: Mr. David de Montaigne
  Group President and Chief Executive Officer of Global Green Power PLC

Mr. David de Montaigne Group President and Chief Executive Officer of Global Green Power PLC Corporation, opened the activity by expressing his gratitude to everyone for taking time in attending the Stakeholders’ Consultation. He acknowledged the support of local government officials specifically the Sangguniang Bayan of San Leonardo, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Nueva Ecija and the Honorable Congressman Rodolfo Antonino of the 4th District of Nueva Ecija for the invaluable support being given to the project.

He mentioned the tremendous socio-economic development that the project will deliver into the community, specifically the 3,400 jobs expected to be generated from collecting and transporting biomass from the fields to the power plant. Mr. de Montaigne also stressed that the project will deliver about 14,000 people out of poverty as the sale of agricultural residues for the power plant’s feedstock requirements will serve as additional income for the farmers, a far cry from the usual burning of these residues in the fields, as is the normal practice around the country.

: Hon. Leopoldo Maniquiz
  Punong Barangay, Tabuating

The Honorable Barangay Captain Leopoldo Maniquiz of Barangay Tabuating welcomed the local guests and thanked the participants for attending the Consultation. On behalf of the entire Barangay, Chairman Maniquiz expressed his gratitude to Green Power Nueva Ecija Philippines Inc. (GPNEPI) for considering Barangay Tabuating as the project site. He remains confident on the socio-economic benefits that the proposed project would bring to the people of Barangay Tabuating and to the community as a whole. He expressed his full support for the said project.

: Mr. Larry Juatco
  Planning and Development Head

Representing the Municipal Government of San Leonardo, Mr. Larry Juatco, Municipal Planning and Development Head acknowledged the presence of the representatives of the different agencies and likewise expressed his gratitude to the participants who took their time out to attend the Stakeholders’ Consultation. He took note of the multi-sectoral representation, which according to him, definitely meant a show of support to the proposed multi-fuel biomass power plant project in the Municipality of San Leonardo. He expressed his confidence on the economic benefits that the project would deliver not only to the people of Barangay Tabuating but also to the whole Municipality of San Leonardo. He spoke on behalf of the Municipal Mayor and expressed their full support to the biomass power plant project.

Notably, the consultation was very well represented with 101 participants, coming from the private sectors, including senior citizens and local residents; and representatives from the different agencies of the government, both local and national.

Mr. John Cesar Santos, GGPC Senior Manager for Project Development presented and acknowledged the presence of the participants and representatives of the following government agencies and other sectors of the society:

1. Department of Interior and Local Government;
2. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Energy Management Bureau Region 3;
3. Department of Trade and Industry;
4. Department of Agrarian Reform;
5. Department of Energy – Luzon Field Office;
6. Department of Agriculture;
7. Department of Social Welfare and Development;
8. Department of Health;
9. Bureau of Fire Protection;
10. Religious Sector- Roman Catholic Diocese of Nueva Ecija;
11. Nueva Ecija II Electric Cooperative;
12. National Commission on Indigenous Peoples and Senior Elder from the Dumagat Tribe;
13. Farmers Associations/ Irrigators’ Association;
14. Local Government Officials from Barangay Government of Tabuating and Municipal Government of San Leonardo;
15. Academe; and
16. Other private citizens.