Davao Light and Power Company

Davao Light and Power Company, Inc.
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryElectricity
Founded1929 (1929) in Davao, Philippine Islands, United States
FounderPatrick Henry Frank
Headquarters
Davao City
,
Philippines
Number of locations
12
Area served
Davao City
Davao del Norte
Key peopleEngr. Enriczar T. Tia, COO
ParentAboitiz Power Corporation

Davao Light and Power Company, Inc. (DLPC) is a Davao-based Filipino electricity company and the third largest privately owned electric utility in the Philippines and is owned by Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower). In 2007, the company had 247,341 customers and 290,000 customers in 2012. It serves Davao City and several southern parts of the Province of Davao Del Norte namely: Panabo City, Carmen, Braulio E. Dujali, Sto. Tomas, and southern portions of Asuncion and Kapalong, later expanded into the entire province of Davao del Norte.

The company was founded in 1929 and originally owned by P. H. Frank but was sold to the Aboitiz Group in 1941.

A house bill seeking to expand its franchise area was vetoed by Pres. Bongbong Marcos on July 27, 2022. However, another similar bill lapsed into law on April 6, 2025, effectively expanding its franchise area.

Service area

Current areas of Davao Light

Areas currently in service pre-2026 expansion

Additional areas post-2026

  • Asunción
  • Kapalong – Initially covered some areas such as Luna, Pag-asa and Sampao since 1970s, later Maniki since January 2026, now covered the entire municipality since May 26, 2026.
  • New Corella
  • Samal – Recently started its operations as of February 26, 2026 covering first 26 areas around the island city, in addition to 20 remaining areas as of June 3, 2026.
  • Sawata
  • Tagum – Recently started its operations as of May 26, 2026, superseding Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (NORDECO) as a service provider.
  • Talaingod

Partial and limited coverage areas

Upcoming service areas

References

  1. ↑ "Davao Light gets rate hike". Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. January 9, 2004. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  2. ↑ "ERC completes hearings on Davao Light's petition". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 18, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  3. ↑ Ilagan-Bian, Joji (June 14, 2008). "Davao Light and Dabawenyos: Formidable partners". inquirer.net. Retrieved September 18, 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "No rotational brownout yet in city". Sun.Star. March 30, 2012. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  5. ↑ "History".
  6. ↑ Frank, John Russell (2009). On the Road Home: An American Story: A Memoir of Triumph and Tragedy on a Forgotten Frontier. iUniverse. p. 294. ISBN 978-1440193743. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Marcos vetoes bill expanding franchise area of Davao Light and Power". GMA News. July 28, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Marcos vetoes bill expanding Davao Light and Power franchise". CNN Philippines. July 28, 2022. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  9. ↑ Francisquete, David Ezra M. (April 10, 2025). "Davao Light franchise expansion becomes law". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  10. ↑ Panganiban, Chris (March 7, 2026). "Davao Light welcomes SC ruling, controls Samal power assets". Inquirer.
  11. ↑ Tejano, Ivy (June 3, 2026). "Davao Light assumes power distribution in 20 Samal areas". Manila Bulletin.
  12. ↑ Palicte, Che (May 25, 2026). "Davao Light to take over power distribution in 4 Davao Norte areas". Philippine News Agency.
  13. ↑ Therma South, Inc (Map). AboitizPower.