MAY naghihintay na biyaya para sa mga mahihirap na public high schools sa Ilocos region at CAR sa inilunsad na Caltex Fuel Your School (FYS) ng Caltex, sa pamamagitan ng Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), at marketer Northern Star Energy Corporation.

Target ng programa na makalikom ng P3 milyon sa pamamagitan ng ‘fuel up-to-donate scheme’ simula Hunyo 1 hanggang Hulyo 31, 2018.

Sa bawat isang litro na ikakarga sa sa lahat ng Caltex station sa La Union, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, Abra, Mountain Province, gayundin ang Caltex station sa Upper Session Road, Baguio City, maglalaan ang kompanya ng P1 piso para maabot ang P3 milyon na pondo. Ang P3 milyon ay paghahatian ng 30 public school sa lalawigan na matindi ang pangangailangan. Bawat isa ay bibigyan ng P100,000.00 para tustusan ang pagpapatayo ng classroom para sa Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM).

Mula 80 nagsumiteng mga eskwelahan, 30 project proposals ang napili ng screening committee na pinangasiwaan ng AmCham Fnd. Phil. Inc (ACFPI) at Department of Education (DepEd). Kabilang ang programang “Science On the Go” ni teacher Wilma Salvador ng Gaddani National High School sa mga napili sa tinawag na ‘shortlist’.

“I’m exhilarated to be part of the Fuel Your School shortlist. Knowing how much the STEM students of Gaddani National High School will benefit from the equipment provision for such an extensive and engaging project makes me want to jump to the campaign period as soon as we can. We are grateful to Caltex for such a captivating campaign,” pahayag ni Salvador.

Naglaan ang Northern Star ng P1.5 millyon para sa naturang programa at inatasan ang 26 Caltex stations na makibahagi sa Caltex FYS.

“We are excited to start Caltex Fuel Your School. Education has always been part of our company’s social investment initiatives. Being a major partner in this project is a way for Northern Star to improve the learning environment of the students in the local communities where we operate,” pahayag ni Northern Star Chief Operating Officer Juan Miguel T. Delgado.

Sa nakalipas na tatlong taon, nakapaglaan ang Fuel Your School campaign ng Caltex ng STEM resources sa 88 eskwelahan, 3,000 public high school teachers, at mahigit isang milyon na public high school students sa Metro Manila, Davao, at Bicol. Ang naturang programa ay umani nang pagkilala mula sa iba’t ibang award-giving bodies, kabilang ang Silver at Gold Anvil Awards mula sa Public Relations Society of the Philippines, Quill Awards, at American Chamber of Commerce CSR Excellence Awards.

“The implementation of the K-12 curriculum has laden the system with the lack of learning materials and equipment which has taken a backseat to structural provisions by the government. An inclusive and stakeholder-engaging project such as the Caltex Fuel Your School is indeed one of its kind and offers quick solution to the gap in learning resources for the STEM track. The program is revolutionary and we are happy to support it,” pahayag ni DepEd Region 1, Chief Education Support Services Division Edilberto R. Abalos.

“We believe that by helping the highest-need public high schools, we help shape the economy’s future. Through Caltex Fuel Your School, we are able to enhance the learning experience of the students by providing them the opportunity to acquire 21st century learning equipment. Giving back to the community is what inspires us to grow as a business,” sambit naman ni Raissa Bautista, Manager, Policy Government and Public Affairs.