Graphion Energy Solutions teams with Manny Pacquiao on ASEAN clean mobility push

Graphion Energy Solutions has formed a strategic partnership with Manny Pacquiao and Manny Pacquiao Ventures to expand electric vehicle conversions, solar charging, microgrids and local manufacturing across Southeast Asia. The deal gives Pacquiao equity, a board role and a spokesperson platform as Graphion targets the Philippines, Cambodia and Lao PDR first.

Why it matters: - The partnership ties a regional clean-energy rollout to one of Asia’s best-known public figures, giving Graphion a larger platform for electric mobility and energy projects across ASEAN. - The companies are targeting transportation costs, energy access, local jobs and lower emissions in markets where gasoline prices and power reliability remain major issues. - The agreement also links clean-energy infrastructure with digital carbon-credit payments, which could matter for how projects are financed and scaled.

What happened: - Graphion Energy Solutions Inc. entered a strategic partnership with Manny Pacquiao and Manny Pacquiao Ventures to accelerate electric mobility, clean energy infrastructure and energy independence across Southeast Asia. - The agreement covers brand representation, product sales, regional expansion, local manufacturing and joint development of clean energy projects. - Pacquiao will serve as a business partner, shareholder, brand ambassador, board member and principal spokesperson for Graphion Energy Solutions Inc. and Bona Inc. - Pacquiao will hold equity interests in both companies. - The partnership is effective immediately. - Initial development is focused on the Philippines, Cambodia and Lao PDR.

The details: - Graphion will handle engineering, manufacturing, systems integration and equipment deployment. - Manny Pacquiao and Manny Pacquiao Ventures will support market access, strategic partnerships and engagement with government and private-sector stakeholders. - The partnership includes gasoline-to-electric vehicle conversions for private, commercial, public transportation and government vehicles. - The plan includes solar-powered rapid-charging stations with solar generation and battery storage. - The companies will develop microgrids and battery storage to support remote communities and improve grid stability. - Local manufacturing and assembly are part of the plan to create jobs, train local workers and strengthen regional supply chains. - Eligible carbon-credit payments from clean-energy projects will be processed and managed through digital technology. - Graphion said it estimates gasoline prices have risen by more than 50% in some areas during relevant comparison periods. - Graphion’s preliminary operating-cost estimates suggest electricity for an electric or converted vehicle may cost about one-tenth of the gasoline expense in some markets. - In Lao PDR, Graphion said the cost may fall to one-twentieth under certain conditions because electricity is comparatively affordable. - Actual savings will depend on fuel and electricity prices, vehicle type, usage, efficiency, charging source and other operating factors. - On July 12, 2026, Graphion signed a partnership agreement with GenRich Investment to expand in Cambodia. - Graphion and GenRich Investment are developing a large showroom in Phnom Penh for conversion systems, rapid chargers, solar charging equipment and energy storage technologies. - Graphion and GenRich Investment are also working with Cambodian government stakeholders on local manufacturing and assembly opportunities. - The Cambodia project is intended to support job creation, technical training, fleet electrification and cleaner transportation and energy. - Graphion has submitted a patent application in Lao PDR for its gasoline-to-electric vehicle conversion technology. - The Philippines will serve as an operating market through Bona Inc., Graphion’s planned Philippine subsidiary. - Cambodia and Lao PDR will be part of Graphion’s regional network of showrooms, conversion centers, manufacturing facilities and solar-powered charging stations. - Localized manufacturing, vehicle conversion, assembly, installation and maintenance are central to Graphion’s ASEAN strategy. - Converted electric vehicles produce no tailpipe emissions. - When powered by solar energy and other low-carbon electricity sources, electric vehicles can help reduce carbon emissions, improve air quality and decrease reliance on imported fossil fuels. - The partnership will explore integrating Graphion’s charging and clean-energy technologies with Pacquiao’s existing businesses, including IGNITE Power and MP Coffee. - The parties also plan to use Manny Pay as a digital transaction platform for eligible carbon-credit payments tied to their clean-energy initiatives.

Between the lines: - The partnership gives Graphion a celebrity-backed commercial structure, not just a sponsorship deal, with equity, governance and regional business development all bundled together. - The Cambodia and Lao PDR moves suggest Graphion is trying to build an ASEAN footprint through localized hubs instead of a single-country rollout. - The emphasis on manufacturing, assembly and workforce training points to an effort to win government support by framing the project as an industrial and employment play, not only an energy one. - The carbon-credit and digital payments piece signals a push to make project finance and settlement more scalable across multiple clean-energy deployments.

What's next: - Planning is underway for vehicle conversion facilities, solar-powered rapid-charging stations, microgrids, battery storage systems and local manufacturing operations. - Graphion and its partners are expected to move first on the Philippines, Cambodia and Lao PDR. - The companies will continue pursuing showroom development, manufacturing opportunities and clean-energy project deployment across ASEAN.

The bottom line: - Graphion is betting that a Pacquiao-backed regional platform can speed adoption of electric mobility and clean-energy infrastructure across Southeast Asia while building local business and manufacturing capacity.