Davao Light and Power Company, Inc.
Company typeElectricity
Founded1929
FounderP. H. Frank
Headquarters
Philippines
Number of locations
Davao City/Davao del Norte area
Key people
Engr. Rodger Velasco, executive vice president and COO
ParentAboitiz Power Corporation

Davao Light and Power Company, Inc. is a Davao-based Filipino electricity company and the third largest[1] privately owned electric utility in the Philippines and is owned by Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower).[2] In 2007, the company had 247,341 customers[3] and 290,000 customers in 2012.[4] It serves Davao City and some parts of the Province of Davao Del Norte namely: Panabo City, Carmen, Braulio E. Dujali, Sto. Tomas, and some portions of Asuncion and Kapalong.

The company was founded in 1929[5] and originally owned by P. H. Frank but was sold to Jon Ramon Aboitiz in 1941.[6]

A house bill seeking to expand its franchise area was vetoed by Pres. Bongbong Marcos on July 27, 2022.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Davao Light gets rate hike". Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. January 9, 2004. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  2. ^ "ERC completes hearings on Davao Light's petition". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 18, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  3. ^ Ilagan-Bian, Joji (June 14, 2008). "Davao Light and Dabawenyos: Formidable partners". inquirer.net. Archived from the original on February 22, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  4. ^ "No rotational brownout yet in city". Sun.Star. March 30, 2012. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  5. ^ "History".
  6. ^ Frank, John Russell (2009). On the Road Home: An American Story: A Memoir of Triumph and Tragedy on a Forgotten Frontier. iUniverse. p. 294. ISBN 978-1440193743. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  7. ^ "Marcos vetoes bill expanding franchise area of Davao Light and Power". GMA News. July 28, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  8. ^ "Marcos vetoes bill expanding Davao Light and Power franchise". CNN Philippines. July 28, 2022. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.

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