High-level delegation visits the Kaltimex’ s Power Plant in Tawi Tawi.

On February 5, 2025, Kaltimex Group’s Vice-Chair Mdm. J. Ralhan and KREC’s President Oscar Torralba welcomed a high-level delegation to the Power Plant in Bangao, Tawi Tawi. The delegation included notable members such as Oliver B. Butalid, President & CEO of Philippine National Oil Company; Lufti Rumadhon, leader of the Pertamina – Indonesia team; Tereso O. Panga, Director General of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority; Fernando Martin Y. Roxas, the President & CEO of National Power Corporation; Isidro “Sid” Consunji, President & CEO of DMCI Holdings Inc.; along with representatives from the Department of Energy, consultants and other stakeholders. The delegates expressed satisfaction with KREC’s performance and impressive record of reliable power supply. The plant boasts the best fuel consumption standards in the Philippines and has generated over 232 million kWh of power since its Commercial Operation in July 2018.

Following their visit to the power plant, the members proceeded to the office of the Governor of Bangao to assess the feasibility of establishing a Self-Generating Industrial Park (SGIP) in Pababag, Bongao, Tawi Tawi. They evaluated the viability of powering it with Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). Currently, KREC supplies power to the entire Bangao island, including the adjacent island of Pababag. All stakeholders acknowledged Kaltimex’s capabilities and extensive experience setting up LNG-fueled power plants.

Another high-level delegate from the Land Bank of the Philippines, led by Maria Lynette V. Ortiz, President and CEO, toured KREC’s power plant with her team on February 6, 2025. Land Bank has financed this pioneering project in the BARMM area and commended KREC for its performance, noting that the company had received the Pioneer Foreign Investor Award from the Chief Minister of BARMM.

The delegates concluded the visit with a sumptuous dinner at a seaside restaurant hosted by KREC, featuring local seafood delicacies such as lobsters and shrimp.