PLDT Turns Over New Balik Baterya Classrooms in Bicol

Last August 2014, PLDT has turned over 3 classrooms in Bicol as continued support to the call for better access to quality education.

Cogon Elementary School in Irosin, Sorsogon was granted 2 classrooms and Colegio de Sta. Rita in Del Gallego, Camarines Sur was given assistance for 1 classroom of their 24-classroom building.

“In line with our business of bridging people and communities here and abroad, we chose education as a major corporate social responsibility program because we acknowledge that more opportunities can be accessed by children and youth who have completed their basic education. We are happy to share that PLDT is building more classrooms nationwide,” said Ms Evelyn del Rosario, PLDT Community Relations Head.

PLDT has long been supporting the construction of new classrooms to address defective and hazardous environment that impedes learning of pupils. The sad state is that more often, teachers and students make most of the resources available and continue to hold classes in dilapidated structures. With these new classrooms, young people will now have a more conducive environment for learning.

This donation was made possible by PLDT’s funds in the Balik Baterya Program of Motolite and the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP). To date, PLDT, as the Program’s top donor, has turned over almost 1.5 million kilos of used lead-acid batteries (ULABs) amounting to P27 million pesos. With its ULABs, the company was able to provide 54 Learning Resource Centers or mini-libraries; construct roads, drainage systems and other facilities such as multi-purpose centers; and organize TB prevention programs. Also with the funds, PLDT was able to construct 11 new classrooms and repaired 6 classrooms nationwide.

“Thank you, PLDT, for this significant contribution to both environment and education. Your donation will surely be benefiting many generations to come. Thank you for the partnership as we work together in improving the lives of more Filipinos,” said PBSP Luzon Regional Center Manager, Ms Kristine J. Rivadelo during the turnover ceremonies in Colegio de Sta Rita last August 14.

ACS Balik Baterya Funds Supports Canlubang ES

Last June 10, ACS Manufacturing Corporation, represented by its PCO Mr Mark Lester V. Naredo, turned over 280 books in English, Science, Filipino, Information Technology and Math and 8 units of lapel microphones for Canlubang Elementary School.

In Canlubang Elementary School, there is 1 teacher for every 36 students. This ratio is still acceptable in DepEd standards. However, the proximity of the school in the industrial area and the dense population of the school would need teachers to strain their vocal cords in order to be understood by all students. To address the problem, the funds generated from ACS ULABs were allocated to buy 8 sets of lapel microphones.

The reference books, in turn, will aid the teachers in their preparation of lesson plans and classroom activities.

This is the 2nd year that ACS has provided assistance to the school through their Motolite-PBSP Balik Baterya funds.

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Financial Management and Literacy Session Conducted to Sewers Group

Last April 11-12, Accenture volunnteers Arnold Isip and Fritz Panganiban, together with PBSP Project Officer Gizelle Ponce, conducted a financial management and literacy session to Nestle-GK Village sewers group.

At least 16 members of the group participated in the 2-day session which is part of the capability-building activities of the Accenture Gabay sa Kabuhayan: A Skills Training Program for GK Lipa Residents.

The project aims to equip selected residents of the community with sewing skills and build the capacity of the group to handle and manage their own livelihood project in the future.

Nestle Donates Reading Learning Resource Corners and Chairs

After 7 collection events and 3  public schools, Nestle-Supply Chain Management and its truckers now goes North to provide assistance to another 3 schools.

The recipient schools in Ilocos Norte are Parang Elementary Elementary School in Bacarra, Cabisuculan-Columbia ES in Vintar and Piddig Central ES in Piddig. All of the 3 schools each received a learning resource corner package and 45 school chairs.

The donations were made to support the USAID Basa Pilipinas Program and the Pres. Corazon Aquino School Desks Project.

Gracing the event hosted by Parang ES are Nestle's Gilbert Javier, PBSP Group Director for Finance and Admin Maria Lourdes G. Arroyo, BASA Pilipinas La Union Team Leader Adelia Licos and DepEd - Ilocos Norte Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Cecilia P. Aribuabo.

PLDT Turns Over Learning Resource Corners in La Union

PLDT, led by its Head for Community Relations Ms. Evelyn del Rosario formally turned over 6 reading corners to priority public elementary schools, namely: Sto. Tomas Central School, Cabaruan Integrated School, Aringay Central School, Sengngat Elementary School, Rimos Elementary School and Mangaan Elementary School.

The reading corners were donated in support to the USAID-funded Basa Pilipinas Program,  of which PBSP is a member of the implementing team. Among PBSP’s tasks is to support the establishment of partnerships with the business and private sector to promote increased awareness around reading, specifically to support the establishment of reading corners in target public schools. This is to leverage the trainings for the school heads that will in turn be provided by BASA Pilipinas to enhance the school’s initiatives in improving reading skills and comprehension of school children.

