Globe Telecom recently joined the Department
of Education’s (DepEd) Brigada Eskwela 2018 with the theme, “Isang DepEd, Isang
Pamayanan, Isang Bayanihan Para sa Handa at Ligtas na Paaralan.”
Globe’s participants is part of its effort to
encourage more Filipinos to take on volunteer initiatives via Time Please, a
collaboration between the telecom firm and The Walt Disney Company,
Philippines.
Tapping into the selfless hearts of
Filipinos, Globe aims to make volunteer activities, especially during the
Brigada Eskwela season, accessible and fun to do with friends and family.
Through Time Please, non-government organizations, government agencies, private
companies, the academe, and even
individuals can easily connect with communities to continue spreading acts of
kindness to those who are in need.
“Globe wants to cultivate a society that
cares for humanity. We hope that with the nationwide initiative like Time
Please, we can engage more individuals, communities, and companies to actively
contribute to nation-building by sharing their time, talent, and treasure like
what we are doing for Brigada Eskwela,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe Senior Vice
President for Corporate Communications.
Globe participates in Brigada Eskwela each
year, with employee volunteers helping clean, paint, and repair classrooms,
tables and chairs in time for the opening of classes.
“Gawin po natin ang lahat ng ating magagawa,
nang sa gayon, iyong mga bagay na kung tayo po'y nag-iisa lamang ay hindi natin
maaabot, sa pamamagitan ng partnership ay ating maaabot. Ito iyong mga bagay,
iyong mga pangarap, iyong mga layunin, na hindi po natin makakamtan kung tayo
po'y nag-iisa lamang,” Undersecretary for Legislative Affairs, External
Partnerships, and School Sports Tonisito Umali said in a recent press
conference for Brigada Eskwela.
(Let us do everything we can so that the
things that we cannot do alone may be achieved through partnerships. These includes our dreams and objectives
which we cannot attain if we are alone)
Globe has always supported education-related
activities including the Digital Thumbprint Program (DTP) which promotes
responsible digital citizenship; PRISM, which is aimed at advancing digital
literacy of teachers; and Strategy Innovation, and Transformation (ShiftED),
which assists the government and schools in developing globally-competitive
students and teachers.
Time
Please is also in line with Globe Telecom’s commitment to nine of the United
Nations Sustainable Development Goals and appeals to the Filipinos’ strong
culture of volunteerism rooted in the bayanihan spirit to collectively
contribute to social development.
With the assistance of Future Maker
iVolunteer Philippines, Globe has made it easier for everyone to create or look
for volunteer opportunities by signing up at www.timeplease.ph and the volunteer
portal of Gawad Kalinga through any device with Internet access. Groups
comprised of two to four volunteers must be formed to join the activities.
Additionally, companies without existing volunteer programs would be able to
match their employees to various volunteering opportunities that suit them,
while companies with existing volunteer programs may also register.
By joining this volunteer program and
registering to the site, every group’s hours are counted while they gain the
chance to win prizes from Globe. - PR
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