ANGELES CITY – Another feather was added to the cap of a City of San Fernando-based waste management company when it was recognized anew by the Land Bank of the Philippines for its outstanding performance that contributed to “meaningful change in industries and communities nationwide.”
Soliman E.C. Septic Tank Disposal chairman and CEO Epitacio C. Soliman, Jr. received the Land Bank’s Gawad Kaagapay for Medium-Sized Corporation/Large Enterprise Category in Gawad Tanyag ceremonies attended by LandBank chairman and Finance Secretary Ralph Recto at the LandBank Plaza in Manila on Aug. 7.
The Gawad Kaagapay (Korporasyon na Kaagapay sa Ating Ganap na Tagumpay) recognizes corporations and large enterprises for outstanding performance, responsible leadership, and contributions to economic and social progress. These partners drive meaningful change in industries and communities nationwide.
“We would like to express our deep gratitude to LandBank for recognizing our efforts to deliver world-class waste management services to as many communities across the country that we could possibly serve,” Soliman said after receiving the award—his second from LandBank.
Soliman received his first Gawad Kaagapay in 2024 from LandBank, which recognized the continued expansion of EC Soliman and its pioneering recycling-based sanitation solutions since it was established in 2002.
Soliman was recognized for spearheading his company’s growth from the small septic tank disposal company he founded in Pampanga 23 years ago to what it is today—an industry leader in waste management.
From one truck serving several towns in Pampanga, EC Soliman now has more than 300 trucks and more than 400 employees in 11 branches nationwide. Soliman also operates two huge waste treatment facilities in Pampanga and Bukidnon with several more in the pipeline.
Aside from siphoning, hauling, desludging, collecting and transporting hazardous and non-hazardous wastes, EC Soliman is now also into portable toilet rentals, construction and other services.
In addition to its two Gawad Kaagapay from LandBank, EC Soliman is also the recipient of the Legacy Icon Award for Entrepreneurship in 2024 and 2025 and the Golden Globe Platinum and Titanium Awards for Business Excellence also in 2024 and 2025. Press release
