Pasig City, Philippines – Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) has mobilized relief assistance for communities affected by the recent magnitude 7.8 Mindanao earthquake through the distribution of relief packs and water to over 3,000 individuals in Sarangani. The relief operations program was conducted in partnership with One Meralco Foundation (OMF).
MGEN extended a total amount of Php 800,000.00 to support relief and recovery efforts for communities affected by the Mindanao earthquake. The assistance includes Php 300,000.00 raised through an employee donation drive, with the company matching employee contributions. Proceeds were turned over to OMF to help deliver much-needed assistance to affected communities. MGEN’s thermal business arm contributed Php 500,000.00 to the Conrado and Ladislawa Alcantara Foundation, Inc. (CLAFI) to support localized relief operations and humanitarian response efforts in Sarangani.
The response was coordinated to help address immediate needs on the ground, including access to basic food items and clean drinking water. It also reflects MGEN’s continuing commitment to support communities during times of urgent need, particularly in areas where its subsidiaries and business affiliates operate.
In Sarangani, MGEN has a 50-percent equity stake in Alsons Thermal Energy Corporation (ATEC), a Mindanao-based power generation holding company that wholly owns Sarangani Energy Corporation (SEC).
“Our priority is to help address the immediate needs of families affected by the Sarangani earthquake. We are grateful to our employees and partners for extending support where it is needed most,” said MGEN President and CEO Emmanuel V. Rubio.
MGEN remains committed to supporting communities during times of need – guided by its mission of powering a better tomorrow for the people and communities it serves.
About Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN)
Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) is shaping the future of energy with a growing portfolio of diversified energy solutions across the Philippines and Southeast Asia. From thermal and liquefied natural gas (LNG) to solar and battery energy storage — with nuclear energy among the technologies being explored for the future — it is delivering reliable power to drive progress across industries, communities, and economies. In addition to its generation portfolio, MGEN also has a retail electricity supplier company that provides tailored energy solutions for qualified contestable customers.
MGEN operates through key subsidiaries: MGEN Thermal Energy, Inc. (MGEN Thermal), MGEN Renewable Energy, Inc. (MGEN Renewables), and MGEN Gas Energy Holdings, Inc. (MGEN Natural Gas). It also holds stakes in PacificLight Power (PLP) – an LNG facility in Singapore; SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC), and a 40.2% interest in an integrated LNG facility in Batangas, Philippines. As of May 2026, MGEN’s portfolio represents a combined net saleable capacity of 5,069.7-megawatts (MW) from both traditional and renewable sources, and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) with a capacity of 56.4 MWh.
With a mission of powering a better tomorrow, MGEN anchors all its efforts in addressing the energy trilemma. Guided by this purpose, the company envisions to be the leader in the Philippines’ transition to a secure, affordable, and sustainable energy future, while fueling economic growth by meeting the region’s energy requirements.
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About Sarangani Energy Corporation (SEC)
Sarangani Energy Corporation (SEC) owns and operates a 210 MW coal-fired power plant in Maasim, Sarangani. In 2017, MGEN Thermal Energy, Inc. (formerly Global Business Power Corporation) expanded outside the Visayas region to include foothold in the emerging Mindanao market through a 50% stake in Alsons Thermal Energy Corporation (ATEC) — a Mindanao-based power generation holding company that has 100% equity interest in SEC.
