It has been seven years since Nestlé Philippines Inc. and its
transport partner companies started participating in the Motolite-PBSP Balik Baterya Program. To date, their 10 collection
events have turned over at least 46 tons of used lead-acid batteries amounting
to almost one million pesos.
They also have already
implemented six (6) projects benefiting eight (8) public schools from different
parts of the Philippines.
This year, Nestlé and its transport companies have decided to adopt
Katutubo Village Elementary School (KVES) located in Porac, Pampanga. Katutubo
Village, where the school is situated, is one of the resettlement sites that
served as refuge of Aeta communities affected by the Mt. Pinatubo eruption in
1991. The school currently has 261 students and 8 teachers. About 90% of the
pupils are Aetas. KVES is a PBSP-adopted school since 2011.
In preparation to the start of classes, representatives from Nestle
Philippines, its 12 transport partners, Motolite and PBSP, distributed school
supplies kits and snacks in a visit last
June 2, 2016. And since the month of June is also the start of the rainy
season, rain protection gears were also distributed. The students also received
one pair of slippers each from transport partner, WF Agro Freight.
Nestlé and the transport companies also conducted safety school
sessions to the Grades 4 – 6 students to equip them with knowledge on how to
avoid accidents inside the school premises. Simultaneously, an session on
obedience was also conducted for the Grades 2 – 3, while PBSP and Hakbang volunteers conducted
storytelling and arts sessions for Kinder – Grade 1 students. Lunch packs were
also distributed to culminate the activity.
Participating transport partners include Fast
Cargo Logistics Corporation, WSI, MSA Lorry and Hauling Services, Trakwell
Transport Link, Inc., SSR, WF Agrofreight Services Corporation, NMC Container
Lines, Inland Corporation, Milaor Trading Corporation, Sultan Kudarat Milling
and Trading Inc., XVC Logistics Inc. and Tri-bar One Logistics Company.
