Edward Hagedorn

Mayor Edward Hagedorn with Philippine President Benigno Aquino III at the dock before going to the Puerto Princesa Underground River.

The 8.2-kilometer PPUR is considered to be the longest navigable underground river in the world. It is declared as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Natural World Heritage Site. The National Committee on Geological Sciences also proclaimed this as a National Geological Monument.

Former U.S. Vice President and Nobel Prize laureate Al Gore with Mayor Hagedorn during his visit in Manila - June 8 2010.
Both Al Gore and Mayor Hagedorn are recipients of the United Nations Global 500 award.

Sept. 11, 2010 - PhUV INC./GTE PRESS RELEASE

First electric tricycles as taxis for Puerto Princesa

Mayor Edward Hagedorn of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan has recently ordered the first batch of forty (40) electric tricycles (eTrikes) to serve as taxis to and from the Puerto Princesa City International Airport. The eTrikes will be supplied by local assembler Green Tech EcoCenter (GTE) in partnership with PhUV Inc., the business arm of the Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturers Association of the Phils. (MVPMAP).

"Since the eTrikes will be locally assembled using a fiberglass body that is also locally made, this project not only helps clean the air in Puerto Princesa but also provides local employment and marginal businesses for local enterprises", says Mayor Hagedorn after inspecting GTE's prototype of the eTrike, the first ever assembled in Puerto Princesa.

He explains that his long-term vision is to actually replace all 4,000 gasoline-powered tricycles in Puerto Princesa City with eTrikes as part of his Clean Air Project aimed at preserving the blue skies and fresh air in the city. "Aside from helping protect our environment, this project will also transfer electric tricycle technology to our locals and enhance the skills of our local tinsmiths, welders, auto painters, auto mechanics, auto electricians, upholsterers, trimmers, assemblers and fiberglass makers".

Diana Limjoco, GTE president, says that what GTE will make commercially available is the 4th generation of GTE's eTrike or the ET4. "This will be a full electric vehicle running solely on pure battery power. It will be powered by a 5 kw electric motor that can more than cope with large loads of luggage and six passengers comfortably seated, without straining the motor. This electric motor is of a more advanced technology as it is equipped with an internal cooling fan", she explains. The genius in the eTrike breakthroughs is Limjoco hubby, Dave Dewbre, who has acted as consultant on the project.

"The development of the eTrike has been fast-tracked as we are fortunate enough to have as our partner PhUV Inc., the assembler of the electric Jeepneys in Manila. They supplied us with some of the parts we needed and technology they themselves have acquired in their three-year experience in locally assembling and servicing eJeepneys. We believe that this partnership will produce an eTrike that will soon be a mini taxi, not only in Puerto Princesa but throughout the Philippines as well", she concludes.

L. to R: Palawan Governor Baham Mitra, a Mr. White of New Zealand, Mayor Hagedorn, US Ambassador Harry K. Thomas, Jr. , Sec. of the Interior,Hon. Jesse M. Robredo at a luncheon after the turn over of the patrol boats the US Government donated to the PNP Maritime Group in Puerto Princesa, Palawan.

Mayor Hagedorn on the pages of Images Asia Magazine

In Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. The e-Jeep being driven by Mayor Edward Hagedorn during the Love Affair with Nature event Feb. 14, 2010.

Hagedorn is a pioneer in the electric vehicle acquisition, as part of his environmental efforts to keep the clean air of Puerto Pincesa, just that way.

Mayor Hagedorn collaborated in 2007 with Rolly Conception to create the first Electric tricycle in the Philippines.

The mayor even sings a song himself with his wife Ellen Hagedorn just before the lights are lit.That's Mayor Hagedorn in white shirt far left. That's how big this Christmas Tree is! Photo by Bob Ocampo

for first round in being the "Most Child Friendly" city in the Philippines. Feb. 2010

Every year Mayor Hagedorn sponsors "the Love Affair with Nature" event where in he gets several hundred couples married, after which their payment is to plant mangrove trees in areas that have been degraded.

Feb. 2010 Mayor Hagedorn is a pioneer in the electric tricycle projects. He started his first with Rolly conception in 2007. Unfortunately Mr. Conception passed away before the project was complete.

In May of 2009, Mr. Dave Dewbre went to Puerto Princesa and is now helping to develop new bodies and high tech motors to be assembled in PPC as a livelihood project.

Mayor Hagedorn on the cover Biz News Asia Magazine.