Joining PLDT in the turnover ceremonies are PBSP's Luzon Regional Center Manager Ms. Kristine Rivadelo, BASA Pilipinas La Union Team Leader Ms. Adelia Licos and DepEd La Union Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Rowena Banzon.

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PBSP Facilitates SANAHACO New Officers' Meeting

Last January 26, the newly-elected officers of SANAHACO, a PBSP-assisted community in Pasay, held their first meeting facilitated by PBSP.

SANAHACO is the beneficiary of a medium-rise building (MRB) in Pasay. The MRB has 108 units and is targeted to be completed this year.

The group was organized in the '90s and was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2006. This meeting was conducted as continuous assistance in capacitating the group's officers and members. Plans and activities for the first quarter were also identified to be carried on by the group, in coordination with PBSP and the LGU of Pasay.

Petron Holds 3rd Batch of Best U Can Be

Last January 25, 197 2nd Year scholars of the Petron Tulong Aral High School Program attended the annual Best U Can Be in the Development Academy of the Philippines, Pasig City.

This workshop, entitled "We Are All Connected," aims to make the scholars realize the value of team work and concern for others at home, in school and in the community.

The Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP) was tapped to run the whole day-workshop. Around 20 Petron employee volunteers helped facilitate the event.

Luzon Regional Committee Holds First Meeting for the FY

Last January 23, the Luzon Regional Committee held its meeting in Maria Luisa Restaurant at the Makati Garden Club.

The committee meeting was presided by its Chairman, Mr. Jose Antonio Banson with the following members present: Ms Malu Erni of Petron, Ms Isabel Cu of Yutivo Corp., Ms Sachi Nadal-Reyes of Flying V, Mr Edwin Umali of Mabuhay Vinyl Corp. and Mr Johnson Ongking of Boysen

Luzon Regional Center Manager, Ms. Kristine Rivadelo, presented to the members some notes on the newly-approved Manual of Corporate Governance, accomplishments for FY 2012-2013, the targets for FY 2013-2014 and the updates on PBSP's STEP UP activities. CSDM Director Ms Jazmin Gutierrez gave a briefing on what PBSP is currently doing to assist efforts in rebuilding communities affected by Typhoon Haiyan. Relationship Manager Ms Vicky Co presented the programme for the upcoming 43rd PBSP Annual Membership Meeting. Executive Director Mr Rafael Lopa was also present to provide guidance to the day's discussions.

The Luzon Regional Committee is mandated to provide oversight and direction to programs and projects being implemented in Luzon.

Dow Chemical (Rohm & Haas) Turns Over Rescue Supplies

Dow Chemical Philippines, as part of their Corporate Citizenship (CC), conceptualized the Strengthening Community Disaster Preparedness and Response Project: Phase 1  with the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) to increase the disaster response capacity of their host community, particularly the United BF Homeowner’s Association, Inc. (UBFHAI),and support the Philippine National Police in Las Piñas City (PNP-LP) through capacity building intervention and provision of disaster emergency equipment.

Last January 21, 2014, Dow Chemical Philippines Ltd., with PBSP, turned-over various disaster rescue tools and equipments such as the spine board, rescue buoy ring, life vest, hard hats and safety boots and the likes, to the community of UBFHAI and the PNP in Las Pinas City. The provision of the disaster tools and equipments shall capacitate the preparedness and response of the community during disasters preventing loss of lives affected. Besides the provision of the emergency response materials, around 12 key personnel from the LGU were also provided with training on Basic Life Support (BLS) and First Aid (FA), enhancing their knowledge in rescue operations during disasters.

Dow Chem, as a company, connects chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help address many of the world's most challenging problems such as the need for clean water, renewable energy generation and conservation, and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow principle is to provide solutions to solve global challenges.

On the other hand, PBSP supports the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nation to Communities and Disasters, providing a unique opportunity to promote a strategic and systematic approach to reducing vulnerabilities and risks to hazards as well as the Republic Act 10121 or the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 which aims to strengthen the Philippine DRRM system, provide for the National DRRM Framework, and institutionalize the National DRRM Plan, and appropriate funds for it.

Turning over the tools to Las Pinas Police Major Noel Calaptia and UBFHAI Vice President Jerome Da Silva is Dow Chem Country Manager Mr. Roberto Batungbacal. Las Pinas City DRRM Office representatives and PBSP staff were also present in the event.

