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Fuel HOPEHelping Filipino Children and Youth Overcome Poverty through Education
THE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY MAGAZINE OF PETRON
SpecialIssue,2008
Petron Parents: Proud and Strong
Scrapbook of Memories
It Takes A Village
All Together Now
How They Measure Up Graduate
Na Po Kami!Tulong Aral ng Petron scholars celebrate the beginning of a lifelong journey.
Turning The Tables
Report Card
Petron Foundation, Inc.Petron MegaPlaza358 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue1200 Makati City, PhilippinesTel. No.: (632) 886-3888Fax No.: (632) 886-3044www.petron.com
Inside Fuel HOPE CSR Magazine Special Issue, 2008
1 Q&A: Beyond the Numbers with
Petron Corporation Chairman and
CEO Nicasio I. Alcantara
3 Graduate Na Po Kami!
5 Report Card
6 The Graduates
12 Scrapbook of Memories
14 Petron Parents: Proud and Strong
16 It Takes a Village
18 All Together Now
20 How They Measure Up
21 Turning The Tables
22 Doing Good. Doing It Well.
Everywhere.
24 Pangarap
25 Buhay IskolarCo
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A t Petron, the life and the promise of a better future for every Filipino student is talked about
right in the boardroom. This is because corporate social responsibility (CSR) is at the heart of Petron – its values as a brand and its mission as a company that fuels hope.In this interview, Petron Chairman and CEO Nicasio I. Alcantara (NIA) talks about Tulong Aral ng Petron and what the company’s flagship CSR program brings to Petron. Excerpts follow: What inspired Petron to go beyond giving out college scholarships and deal with problems in basic education?
NIA: We realized that an education program that helps students get a college education is important. But we decided there is a better way to use our resources to make education more meaningful to Filipino children.
When we met with officials from the Department of Education (DepED), we learned that only four out of ten children who enter grade school would be able to
“The greatest measures of success are those that are not shown in figures.”
We’ve Done It!
After six challenging and fulfilling years, we come to this wonderful occasion: the graduation of the first batch of scholars under Tulong Aral ng Petron.
This special Petron publication is a celebration piece. We congratulate each one of you and your parents, as well as your teachers and school principals, and all of our Petron employees and partners who lighted our path throughout this six-year journey. Graduate na po tayong lahat!
More than the honor itself, what makes us most proud is the journey we had to take to get here. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “The reward of a thing well done is to have done it.”
Scholarship is more than just getting straight A’s or a line of nine. It is a lifelong love of learning. In the end, it is a sum of small
choices -- from the day every parent decides to fight poverty by arming their children with the needed education, to every waking day a child struggles to take the long walk to school despite an empty stomach to fulfill the dream.
Every day is a choice between surrender and hope. Every day we ask and pinch ourselves if the dream of graduating is real and not just a pipe dream. But we continue to persevere to get our own straight A’s in life.
This honor is meant to recognize and celebrate the choices -- even the sacrifices -- we have made throughout this journey. As every child and parent would attest, getting into Tulong Aral ng Petron is like signing a pact or a covenant to never lose hope. It is a hope that should continue to burn in our hearts long after this graduation day.
May this graduation be a celebration of hope. And may this hope continue to flourish within your hearts and enable you to create and enjoy a brighter future.
MARILOU G. ERNI ExecutiveDirector PetronFoundation,Inc.E
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Q&A:Beyond the Numberswith Petron Corporation Chairman and CEO Nicasio I. Alcantara
finish high school because they were poor. Many of these children would even go to school hungry, without shoes and school bags. Some would feel ashamed and drop out of school. So we felt we could have a more positive effect by helping in the area of basic education.
From this, Petron Foundation worked with DepED and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for a program that will bring these children to school, keep them there, and make sure they learn. In 2002, we launched Tulong Aral ng Petron.
With Tulong Aral, we hope to give the children the chance to go to school and complete their elementary education instead of becoming street children. We also wanted to help improve the lives of the parents so they can better help their children do well in school.
