ITOGON, Benguet, Philippines— SN Aboitiz Power Group won in three categories for its Benguet and Magat hydroelectric power plants in this year’s 2011 Asian Power Awards held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

SN Aboitiz Power-Benguet won a Gold Award as Environmental Company of the Year, Magat Hydroelectric Power Plant (HEPP) won a Silver Award in the Independent Power Producer of the Year category and the resurgent Ambuklao Hydroelectric Power Plant garnered a Silver Award in the Renewable Energy Power Plant category.

SN Aboitiz Power President and CEO Emmanuel V. Rubio said “these awards are steps toward achieving SNAP’s vision of being the leading renewable energy provider in the country.” (Dexter A. See)

All's well in Imus — Mayor

IMUS, Cavite — Mayor Homer T. Saquilayan and his allies in the local government allayed fears Saturday of any political crisis brewing in this municipality. Saquilayan, through his legal consultant Atty. Romeo A. Francisco, said there is no truth in rumors that he would be ousted from office due to an election protest.

“The fact is that there was even no (court) order or any basis for the ouster of the mayor. The text messages and allegations about the ouster are false,” said Francisco, who claimed that such rumors keep cropping up each time the town’s feast in the month of October approaches. (Anthony Giron)

Limay promotes clean, safe fun

LIMAY, Bataan — Restaurants and bar owners and operators have expressed support for the prevailing peace and order condition of this industrial town. In his bid to further maintain the atmosphere of a peaceful environment in this town, Mayor Ver Roque summoned leisure and entertainment establishment owners to sit down with police officials and his staff to come up with a scheme not only to protect their customers but also to ensure that all the town’s ordinances and policies would not be violated. (Mar T. Supnad)

NCIP aids 1,958 indigent youth

BONTOC, Mountain Province — The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) continues to grant financial assistance to poor but deserving students to enable them to finish a decent education which they could use to uplift their living condition in the future and help their families move out from the shackles of poverty.

NCIP officials here said there are some 1,958 students in the province who are enjoying the financial aid under the NCIP’s Educational Assistance Program (EAP) which is an integrated program of the agency and not the initiative of lawmakers as being constantly claimed to suit their personal and political interests. (Dexter A. See)