EPSON, Deloitte, ISYC, CDO, and CITI oonduct relief operations for Maring victims
900 familes from Mabitac, Laguna were benefited from the generous support from EPSON Precision (Philippines) Inc., Deloitte, ISYC, CDO, and CITI.
3 Schools Get Help from EPSON
Epson Precision (Philippines) Inc. (EPPD) in partnership with the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) and the Department of Education, Culture andSports (DECS) donated 405 schooldesks to three public schools in Lipa City Batangas: Inosluban Marawoy National High School, Pinagtungulan National High School, and Pinagkawitan National High School. Epson’s gift was in support of the…
Epson turns over cheque to PBSP for Typhoon Maring victims
Epson Precision (Philippines) Inc. recently turned over a cheque worth PhP 1M to Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) for the Habagat and Typhoon Maring victims. In photo are Takeshi Horiuchi, General Manager (QA & Environment Division), Epson and Rafael Lopa, Executive Director, PBSP.
EPSON, Deloitte, ISYC, CDO, and CITI conduct relief operations for Maring victims
900 familes from Mabitac, Laguna benefited from the generous support from EPSON Precision (Philippines) Inc., Deloitte, ISYC, CDO, and CITI.
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Help extended
THE MVP Group of Companieshas mobilized its resources, such as relief goods, financial donation, and rescue team to help victims of floods brought about by the tropical storm”Maring,” which has killed and injured some and left many others homeless. Michael Toledo, senior vice president at Philex Mining Corp. and head of the MVP Group ofCompanies…
Building the dreams of the Filipino youth
ROLANDO Cervantes has always wanted to be an engineer but his dream had to be put on hold. At the age of 14, he stopped school and took on odd jobs just to help his parents make ends meet. During the day, he worked a ta convenience store and babysat at night. He also worked at a carinderia as a waiter, cashier, and dishwasher. This is a common scenario in Manila where not every child has the opportunity to go to school. Most low income families just could not afford the rising expenses in education. “This is one social need that we, at SCG, are trying to address through the SCG Sharing the Dream scholarship program,” said Anukul Kbngrit, country director of SCG in thePhilippines. “Now on its sixth year; this scholarship program in partnership with the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) provides financial and material assistance to a total of 150 public school students in Batangas, Bulacan, and Taguig where our Philippine subsidiaries operate. “SCG’s local subsidiaries include Mariwasa Siam Ceramics, United Pulp and Paper Co., CPAC Monier, and SCG Trading. In addition to this assistance, SCG also provides a life skills workshop to help students become socially responsible individuals. The scholarship program looks for students who don’t only have good academic standing, but are also motivated to rise above challenges and remain steadfast in reaching for their dreams no matter how their living situation makes it seemingly impossible. Kbngrit explains that this programs tands out from the others as it is more character based rather than focusing only on the student’s academic standing. “SCG is all about sustainability for the future, and what better way to build the future than to invest in the youth. They are our future leaders, and great leaders are not necessarily honor roll students. More importantly, they should have a strong character and a sense to overcome problems that the society is faced with.
Plastic!
THE monstrous downpour brought by southwest monsoon rains made even stronger by Tropical Storm Maring paralyzed Metro Manila and many parts of Luzon, with classes, work, flights, UAAP games and even doctors’ appointments canceled. Ondoy victims most especially are fearful of a repeat of their scary experience almost three years ago—something that residents of Cavite…
MVP leads ‘Tulong Kapatid’ drive for Maring’s victims
Businessman and sports patron Manuel V. Pangilinan yesterday led employees of the MVP Group of Companies, which he heads, in distributing relief goods to flood victims in Metro Manila and Cavite, as he called for more volunteers to join “Tulong Kapatid,” the group’s drive to help people in evacuation centers. “We have taken it upon ourselves to help the needy in times of disaster, a practice embedded in our cultureof responsibility among the group, “he stressed.” We started mobilizing our resources for the victims of typhoon ‘Maring’ yesterday, and we will continue with the distribution of relief goods as well as other donations for as long as our means allow us,” he said. Pangilinan, known for his initials, MVP, and who chairs the Board of Trustees of the Philippine Disaster Recovery Foundation (PDRF), visited victims in the Metro Manila cities of Mandaluyong, Taguig, and Paranaque, and the nearby province of Cavite, along with Michael Toledo, senior vice president for Corporate Affairs at Philex Mining Corp., and other officials of the MVP Group. Toledo, who is also head of the MVP Group of Companies’ Media Bureau, said this visit to the different evacuation centers was done after One Meralco Foundation Inc., the development arm of Manila Electric Co., prepared at least 3,000 bags of relief goods — basic food, water, hygiene kit — for deployment and the TV5 Alagang Kapatid Foundation sent two truckloads of goods to Cavite and Laguna respectively.