Tulong Aral is all about giving hope. We want to tell them they can have the gift of education and this gift is their way out of poverty. An educated child has more opportunities in life, and has more chances to find work or start a business.
After six years, would you say that Tulong Aral is a success? How does Petron measure this success?
NIA: Yes, we look at Tulong Aral as a success. When we started out in 2002, we wanted to help solve the problems of poverty, high dropout rates, and poor academic achievement in elementary school. After six years of running the program, we have been able to send more than 6,000 children to school. More than just giving uniforms and school supplies, we help them do better in their studies.
The scholars’ response to Tulong Aral has been very heartwarming. They are choosing to stay in school so the dropout rate is smaller at just under 3% compared with the national average of about 6.3%. They are also performing very well in their academics. We have 1,520 outstanding students at the end of the school year 2007-2008 and 198 of them are first honor students. They are showing their appreciation to the gift of education by excelling in their studies.
One very encouraging story is that of PAREF Southridge School in Alabang. This exclusive school for boys offered its Afternoon School program to our Tulong Aral scholars, and seven have a good chance of getting high school scholarships.
Editor-In-Chief: Marilou G. ErniEditorial Content: Writers Edge, Inc.Design & Layout: OP Communications, Inc.Contributors:Dani Bayani, Kelly Cedeño, Maeyet Lapeña, Badette Pabustan, Mattie Uylangco, Allan Victorino, Sherly Viñas, Danny Pagaduan Photos: Dojo Palines, Sandy Palomo
Fuel HOPE CSR Magazine is a special publication of Petron Foundation, Inc.
We welcome your comments and feedback. Please send them to: The Executive Director, Petron Foundation, Inc., 358 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue 1200 Makati City. Or email us at [email protected].
About the CoverTogether, hand in hand, mother and child walked
a kilometer each day for six years to go to school. On graduation day, they would walk on a different path: up the stage, into the limelight, and towards the fulfillment of a dream to get out of poverty. The first batch of Tulong Aral ng Petron scholars, numbering 1,137 out of 6,050 scholars, will finally graduate this March. Six years ago, they took a journey – along with their parents, teachers, principals, and several Tulong Aral partners – that led them to many less-traveled roads. These roads lead up to this day. Theirs are the sweet stories of hoping, believing, and making dreams come true.
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Tulong Aral ng Petron scholars celebrate
the beginning of a lifelong journey.
Aside from the children, Tulong Aral has also benefited more than 300 teachers and principals under the Petron-Sa Aklat Sisikat Reading Program and Bright Minds Read Program. These training programs enhance the skills and knowledge of the educators. We also have 48 Petron Parents Associations organized. These groups show the commitment of the parents to support their children.
But perhaps the greatest measures of success are those that are not shown in figures: the smiles on the faces of the scholars and their parents, their tears of joy when they receive their new uniforms and school supplies or Christmas gift packs, the pride of being called a Tulong Aral scholar. Success is seen in the glowing letters they write to their parents and Petron sponsors, thanking them for giving hope, and promising to make them proud when they graduate.
We also measure success by the positive response of Petron employees, many of whom have donated part of their salaries to Tulong Aral. They also join the school supplies distribution and story telling sessions during summer and our regular Project Joy in December to meet the scholars and spend time with them. Some of our employees have been donating funds to the program every year and there are those who have pledged to support Tulong Aral throughout the life of the program.
Success is measured as well by the many partnerships we have forged with Tulong Aral. Our major stakeholders in the program include the DSWD, DepED, World Vision Development Foundation, Philippine Psychology Research and Training House (PPRTH), and SM.
We feel good when DepED NCR Regional Director Teresita Domalanta calls Petron “a company of hope, not just for its young beneficiaries, but for the whole nation” or when DSWD Undersecretary Alice Bala says she looks forward to the graduation of the scholars and “seeing their faces glowing with pride, knowing they will no longer look at the world with sad, hopeless eyes and knowing that with Tulong Aral, there will be more of them.”
