No electricity? Typhoon survivors, NGOs seek solar solutions for tribal communities
by Kristine Sabillo | May 15, 2021 | Published by ABS-CBN News | READ THE STORY HERE MANILA — For the last 5 decades, members of the Dumagat-Remontado tribe living in Brgy. Laiban, Tanay, Rizal have been without electricity. Located at the foot of the majestic Sierra Madre mountain range, Sitios Magata and Manggahan had remained unconnected to the Philippines' power grid due to their remote location and the threat of flooding with the construction of the then proposed Laiban Dam. As soon as the sun set, residents of the two sitios had to halt their livelihood activities and [...]
Solar TekPaks and NIWA solar power systems as community charging stations in Dumagat-Remontado communities in Tanay, Rizal
In partnership with the local government of Tanay, Rizal and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilya Team, ICSC and 350 Pilipinas turned over 3 solar TekPaks and 3 NIWA solar power systems to the Magata Dumagat Association, the Manggahan Association, and the Magata-Manggahan Tribal Association in Sitios Magata and Manggahan located at Brgy. Laiban, Tanay, Rizal on January 26, 2021. Magata and Manggahan were heavily affected by Typhoon Ulysses last November 2020, houses washed away, crops damaged, and the hanging bridge connecting the two sitios collapsed due to the raging waters of Agus River and [...]