SNAP-Benguet donates traditional IP instruments to Tinongdan
In Photo: Barangay Tinongdan, Itogon, Benguet, headed by Barangay Captain Edwin Atumpag, received traditional instruments from SNAP-Benguet on July 21, 2025. (SN Aboitiz Power file Photo)
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 Group Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, Atty. Mike Hosillos, said during the turnover ceremony that the company supports Tinongdan’s development plans. A medical and dental mission is scheduled in August to provide essential health services to residents, particularly those in remote areas with limited access to regular medical care.
Barangay Captain Atumpag expressed appreciation for the timely donation in preparation for the upcoming Indigenous Peoples Month celebration. Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) Hailey Alilis also emphasized its importance, “Importante ito lalo na sa mga bata para matuto sila,” highlighting the role of the instruments in passing down cultural traditions to younger generations. With traditional instruments and fabrics becoming increasingly scarce, this initiative underscores SNAP’s support for preserving indigenous heritage across its host communities. #
About SNAP Group:
SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) is a joint venture of Scatec and Aboitiz Power Corporation (AP).
Scatec is a leading renewable energy solutions provider, accelerating access to reliable and affordable clean energy in emerging markets. As a long-term player, they develop, build, own and operate renewable energy plants, with 4.6 GW in operation and under construction across four continents today. They are committed to growing their renewable energy capacity, delivered by their 800 passionate employees and partners who are driven by a common vision of ‘Improving our Future’. Scatec is headquartered in Oslo, Norway and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ‘SCATC’.
AP is the holding company of the Philippines-based Aboitiz Group’s investments in power generation, distribution, and retail electricity services. It advances business and communities by providing a reliable and ample power supply at a reasonable and competitive price, and with the least adverse effects on the environment and host communities.
SNAP owns and operates the 112.5-MW Ambuklao and 140-MW Binga hydroelectric power plants in Benguet; the Magat hydroelectric power plant, which has a nameplate capacity of 360 MW and maximum capacity of 388 MW on the border of Isabela and Ifugao; the 8.5-MW Maris hydro; and the 24-MW Magat battery energy storage facility in Isabela. The non-power components, such as dams, reservoirs, and spillways, are owned, managed, and operated by the government.
