Lighting Heritage for the Future
Lighting Technologies and Innovations
Mayor Edgardo D. Pamintuan
Raquel S. Huliganga, MPM, ChE
Raquel Huliganga has always been in the field of
science from the time she graduated from the UST College
of Engineering in the early 70s to the present. Her early
professional experience was in the field of coal testing
and preparation during which stint she pioneered the
development the first ever Coal Quality and Washability
Database of the Philippines.
Today, she is the Director of the Energy Research and
Testing Laboratory Services (ERTLS) of the Department of
Energy which is manned by about 60 technical personnel,
in the field of natural science and energy efficiency and
conservation.
Through her efforts and the unwavering support
of her staff, the ERTLS has obtained ISO 17025
accreditation for its laboratory operations notably in
coal and lighting products and energy efficiency testing/
analyses and continues to provide laboratory support
to the upstream and downstream sector of the energy
industry complementing the policies and programs of
government of the Department of Energy.
Ms. Huliganga is also Project Director of the
UNDP-GEF-DOE Philippine Efficient Lighting Market
Transformation Project (PELMATP), a 5-year project which
started in 2005 intended to remove the barriers for the
utilization of energy efficient lighting products/systems
nationwide to realize energy savings and greenhouse
gas emission reduction. The PELMATP is best known for
institutionalizing policies and standards to enhance the
sustainability of the shift towards energy efficient lighting
by consumers from the residential, commercial and
industrial sectors.
Additionally, she is Project Manager of the Philippine
Energy Efficiency Project’s component on Lamp Waste
Management and Laboratory Enhancement (Energy
Labelling Expansion) component which will set-up a viable
business model for lamp waste treatment.
Ms. Huliganga is also actively involved with ECOAsia Clean Development and Climate Program of the
USAID particularly in the development of a harmonized
standard for CFLs in the Asian region; the United
Nations Environmental Program for Global Efficient
Lighting Market Transformation, Lites. Asia and the
Asia Lighting Compact.
Education and Professional Training
• Master in Public Management, Development Academy
of the Philippines
• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University
of Santo Tomas
Professional Eligibilities
• PRC Licensed Chemical Engineer No. 4847
• Career Executive Service Board Eligible
Affiliations
• Member of the Board, Governing Council, Philippine
Council for Industry and Energy Research and
Development (PCIERD)
• Member of the Board, National Ecolabelling Programme
– Green Choice Philippines (NELP-GCP)
Angeles City, Pampanga
• City Mayor, Angeles City - July 01, 2010 to present
• Development Champion for the Luzon Urban Beltway
Super Region; Office of the President of the Philippines
- August 2006 to March 2010
• Chairman of the Subic-Clark Alliance for Development
Council; Clark Special Economic Zone, Pampanga February 2006 to March 2010
• Presidential Adviser for External Affairs; Office of the
President of the President of the Philippines - August
2004 to March 2010
• General Manager; National Housing Authority - March
2001- August 2004
• Re-elected City Mayor; Angeles City - 1995-1998
• City Mayor; Angeles City - 1992-1995
• Vice-Mayor; Angeles City - 1988-1992
• Human Rights Lawyer; MABINI - 1982-1988
Abstract
Agyu tamu! (We can!) That is the battle cry of Angeles
City after being ravaged by the wrath of Mt. Pinatubo in
1991. Twenty one years later, Angeles City successfully
turned the tragedy into a triumph with the able leadership
of Angeles City Mayor Edgardo D. Pamintuan.
In 2011, the first ever International Lighting
Associations of the World (ILAW) Conference was held
in Clarkfield, Pampanga. The ILAW committee listed a
number of heritage sites to be lighted as a pilot project
as the highlight of the conference. Several site visits and
meetings came to naught until the Holy Rosary Parish
Church, a historical landmark of Angeles City, was brought
to the table. Meetings with the Bishop, Angeles City
Tourism Office and the Mayor finally bore fruit.
The church, at the heart of the heritage district that
is currently being developed, is a perfect example of how
a bastion of faith subtly shining, can beacon a spirit of
hope, determination, resiliency and ingenuity. This is a
testament to a leadership that leaves a legacy of uplifting
the image of a landmark to soar to greater heights of
glory. Sulagpo tana! (Let’s soar!)
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