Picpa Doha, a network of Filipino financial professionals in Qatar, recently organised a school supply drive by distributing notebooks, papers, pencils, erasers, crayons, and kiddie meals to less fortunate students in a remote island community in Mindanao, Philippines. The corporate social responsibility (CSR) event took place on August 3 at Look Jambangan Elementary School in Baluno, Isabela City, Basilan — serving under 100 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th Grade, a statement issued in Doha said. The event had the theme, ‘Empowering Education, Equip the Future’.
Effie Sevillano, chairman for CSR for FY2024-2025, and Jeremy Santiago, associate volunteer for CSR for FY2024-2025, coordinated the initiative. Picpa Doha president Kathryn Fajardo, Antonia G Tanghaji (Public Schools district supervisor of Isabela North I); Murada Danial (Public Schools district supervisor of Isabela North II); Rene M Delgado (head, Look Jambangan Elementary School); Jerold Francisco, Karen Joy Taccad-Dela Torre, Christyanne Jhoielle Monterola, Faizal Jr Amilaan, Al-Rashed Taugiag; Aljabar Musallain, and Akim Mussallain and the teachers of Look Jambangan Elementary School supported the event. Related Story DI holds orientation meeting for 10th cohort of PhD and Master's students Difi study highlights impact of technology on children's development.