SNAP-Benguet donates traditional IP instruments to Tinongdan

Barangay Tinongdan, Itogon, Benguet, headed by Barangay Captain Edwin Atumpag received traditional instruments from SNAP-Benguet on July 21, 2025.

As part of its cultural preservation and community development efforts, SN Aboitiz Power-Benguet (SNAP-Benguet) donated traditional indigenous instruments to Barangay Tinongdan, Itogon, Benguet, under its Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) special projects.

On July 21, 2025, Barangay Tinongdan, led by Punong Barangay Edwin Atumpag, received solibao drums and gangsa (handheld gongs), traditional instruments vital to the community’s cultural dances and rituals. The provision of shengdi (traditional blanket) is also underway. This initiative supports the barangay development plan, which identified cultural preservation as one of its priorities.

SNAP’s Brigada Eskwela brings a better learning environment to schools

SN Aboitiz Power- Benguet Brigada Eskwela in Bokod, Benguet.

SN Aboitiz Power Group (SNAP) wrapped up its three-week long annual support to the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Brigada Eskwela (BE) benefiting 24 schools and around 4,000 learners from Ifugao, Isabela, and Benguet for this year’s “Bayanihan Para sa MATATAG na Paaralan" initiative.

On July 22, 2024, SNAP-Benguet held the first leg of Brigada Eskwela at Botic Elementary School, Tinongdan Elementary School, Binga Elementary School, Binga National High School, and Trazon Fianza Sr. High School, all located in Brgy. Tinongdan, Itogon, Benguet as well as at Ambuklao Elementary School and Ambuklao National High School in Brgy. Ambuklao, Bokod, Benguet. Each school received a complete set of painting materials. In addition, an Information Education and Communication (IEC) session on Ligtas Dengue was also conducted at Tinongdan Elementary School.