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Commanding General of National Defence Studies Institute Paid a Courtesy Call on Ambassador of Thailand
On 12 January 2015, General Surapun Wongthai, Commanding General of the National Defence Studies Institute, paid a courtesy call on H.E. Prasas Prasasvinitchai, Ambassador of Thailand to the Republic of the Philippines. Commanding General Wongthai was on his visit to promote Thailand-Philippines cooperation on defence studies with the Office of the Strategic Studies and Strategy Management (OSSSM), think tank unit of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Courtesy call on Hon. Perfecto Yasay Jr., Secretary of Foreign Affairs
His Excellency Thanatip Upatising, Ambassador of Thailand to the Republic of the Philippines pay a courtesy call on Honourable Perfecto Rivas Yasay, Jr., Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines, at the Department of Foreign Affairs on 8 August 2016.
EGCO Group Participation in Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) Relief Operation
On 22 May 2014, Quezon Power (Philippines) Limited Co (QPL), the Coal-Fired Power Plant under the management of Electricity Generating Public Company Limited in cooperation with the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Foundation donated thirty two (32) boats for fishermen who were affected by Typhoon Yolanda at the shoreline of Barangay Brigida, Municipality of Tolosa in Leyte. The boats will be used to travel between Manila and Tacloban. All boats produced in Manila were subsidized by various companies in the Philippines including QPL.
The donation ceremony was presented by Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery Secretary Hon. Panfilo Lacson, Hon. Vice Governor Carlos Loreto, Municipality of Palo Mayor Remedios L. Petilla, Municipality of Tanauan Mayor Pelagio R. Tecson, Municipality of Tolosa Mayor Erwin C. Ocana together with American Chamber of Commerce and sponsors representatives led by its President Rhicke Jennings, Executive Director Ebb Hinchliffe, Foundation Executive Director Jun Salipsip and QPL's Assistant Managing Director Pantipa Moolasart.
EGCO Group Participation in Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) Relief Operation
On 13 November 2013, Mr. Sahust Pratuknukul, President of the Electricity Generating Public Company Limited donated 300,000 baht to the victims of typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) through the special television program “Thai Support to help the Philippines” organized by the Royal Thai Government, broadcasted on the National Broadcasting Services of Thailand (NBT).
On 14 November 2013, Quezon Power (Philippines) Limited Co. (QPL), the Coal-Fired Power Plant in Quezon province donated 7,000 USD to Mr. Jun Salipsip, the Foundation’s Executive Director of AmCham Foundation and
the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines.
On 16 November 2013, Mr. Frank Thiel, QPL Managing Director, provided 1,400 bags of assorted food items to assist victims of typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). The QPL employees also raised 100,000 pesos to purchase necessary items to assist the victims of the typhoon.
Financial assistance from the Royal Thai Government to the Philippines for the Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) relief and recovery efforts
On 4 December 2013, H.E. Prasas Prasasvinitchai, Ambassador of Thailand to the Philippines, presented a donation of 200,000.00 US dollars from the Royal Thai Government to H.E. Albert F. del Rosario, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines, for the Typhoon Yolanda relief and recovery efforts in the affected areas.