Joy Schools Program Hold Values Formation Workshop for Teachers

At least 160 teachers from the 5 Joy Schools --- Gen. Vicente Lim ES in Manila, P. Manalo ES in Pateros, P. Zamora ES in Pasay, Bayanan Main ES in Muntinlupa and Sampaloc Site II ES in Paranaque --- participated in the values formation workshop called Manumbalik held last January 18, 2014 at the Fermin Hall of the Ateneo de Manila University.

The Manumbalik was facilitated by the Ateneo Center for Education Development.

Citi Donates Used Computers to Apalit School; Employee Volunteers Help Set Up

Last 15 January 2014, Citi Philippines donated one hundred ten (110) used computer units to the 15 public elementary schools of Apalit, Pampanga. The handover was held in San Vicente Elementary School and units were received by the school’s respective principals.

Ten employees from Citi’s Quezon City and Makati City Offices headed by Mr. Jerry Lopez, Country Technology Infrastructure Head and Mr. Obet Pangilinan, Wintel Operations Head, spent time in some of the schools to help in setting up the units.

In July last year, reading corners were donated to the 15 public elementary schools by PLDT. The said computers will complement the earlier donation to help improve the learning environment of the children of Apalit.

Dakal pung salamat, Citi employees!

Last Quarter of 2013 Activities

PLDT Turns Over Balik Baterya Reading Corners to BASA Pilipinas

DepEd celebrated National Reading Month last December and as BASA Pilipinas Program's support to this, PLDT, through its Motolite-PBSP Balik Baterya Program funds, turned over 6 reading corners to DepEd-endorsed schools in La Union, namely, Aringay Central School, Cabaruan Integrated School, Rimos Elementary School, Sto Tomas Central School, Segngat Elementary School and Mangaan Elementary School.

BASA Pilipinas, of which PBSP is a member of the implementing team, aims to improve the reading skills of one million Filipino school children. The program targets to assist 340 public schools in La Union.

The donation completes the 50 reading corners PLDT has provided nationwide.


TB in Children Workshop for EGV Staff Conducted

Last December 11-12, 2013, the Project Management Team of the United Way Worldwide/The Hershey Company Strengthening the Healthcare Management of Elsie Gaches Village Project participated in a TB in the Children Workshop in Ramada Hotel, Binondo.

The workshop aims to improve the TB case finding both in adult and pedia clients of EGV through identification of PPD standard readers and updates the team on diagnosis and management of TB in children. Through this, EGV PMT has a better chance of detecting suspected TB patient and of managing its prevalence and spread in the whole community. If left untreated, a TB patient can infect 10 to 15 others, which can be transmitted easily through by the simple act of coughing and sneezing.

The workshop is a part of a bigger project that includes capacity-building of EGV personnel, provision of basic equipment and critically-needed medicines and linking the institution for resources.

Resource persons from the workshop are from PBSP partner National Childrens Hospital.

SMART Launches Vermicompost Facility

Smart Communications, Inc., in partnership with the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), has embarked on a vermicompost facility project for Seeds and Fruits Multi-Purpose Cooperative (SFMC) farmers in Tublay, Benguet.

The project aims to help reduce unnecessary disposal of vegetable trimmings as these are utilized in vermicomposting to promote organic farming. The sale of vermicompost will also give additional income for the farmers.

Volunteers from the telecommunications company went to the site to help kickstart the operations of the facility. The volunteers were able to participate in activities like painting, cutting of grass and shredding of vegetable trimmings.

The one-hectare facility is expected to produce an initial yield of 470 sacks of vermicompost per month.

Photo shows Smart Communications Inc. volunteers with representatives from PBSP, SFMC and the LGU of Tublay, Benguet.

Gabay sa Kabuhayan Conducts Preliminary Trainings

Around 30 community members of GK-Nestle Lipa attended the strategic planning and team building sessions conducted last Dec. 16-17, 2013.

This is to prepare the community as its household members embark on a sewing skills training project jointly implemented by PBSP and Gawad Kalinga, and funded by Accenture's Skills to Succeed Program and Nestle Philippines.

The sessions were conducted by PBSP Luzon Regional Center Project Officer Gizelle Ponce and PBSP CRTD Training Officer Manette Talag.

 

 

 

 

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MPIC turned over tools and equipment for plumbing and masonry to its assisted manpower group in Ana Maria Homeowners Association, Brgy. Calamansian, Caloocan City. The provision of tools is part of the ManPower for Infrastructure Cooperative (MPIC) Development Project which is targeted to assist at least 25 households by organizing a community-based cooperative for livelihood, particularly by engaging the skills trainees in the construction industry.

Handing over the tools to the group’s president, Mr. Johnny Araza, is MPIC President and CEO Mr. Jose Ma. K. Lim.

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