More deserving students can look forward to a brighter future as Sun Life Financial-Philippines Foundation, Inc. expands its scholarship program for BS Accountancy and BS Information Technology to the students of Fr. Saturnino Urios University (FSUU) in Butuan.
FSUU students Geromar Paulito (BS Information Technology), Marionbelle Jairah Peteros (BS Accountancy), and Kirby Josol (BS Accountancy) were initially included in the program.
Rev. Father John Christian Young, president of FSUU, expressed gratitude for Sun Life’s help. “Our university is happy to partner with Sun Life Foundation in making the future of three scholarship grantees brighter,” he said.
All scholars also have the option to work in any Sun Life branch during their summer or semestral break so they could apply their knowledge and be exposed to office environment.
“When they graduate, the students will have the capacity not just to help their families, but contribute to the country as well,” Sun Life Foundation Executive Director Joub Miradora said. “The Sun Life Foundation believes in supporting sustainable projects, and this scholarship program is a perfect example of that.”
The signing of the memorandum of agreement for the partnership was also graced by FSUU Office of Student Affairs Director Peter Rodolfo and FSUU Vice President for Academic Affairs Fr. Randy Jasper Odchigue.
“Education is one of the things we strongly support at Sun Life Foundation, and we’re delighted to be widening our reach across the Philippines so we can help more students,” said Sun Life Trustee Alex Narciso.
To date, there are now over 40 Sun Life Foundation scholars.
Sun Life Foundation is also working with Children’s Hour to finance the construction of 120 classrooms and basketball courts in areas that were affected by Typhoon Yolanda and the Bohol earthquake in 2013; and is also supporting close to 200 students of the University of the Philippines Tacloban who are now continuing their education in UP Cebu.
Sun Life Financial – Philippines Foundation, Inc. is the philanthropy arm of Sun Life of Canada (Philippines), Inc. Sun Life of Canada (Philippines), Inc. is a member of the Sun Life Financial group of companies, a leading international financial services organization providing a diverse range of protection and wealth products and services to individuals and corporate customers.
Sun Life Financial and its partners have operations in key markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of March 31, 2014, the Sun Life Financial group of companies had total assets under management of $671 billion.
For more information, visit www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippines (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF.
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