Wong Chu King Foundation, Mighty Corp’s charitable arm has been selected 100 deserving students from the Northern Luzon to receive scholarship grants.
“Education is known to be a powerful equalizer. It gives children from low-income families a fighting chance to uplift themselves and their families from poverty and lead productive and meaningful lives.”, Edilberto Adan, Mighty's president said.
He announced that the foundation's educational assistance which will be given to deserving students who are children of tobacco farmers in Northern Luzon.
Adan added that the new scholarship program is one of three components of a P10-million joint CSR project of Mighty and the National Federation of Tobacco Farmers and Cooperatives Inc.
The said project which will benefit 65,000 farmers in Pangasinan, La Union, Abra, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur.
“This is our way of thanking the farmers for helping to make our company what it is today,” said Adan.
“We are happy that Mighty Corporation, through its Wong Chu King Foundation, has stood firm on its commitment to help 65,000 tobacco farmers in the Philippines,” said Mario Cabasal, NAFTAC national president said.
Retired judge Oscar Barrientos, Mighty executive vice president and spokesman explained that the foundation initially offered scholarships to the dependents of active employees of the tobacco company. Later on, it was expanded the program to include dependents of retired employees of the company which has an excellent academic record.
“Through this program, we hope to help the farmers and their children become competitive in the global market and earn sustainable incomes,” Barrientos said.
The scholarship program is in support of the National Tobacco Administration’s scholarship program for poor but deserving graduating high school students and dependents of tobacco farmers.
Other components of the project include agricultural production assistance, consisting of 16 hand tractors worth P2.5 million and 90 irrigation pumps worth P1.1 million; and institutional support for the annual search for outstanding tobacco farmers and cooperatives by the National Tobacco Administration.
“Education is known to be a powerful equalizer. It gives children from low-income families a fighting chance to uplift themselves and their families from poverty and lead productive and meaningful lives.”, Edilberto Adan, Mighty's president said.
He announced that the foundation's educational assistance which will be given to deserving students who are children of tobacco farmers in Northern Luzon.
Adan added that the new scholarship program is one of three components of a P10-million joint CSR project of Mighty and the National Federation of Tobacco Farmers and Cooperatives Inc.
The said project which will benefit 65,000 farmers in Pangasinan, La Union, Abra, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur.
“This is our way of thanking the farmers for helping to make our company what it is today,” said Adan.
“We are happy that Mighty Corporation, through its Wong Chu King Foundation, has stood firm on its commitment to help 65,000 tobacco farmers in the Philippines,” said Mario Cabasal, NAFTAC national president said.
Retired judge Oscar Barrientos, Mighty executive vice president and spokesman explained that the foundation initially offered scholarships to the dependents of active employees of the tobacco company. Later on, it was expanded the program to include dependents of retired employees of the company which has an excellent academic record.
“Through this program, we hope to help the farmers and their children become competitive in the global market and earn sustainable incomes,” Barrientos said.
The scholarship program is in support of the National Tobacco Administration’s scholarship program for poor but deserving graduating high school students and dependents of tobacco farmers.
Other components of the project include agricultural production assistance, consisting of 16 hand tractors worth P2.5 million and 90 irrigation pumps worth P1.1 million; and institutional support for the annual search for outstanding tobacco farmers and cooperatives by the National Tobacco Administration.