Caltex launches program to help schools in Davao

By ALEXANDER LOPEZ
The Chevron Philippines Incorporated (CPI), marketer of Caltex fuels and lubricants on Wednesday launches its Fuel Your School (FYS) program at Caltex Station in Bajada, Davao City that signified the company’s commitment to invest in the region’s students from public senior high schools.
In a statement, CPI’s Country Chairman Peter Morris said that starting from June 1 until June 30 of this year the company will donate one peso for every 1-liter purchase of Caltex with Techtron or sale of Delo Sports diesel engine oil.
The accumulated amount will be utilized to support qualified classroom projects in STEM projects of public senior high schools in Davao City and Davao region.
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics classroom projects of public school teachers in public schools.
Around 29 schools from Davao City will benefit from the program and one school will also be supported in Mati City, Davao Oriental, said Teresita Tambagan, assistant regional director of the Department of Education in Davao region (DepED-11) who graced last Wednesday’s launching.
STEM is a vehicle for transformation of our society, reforms and economic development, Tambagan pointed out.
She also expressed gratitude to CPI for the project, emphasizing that the endeavour can be considered as a medium or channel for the development of students in the region.
Aside from FYS, the company will also allocate a sum of P3 million that will be used for the purchase of better classroom facilities and advanced learning materials for the students.
Morris said the FYS project is well-timed given the entry this year of the country’s first Grade 11 students in line with the implementation of the K-12 program of the DepED.
FYS is a joint project of CPI, DepED and the American Chamber Foundation Philippines (ACFP) with the support of the American Chamber of the Philippines-Mindanao Chapter.