AboitizPower Bolsters Early Childhood Literacy through DepEd’s Alpabasa Program
Teacher participants receive their Certificates of Completion from DepEd-Bataan Superintendent Carolina Violeta, EdD CESO V (3rd from right), and GMEC-GNPD Reputation and Stakeholder Management Manager Joseph Paolo Mendoza (4th from right).
(from left to right) DepEd-Bataan Superintendent Carolina Violeta, EdD CESO V, RAFPI Founder and Executive Director Patricia Gonzalez-Cruz, and GMEC-GNPD Reputation and Stakeholder Management Manager Joseph Paolo Mendoza sign a MOA signifying AboitizPower’s support to DepEd’s Alpabasa Program.
RAFPI Founder and Executive Director Patricia Gonzalez-Cruz facilitates the training of the participants.
In a steadfast commitment to strengthening foundational literacy among young Filipino learners, AboitizPower, through its private limited partnerships GNPower Mariveles Energy Center (GMEC) and GNPower Dinginin (GNPD), recently supported the Alpabasa Three-Day Training under the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Alpabasa Program. This initiative was implemented through AboitizPower’s Eskwelasugan Program, which focuses on comprehensive school health and academic support.
Held from March 11 to 13, 2026 at Rancho Bernardo in Bagac, Bataan, the intensive training gathered educators from 15 AboitizPower-supported schools. Additional participating schools were sponsored by the Read to Achieve Foundation Philippines Inc. (RAFPI). The sessions were facilitated by RAFPI Founder and Executive Director, Patricia Gonzalez-Cruz, in collaboration with Learning Lion’s Books Inc.
The program equipped educators with advanced strategies and essential instructional materials, including comprehensive teacher guides, learner activity sets, and storybooks. These tools are designed to transform reading instruction and ensure learners build robust literacy skills during their most formative years.
According to DepEd-Bataan Superintendent Carolina Violeta, EdD CESO V, the Department of Education aims to train all Kindergarten teachers in Bataan under the Alpabasa Program so that learners develop early reading skills and are already well-prepared in reading by the time they reach Grade 1.
The first day of the event was marked by a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing between DepEd-Bataan and AboitizPower. Representing GMEC and GNPD was Reputation and Stakeholder Management (RSM) Manager Joseph Paolo Mendoza, who reaffirmed the company’s dedication to investing in the future of Filipino students. The program concluded with the presence of RAFPI Board Member Annie Lim Kawpeng, who underscored the importance of multisectoral collaboration in education.
Beyond providing resources, this initiative represents a strategic investment in school-based interventions that address both the academic and well-being needs of the community. By empowering teachers, AboitizPower and its partners are actively shaping a brighter, more literate future for the next generation.
March 18, 2026
