time, it was entirely
virtual, a clear testament on how rallying about data privacy and security as
the group's mission knows no bounds.

Selyado 3.0 – Unlock the Year Safe and Secure is a two-month program with
learning sessions every Wednesday. It is the Bank’s annual awareness campaign
for employees and partners to promote the principles of accountability on data
protection and cybersecurity. The event kick-off happened last January 27 – in
celebration of International Data Privacy Day.

The online event focused on topics that revolve around data privacy and security
in a remote setup. It also showcased how digital transformation through Data
Science and Artificial Intelligence can fundamentally orchestrate the prevention
of cyber and financial crimes to comply with banking laws and other pertinent
regulations.

Each session had approximately 200 attendees from UnionBank, Aboitiz Equity
Ventures, and other subsidiary banks. Some sessions were attended by students
and partners who supported the event. The learning sessions were conducted by
subject matter experts in their field.

The learning sessions covered were:

 * January 27 – Ethics in Artificial Intelligence by Dr. Lachlan McCalman, Chief
   Practitioner from Gradient Institute
 * February 3 – Digital Shopping in the Time of Scams and Phishing by Aldwin
   Balahadia, Head of Anti Financial Crimes and Cyber Security Unit of UnionBank
 * February 10 – Data Lifecycle: Know Your Business Through the Lens of Privacy
   and Data, Maria Francesca Montes, Head of AI and Data Policy, Data Protection
   Officer of UnionBank
 * February 17 – Arbitration in Technology, Atty. Ian Malilong, Partner at Solid
   Medina Fajardo and Malilong Law Offices
 * February 24 – Digital Footprints: Knowing and Securing Your Trails by Mon
   Nunez, Director of Digital Forensics and Incident Response of Red Rock IT
   Security

March 3 – Intellectual Property and Open Source Software: Issues and Solutions
by Atty. Darwin Angeles, Senior Associate in MOSVELDTT Law

March 10 – A Brief Knowledge Sharing of Network Security Framework by Junrui
Hong, Senior Product Manager of Huawei

March 17 – Data Sharing: Getting our House in Order by Anand Ramamoorthy,
Director and Head of Data Governance and Data Security of Informatica

In the continuous global transformation where phishing schemes and identity
theft are more prevalent, there is a need to protect clients' data and personal
information. The Selyado team commits to continuously advocate awareness about
the fundamentals of cybersecurity, data privacy, and information security
through learning. Selyado 3.0 truly unlocked the year safe and secure.

UnionBank

UnionBank's Selyado 3.0 Unlocks Safe And Secure New Year

> Last year was a year of plans, but this time around, we’re going to put those
plans into action.
AboitizPower, the largest owner and operator of renewable energy in the
Philippines, is aiming to hit a 50:50 balance between its renewable and thermal
portfolios by 2030 in support of the global movement for clean energy.

Underpinning this strategy are the company's plans to invest in more renewable
energy projects, both here and abroad, while selectively building baseload power
plants, particularly natural gas-powered, as these are still necessary to
support the country’s growing energy needs.

“In the next 10 years, we will further grow our Cleanergy portfolio, both
domestically and internationally, in an effort to help build the country’s
renewable energy market and contribute to the global renewable energy goals.
Last year was a year of plans, but this time around, we’re going to put those
plans into action,” AboitizPower President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel
V. Rubio said.

At present, AboitizPower is working on several RE projects with a primary focus
on solar, wind, and hydro. AboitizPower recently completed the commissioning of
two wind met masts in Pangasinan and targets to start construction on a 50-MW
solar project in Luzon within the second half of 2021.

In addition to 815 MW of service contracts already secured and in various phases
of development, AboitizPower’s team dedicated to RE is also identifying and
evaluating additional pipeline projects, most of which are based in Luzon.
Current activities are focused on permitting, feasibility studies, and
tendering. 

> This transition is not easy, but is definitely achievable. It is possible with
the private sector and the government working together to ensure that the
country’s renewable energy supply is more sustainable. 