Frenemies on helping mode
AS A general rule, consumers benefit when companies compete to provide better and cheaper services to the market. However, in the case of local calamities—like the Habagat and Tropical Storm Maring—induced rains and flooding of the last three days—the familiar competition among the country’s biggest corporations is also proving to be a boon to the…
Companies pitch in for disaster relief
The private sector led by businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan yesterday started pitching in with donations and services in areas affected by the heavy monsoon rains. Pangilinan led the employees of the MVP Group of Companies in the “Tulong Kapatid” drive in distributing relief goods to flood victims in Metro Manila and Cavite. Pangilinan called for more volunteers to join and help the affected families now staying in evacuation centers. “We have taken it upon ourselves to help the needy in times of disaster, a practice embedded in our culture of responsibility,” he stressed. “We started mobilizing our resources for the victims of Tropical Storm Maring yesterday, and we will continue with the distribution of relief goods as well as other donations for as long as our means allow us.” Pangilinan, chairman the Board of Trustees of the Philippine Disaster Recovery Foundation (PDRF), visited the affected families in the citiesof Mandaluyong, Taguig, and Paranaque, and the nearby province of Cavite. He was accompanied by Michael Toledo, senior vice president for corporate affairs at Philex Mining Corp., and other officials of the MVP Group. Toledo said the visit to the different evacuation centers was done after One Meralco Foundation, Inc., the development arm of Manila Electric Co., prepared at least 3,000 bags of relief goods, basic food, water, hygiene kit fordeployment and the TV5’s Alagang Kapatid Foundation sent two truckloads of goods to Cavite and Laguna, respectively.
Atis get Brother skills training
Brother International Philippines Corp. recently joined the Philippine Business for Social Progress and Project Dimension Boracay, a multisectoral initiative to help the Atis of Boracay island. Brother shared its expertise in skills (sewing) and life skills (financial literacy) training and provided sewing machines and related equipment. Brother started with the sewing machine business more than…
Epson donates school chairs to President Corazon Aquino School Desk Project
Epson Precision (Philippines), Inc. donated 405 school chairs to the President Corazon Aquino School Desk Project being implemented by the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP). The donation will benefit 3 public high schools of Lipa City, namely Pinagkawitan High School, Inosluban-Marawoy High School and Pinagtungolan High School. The turnover was attended by the heads…
Employees and partner foundations bring joy to students in Montalban, Rizal
Photo shows a Kindergarten class with their Sacks O’ Joy from PLDT-Smart Foundation and PBSP To give students a better chance of rising from their current situation and earning themselves a brighter future, the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) had launched “Sack O’ Joy”, a fund raising project that generated thousands of bags…
Zero Basura Olympics
The sustainable waste reduction efforts by cement manufacturer CEMEX Philippines at its APO Plant in Cebu did not go unnoticed by the Zero Basura Olympics for Business. CEMEX took home the ‘Grandmaster’ Award during the awarding ceremonies held recently at The Bay Leaf inIntramuros. In particular, CEMEX was recognized for its solid waste management program…
Celebrating Nutrition month with Mondelez Philippines’ Joy Schools Program
Malnutrition among schoolchildren can be considered as one of the leading barriers to effective learning. Their bodies need to receive the proper sustenance to function well. Mondelez Philippines (formerly Kraft Foods Philippines) and Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) entered a partnership to counter this and other concerns faced by schools through the 3-year Joy…
Accenture raises goal of skills training program
Accenture recently announced it has exceeded its original Skills to Succeed goal of equipping 250,000 people around the world by 2015 with the skills to get a jobor build a business. As a result and to increase its impact in communities worldwide the company has set a higher goal: by 2015, itwill equip 500,000 people globally with these workplace and entrepreneurial skills.The company surpassed its original goal, which it set in2010, by working with global and local nonprofit partners that deliver measurable employment and entrepreneurship outcomes at scale. Accenture has already equipped more than 320,000 people with skills that enable them to participate in and contribute to the economy.”Skills are a key driver of economic empowerment leading to greater innovation, increased competitiveness and rising standards of living in both mature and emerging markets,” said Pierre Nanterme, Accenture’s chairman & CEO. “Through Skills to Succeed, our people are inspired to put their skills and interests to work, creating sustained impact in communities around the world.
SCG empowers youth thru scholarship program
Asean conglomerate SCG recently announced the new batch of cholars of its 6th SCG Sharing the Dream scholarship program to continue enabling the Filipino youth in pursuing their dreams. In partnership with the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), SCG Sharing the Dream program aims to provide financial and material assistance to incoming 1st to…
Campaign continues
PHILIPPINE BUSINESS for Social Progress (PBSP) Executive Director Rafael Lopa says that 10 peso coins and the spirit of “bayanihan” would help Bayug Elementary School rise again after the Typhoon Sendong. Mr. Lopa invite Filipinos to take part inThe Entire Nation Moves (TENMoves!) campaign, a social mobilization initiative to build 10,000 classrooms all over the…
DSWD strengthens ties with civil society organizations
Recognizing the important role of Civil Society Organizations in ensuring a transparent and more effective implementation of its programs and services, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)continues to strengthen its partnership with civil society organizations (CSOs). The DSWD organized a three-day Visayas Cluster Consultation with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Cebu City to discuss the status of current engagements of the CSOs in the different programs of the Department. The activity also sought to generate recommendations from the CSOs in the operations of DSWD core poverty programs, including policy-making, implementation, capacity building and monitoring and evaluation mechanisms. It was attended by some 110 participants from Regions VI, VII and VIII. “We would like to come-up with plans to further strengthen existing levels of partnership with our partner CSOs,” Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said. Secretary Soliman added that the CSOs and volunteer partners serve as the ‘third eye’ of the DSWD.