Republic Cement bagged seven honors at the prestigious 68th Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Awards held in November at the CAP-John Hay Trade and Cultural Center in Baguio City.
“Throughout our 67 years of service towards building the nation, Republic Cement has always been deeply and wholly committed to responsible mining. It is through responsible mining and our daily commitment to safety and sustainability that we are able to support robust communities and a thriving environment, towards a greener and Stronger Republic,” said Republic Cement CEO Roman Menz.
Republic Cement dominated the Quarry Operations (non-metallic) Category, winning the Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Awards for its Batangas, Iligan, and Teresa Plants. The Platinum Achievement Award for the same category was also awarded to Republic Cement Bulacan Plant. The Batangas Plant was also recognized for having the safest non-metallic mine.
For Best Mining Forest (Non-metallic), Republic’s Bulacan Plant won the top prize with its Iligan plant winning second runner-up for the same category.
“The awards we have received this evening serve not only as recognition for our practices and commitments towards our communities and sustainable development, but also as a challenge to do even more in promoting the responsible management of environmental and natural resources,” said Republic Cement & Building Materials president Lloyd Vicente.
Hosted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Mines and Geosciences Bureau (DENR-MGB), the awards ceremony recognized companies that performed admirably in terms of environmental preservation and safety excellence. The theme “Resilience, Reset, Recovery”, highlighted the important role the mining industry plays in economic development and in safeguarding the environment through responsible mining.
Founded in 1955, Republic Cement celebrates 67 years of being a partner for Philippine transformation as a building materials company and key contributor to nation building. The cement firm supplies quality cement, with brands including REPUBLIC, FORTUNE, RapidSET, Kapit-Balay, MINDANAO, and wallMASTER, manufactured at 7 strategically located sites across the Philippines.