– Manny Rubio, President & CEO, AboitizPower
AboitizPower is no stranger to the renewable energy space as it was among the
pioneers of RE in the Philippines, having had its first Cleanergy facilities
operated by Hedcor as early as the 1970s. 

Hedcor, which formerly stood for Hydro Electric Development Corporation, simply
became known as Hedcor, Inc. after a de facto merger between Northern Mini Hydro
Corporation and HEDCOR with Benguet Hydro Corporation.

AboitizPower, together with its partners, has since invested in other renewable
energy projects such as geothermal, large hydro, and solar energy facilities
across the Philippines.

AboitizPower is committed to supporting the government’s thrust to promote
renewable energy in the country and its growth aspirations over the years, as
well as backing the global movement for clean energy. Through this transition,
the power company looks forward to driving change for a more sustainable future
for the country.

Aboitiz Family & Firm Educational Series
ACO + AEV + AP
LEAD CONFERENCE ATTENDEES
FAMILY COUNCIL

Enrique Aboitiz Mendieta
03 - 13 - 2021


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This is part two. The introduction has been sent to you earlier. 
I thought these particular attached files were of interest to those that seek a
deeper understanding of the secular religions of the day: 
Environmental Alarmism and Vegetarianism. 
Should we let “apocalyptic" environmentalism triumph over environmental
humanism? 
Nature versus prosperity or Nature and prosperity?
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Dear all!

Now we have all seen the damage caused by Puritanism in all sectors of society —
in the world of drugs they have caused the militarization of the police forces
and has fueled the rise of Latin gangs that have, with drug-fueled assault
rifles, the guns of the Italian Mafia.

We see what Puritanism has poisoned common sense in religion as a whole. Dogma
over practical outlooks on life. Witches were burned. The Spanish Inquisition
and its abuse is proof of what crooked minds with questionable intentions can
destroy.

Clean air is about a higher quality of health and life. That is a good enough
reason to seek these goals for us and our children.

Now let us not allow those seeking for purpose and secular religious
satisfaction to slow down the exit from that violence we have all lived with for
too long — Philippine poverty.

Let us get rich first before we help the Americans, Europeans, and Chinese clean
their air. Let us double our GDP twice before we build intermittent renewables
with contingent costs that are not imputed into the renewable rate. Let us not
fool ourselves for this warm and fuzzy feeling that some proponents of renewable
energy ahead of poverty alleviation.

Let us not fall for all the BS that stupid people create.

PS: The attached explains things a little deeper.

All the best,

EMA

Notes By EMA | Apocalypse Never Pt. 2

This new series is produced for the purpose of reinforcing discussions from the
2021 Aboitiz Leaders' Conference. Its intended audience are ACO, AEV, and AP
leaders, Aboitiz Family Council, and all Aboitiz LeadCon attendees. It is
provided for information purposes only and views contained herein do not claim
to represent the position of the whole Aboitiz Group or any of its connected
entities.

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Dear All,
There is an orgy of environmental activism that has been turbocharged by COVID
as many other activities have been fueled by this St. Covid that Einstein's God
sent us.

Just a while back Lyndon Johnson called Malthusian concerns as the most serious
problem the world faced. Savonarola did the same thing in the times for
Machiavelli — all would go to hell. Edmund Burke had no faith in man’s
foresight. History has taught us over and over about the error of man’s
alarmism.

A whole pile of actors including DiCaprio, Harry of Windsor and his wife, who
are actors, get together in a resort in Europe to alarm the world on climate
change. 45 private jets land. They have super yachts docked on the coast. Harry
and Megan fly to Ibiza and then to Mallorca — the carbon emissions they consume
were equivalent to that one on Britain for a whole year.

I am not saying that the climate issue is not an issue. It probably is. Like all
world burdens, it cannot be carried by the poorest people in the world as
DiCaprio and Harry suggest in their actions.

We all know that all wealth comes from energy — manual energy, brain energy or
physical energy from nature. More and more we are relying on brain power and
electricity. The more brain power, the less electricity is needed. The more
manpower, the more electricity is needed.