To what would you attribute Tulong Aral’s success?
NIA: First is partnering relationships. The active participation of principals, teachers, and social workers in the program is because of the strong partnerships we have with the DSWD and DepED. We were also blessed to have the World Vision Development Foundation join us to help implement the program. They have been instrumental in making sure that the distribution of school supplies were complete and orderly, the scholars were staying in school and doing well in their classes, the parents were focusing on the studies of their children, among others.
Other partners that are making a big contribution are Sa Aklat Sisikat Foundation and McDonald’s House Charities, that have been helping us with the reading programs for our grades 1, 3 and 4. Mirant Philippines Foundation (now known as TeaM Energy Foundation) and Credit Suisse are two institutions sending scholars under the Tulong Aral program. With SM as a new partner, it will now be very easy for us to manage the distribution of uniforms and school supplies to our scholars.
Second is the commitment of the parents of our scholars to the program. They have realized that Petron is serious
Graduate
Na Po Kami!
At eight, Jemimah Peñaredonda and Brian Jay Loria already knew
how to count. More importantly, at this tender age, they already knew
how to be counted on.
Like majority of Filipinos, the families of Jemimah and Brian
struggle to put food on the table each day and pound on Heaven’s
doors harder for economic miracles to happen. What sets Jemimah and
Brian apart is that their stories are considered just humble beginnings,
instead of life’s early setbacks.
In fact, Jemimah and Brian are not just marching in their graduation
and fulfilling their parents’ lifelong dream. Both are honor students
in their respective classes – Jemimah a top student at Tenement
Elementary School in Taguig City and Brian a class salutatorian at
Jacinto Zamora Elementary School in Pandacan. The two are among
the 54 Tulong Aral scholars graduating with academic distinction
this year.
about Tulong Aral in sending their children to school from grade 1 to 6. Because of this, they are making a lot of effort to guide their children, inspire them to take their studies seriously and make the most of their gift of education.
We are also very proud of the Petron employees who have been very supportive of Tulong Aral since the start of the program.
What lessons have you learned from the experience of running Tulong Aral? What were the bright spots, as well as the dark clouds?
NIA: Logistics is always a problem, but we have learned how to manage it, even with 1,000 additional scholars adding each year. Again, we are blessed to have partners that help us.
Beyond that, the only “dark cloud” is knowing that we are only able to help a small percentage of the half a million out-of-school children in Metro Manila alone. But we can only do so much. Our goal really is to be a catalyst of change, to be able to encourage other companies or institutions to join us in this effort.
Tulong Aral really is a collection of many stories of success. With the program, we have been touching the lives of thousands of children and their families. We have been able to inspire others to share this work with us. In turn, our lives have been touched, and made better by children who see the chance to overcome poverty and have a better future because of Tulong Aral.
What awaits the first batch of Tulong Aral graduates? How will Petron continue to fuel hopes and ensure the momentum?
NIA: When we started Tulong Aral, we simply wanted to give poor children the chance to have basic elementary education. With the success of Tulong Aral, we would like to extend this chance. From the graduates, we will select the best ones and send them to high school. We are happy that Land Bank of the Philippines and DSWD are helping us with this program.
At the same time, we will continue to improve on the implementation of Tulong Aral. One goal is to help them raise their scores in the National Achievement Test.
Looking ahead, we hope that others will follow what we have started with Tulong Aral. We hope to have more partners in the program, and have even more employees contributing in every way they can so that we can continue to give hope to these children.
Tulong Aral scholars show their appreciation to Petron with a gift for Mr. Alcantara
Q&A: Beyond the Numbers
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REPORT CARD 6,050 Total number of Tulong Aral ng Petron scholars
1,137 Number of graduating scholars in the first batch of Tulong Aral
1,520 Number of outstanding students from Grades 1 to 6
198 Number of first honor Tulong Aral scholars
981* Number of teachers trained in promoting the love and habit of reading
72,383 Number of books/English workbooks distributed
81 Number of classrooms built, mostly in the Mindanao region
21 Number of Petron schools built, mostly in the Mindanao region
13,250* Number of children who directly benefitted from the Petron Schools.
