Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Philippines:

Local Geothermal Firm Helps to Rebuild ‘Yolanda’-Hit School (Manila Bulletin)

Philippine Geothermal Production Company, Inc. (PGPCI) and BDO Foundation (BDOF) have teamed up to help rebuild schools in super typhoon-devastated areas. PGPCI donated P2 million to BDOF to co-fund the reconstruction of a four-classroom elementary school building in Barangay Bay-bay, Catarman, Northern Samar, one of the hardest hit areas  by the super typhoon and classified by the Mines and Geosciences  Bureau (MGB) as one of the hazard-prone areas in the Northern Samar capital.

PGPC‘s P2 million donation to the BDOF is part of the donations received from its employees in its Makati head office, as well as in MakBan and Tiwi who opted to forego their respective Christmas parties. Donations were also made to the Philippine Red Cross and SM Foundation amounting to P500,000 each. Boxes and drop off points were also designated in the company’s three locations for cash and kind donations from employees, generating more than P300,000.

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