> Like all world burdens, [climate change] cannot be carried by the poorest people
in the world.
Energy alarmists, like most alarmists whose emotion is greater than their reason
, actually do harm. We cannot allow them to slow down the battle that we are
fighting, as a nation, against poverty. Much has been achieved over the past
decades. Our GDP is triple what it was 20 years ago.

Shellenberger presents arguments that we can learn from in our battles for
intelligent, pragmatic ‘clean-ergy’ activities. The cleaning has to be paid for
by those who dirtied it in the first place. Is that not basic equity and
fairness? DiCaprio and Megan should clean the energy they produce.

The investments in coal that our nation made were executed to provide reliable
and inexpensive power. It worked. We have it. We see from the latest CSP of
Meralco — a triumph for the economy, a triumph for the EPIRA, and a triumph for
cheap competitive power. Let us remember we came from the most expensive form of
power — no power. Manila had 8 to 10 hours of brownouts.

> Energy alarmists, like most alarmists whose emotion is greater than their
reason, actually do harm.
The FIT (feed-in tariff) program of years ago is proving to be a total failure
as it is screwing the Filipino people by forcing them to pay multiples of what
they are going to pay San Miguel for this latest Meralco bid. There is serious
moral hazard in the FIT and it has to be corrected. We produce 2 million tons of
sugar a year and import 600,000 tons — what do we do with the sugar land in San
Carlos? We turn them into solar farms. FIT IS A FAILED EXPERIMENT THAT ACTUALLY
DID HARM.

Now we are going to experiment with a Green Energy Auction. This is a version of
FIT. It is about forcing the Filipino consumer to pay more for renewable power.
By definition, if market forces are competitive with all costs included then why
is an auction needed?

Experience in Germany and California prove, as per Shellenberger, their solar
programs end up costing the consumer much more than prior.

> The cleaning has to be paid for by those that dirtied it, in the first place. Is
that not basic equity and fairness?
Then there are the environmental concerns of solar and wind, which are so
conveniently kept hush, as per the author. Solar panels end up in solar waste.
The panels need to be disposed of. Wind turbines kill trillions of insects and
hundreds of birds.

I do not have an opinion because I do not have enough information to have an
opinion.

People like Shellenberger help us with perspectives. Is he completely right?
Probably not but let us act informed. 
Let’s let reason reign over emotion!


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THIS IS PART 2 OF THE INTRODUCTION ABOVE. I THOUGHT THESE PARTICULAR FILES WERE
OF INTEREST TO THOSE WHO SEEK A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE SECULAR RELIGIONS OF
THE DAY — ENVIRONMENTAL ALARMISM AND VEGETARIANISM.

SHOULD WE LET “APOCALYPTIC ENVIRONMENTALISM” TRIUMPH OVER ENVIRONMENTAL
HUMANISM?

Nature versus prosperity or Nature and prosperity.

Now we have all seen the damage caused by puritanism in all sectors of society —
in the world of drugs, they have caused the militarization of the police forces
and has fueled the rise of Latin gangs that have, with drug-fueled assault
rifles, the guns of the Italian mafia.

We see what puritanism has poisoned common sense in religion as a whole. Dogma
over practical outlooks on life. Witches were burned. The Spanish Inquisition
and its abuse is proof of what crooked minds with questionable intentions can
destroy.

Clean air is about a higher quality of health and life. That is a good enough
reason to seek these goals for us and our children.

Now, let us not allow those seeking for purpose and secular religious
satisfaction to slow down the exit from that violence we have all lived with for
too long — Philippine poverty.

Let us get rich first before we help others clean their air. Let us double our
GDP twice before we build intermittent renewables with contingent costs that are
not imputed into the renewable rate. Let us not fool ourselves for this warm and
fuzzy feeling by some proponents of renewable energy ahead of poverty
alleviation.

Let us not fall for all the nonsense some people create.



All the best,

EMA


The worst of all violences...POVERTY.



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