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One Meralco Foundation

Our Programs

Our work combines community electrification with environmental, educational, disaster-response, partnership, and volunteer programs.

Energy For All

Household Electrification

The program assists low-income families in the Meralco franchise area gain access to safe and reliable electricity service and helps them maximize the resources to increase their productivity.

2025

OMF energized 6,503 low-income households in 42 cities and municipalities.

Since 2011

OMF has energized 85,673 low-income households.

Maan Cruz-Atienza showing products from her home-based livelihood.

Energy For All

School Electrification

Access to electricity remains a challenge for public schools in remote areas. One Meralco Foundation bridges the technology gap in far-flung public schools and provides an alternative energy source using solar photovoltaic technology through the School Electrification Program.

2025

Five schools in Mauban, Quezon were electrified or re-energized, benefiting 531 students and 32 teachers.

Since 2011

OMF has energized 304 public schools, benefiting 92,948 students and 3,058 teachers.

A teacher leading an interactive lesson with students at Cagbalete II Elementary School.

Energy For All

Agriculture and Livelihood Electrification

OMF responds to energy-access challenges faced by micro-entrepreneurs by providing solutions such as solar technology that can improve productivity, yield, and income.

2025

The program benefited 779 farmers, e-tricycle drivers, and fisherfolk.

Since 2022

OMF has energized 10 agriculture and livelihood facilities.

A farmer standing beside a mobile solar-powered irrigation pump in Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija.

Energy For All

Rural Health Center Electrification

OMF energizes rural health facilities to help improve access to basic, emergency, and life-enhancing medical services in remote communities.

2025

Three facilities served 8,574 residents in Palawan, Eastern Samar, and Negros Occidental.

Since 2022

OMF has energized nine rural health centers reaching more than 28,000 residents.

Solar panels installed on the roof of a rural health facility surrounded by trees.

Energy For All

Water Access Electrification

OMF works with partner organizations and local governments to provide solar solutions that enable the extraction, filtration, and distribution of water from natural sources.

2025

The Sitio Bulabog Water System in Pilar, Sorsogon benefited 375 families and doubled daily operating hours from five to ten.

Since 2022

Five water-access facilities have reached more than 1,200 households.

A resident washing clothes beside the solar-powered Sitio Bulabog water system.

Energy For All

Light Up Pilipinas

The program brings solar lamps to remote communities to support productivity at home and in livelihoods, including fisherfolk, Indigenous communities, forest rangers, border-assigned personnel, and disaster-affected families.

2025

OMF distributed 3,134 solar lamps across 14 provinces and regions.

Since 2021

OMF has distributed 9,476 solar lamps.

Forest rangers holding solar lamps during a patrol at the UP Laguna-Quezon Land Grant.

Progress For All

One For Trees

One For Trees nurtures trees and restores ecosystems through sustainable grassroots activities while supporting tree farmers, Indigenous communities, and fisherfolk organizations.

Since 2019

OMF has planted and nurtured 3,045,104 trees across 36 reforestation sites.

2025

The program planted 165,141 new trees and reported an overall survival rate of 92%.

Two tree farmers carrying native seedlings through a forest nursery.

Progress For All

Community Relations

One Meralco Foundation builds partnerships across sectors and supports priority community needs through education, health, food, sanitation, and environmental initiatives.

2025

OMF implemented 240 community-relations projects benefiting 21,962 families.

Balik Eskwela

The 2025 campaign raised PhP3.58 million for school kits for 7,342 students across 84 public schools.

A student and teacher holding learning materials distributed through Balik Eskwela.

Progress For All

Youth and Women Empowerment

One Meralco Foundation opens skills-building, scholarship, and recognition opportunities for young people, particularly women, to help them shape the futures of their families and communities.

2025

OMF recognized 346 MVP Academic Achievement Award achievers and supported 92 women scholars.

Women Technicians Scholarship

Thirty-one scholars graduated and 23 were employed by Meralco in 2025.

Ma. Aira Dormiendo holding her diploma and special citations after graduating as class valedictorian.

Progress For All

Disaster Resilience and Response

One Meralco Foundation and its partners provide relief goods, solar lamps, and support to power-restoration teams for communities affected by disasters.

2025

The program directly benefited 15,708 families through 150 response initiatives within and beyond the Meralco franchise area.

Cebu earthquake

Response operations reached 3,777 beneficiaries across seven municipalities and cities.

A Cebu couple beside relief packs delivered after the earthquake.

Progress For All

Employee Giving and Volunteerism

Meralco employees bring bayanihan and malasakit to community programs through volunteer service in disaster response, education, environmental work, and inclusion.

2025

A total of 1,907 volunteers contributed 10,900 service hours.

Volunteer service

Activities included digital-skills training, school electrical assessments, relief operations, reforestation, coastal cleanups, and inclusive sports.

An employee-volunteer guiding public servants during a digital-skills workshop.
Two tree farmers carrying native seedlings through a forest nursery.

Partnerships with purpose

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