48 Number of organized Petron Parents Associations
Beneficiaries of Fuel HOPE Programs
931* Number of Parent-Teacher-Community Association members trained in capability building and school management
13,694* Parents of Tulong Aral scholars trained in various livelihood programs
257 Number of on-job-trainees from Muntinlupa Business High School (MBHS)
887* Number of MBHS students who benefited from mentoring on entrepreneurship
249 Number of schools (primary/secondary/tertiary) that benefited from Petron’s education programs
80% Percentage of employees who volunteered in Fuel HOPE programs
51 Number of employee mentors in Junior Achievement Philippines/WIWAG Business Week/Muntinlupa Bonifacio High School Entrepreneurship Program
* Service countFigures as of March 2008
Tulong Aral is the flagship corporate social
responsibility (CSR) program of Petron Corporation
under Project HOPE, an acronym for Helping Filipino
children and youth Overcome Poverty through
Education. HOPE sends scholars to a six-year basic
elementary education.
The program will graduate its first batch of
beneficiaries totaling 1,137–Grade 6 this March 2008.
There are currently 6,050 scholars under Tulong Aral.
Over the past six years, the journey of Tulong Aral
has taken Petron and its partners to many less-traveled
roads. These roads, however, all lead up to one age-old
Walt Disney promise: dreams do come true when you
believe.
“I never once thought this day will not come,” says
Teresita Denlaoso, 36, whose eldest son Christian of
Tenement Elementary School almost did not make it to
his final year as Tulong Aral scholar after her husband
lost his job. “I always have hope in my heart that my boy
will graduate.”
Here are the voices of HOPE from those who have
received the gift of education from Tulong Aral:
Rei Noel O. Diaz
BeataElementarySchool,Pandacan
My twin brother, Rex Noel, and I are both
Tulong Aral graduating scholars. We are five
boys in the family and Rex and I are the
youngest. Nakakatulong po ang Petron sa
mahihirap na kagaya namin (Petron is able
to help children of poor families like us).
My dream is to take up a technology-related
course in college, like computer science. I want
to learn how to use the computer.
Rex Noel O. Diaz
BeataElementarySchool,Pandacan
I want to become a nurse. Gusto kong
manggamot ng libre (I want to heal people for
free.)
Jemimah D. Peñaredonda
TenementElementarySchool,Pandacan
I plan to go to Taguig Science High School. I
want to become a nurse to help my family.
Brian Jay P. Loria
J.ZamoraElementarySchool,Pandacan
My dream is to become a doctor. Someday
when I achieve my personal objectives,
susuklian ko ang mga naitulong ng Petron
(I will repay the assistance from Petron).
When I grow up, I will donate to Petron
and fund another scholar’s education.
Meanwhile, I will study very hard so that I
will not disappoint them and my parents.
Petron School in Iligan City.
Petron employees serving as mentors on business and entrepreneurship.
Petron and Credit Suisse jointly distribute school supplies to Tulong Aral scholars.
Sa Aklat Sisikat (SAS) leads the Petron Programang Kaakbay Teachers’ Training.
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Gimeno, KathrinaMurias, ArgeilNuñez, Edgie Pandian, Norfah Sixta, Grace Ann
HIGHWAY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Boado, Paul AndrewCatapang, Irish JoyCelendro, LoribelleCarillo, KarenDimasacat II, RocheDuran, Sarah JoyEstabillo, Rhoal AnneFamilara, PaulinaMacalalad, Angelica
IMELDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Atap, Charlene AprilCabilte, John ClefordGososo, ShannylynLatorre, RosalynMacapar, VanessaMondragon, JufferMontellano, Ma. Sarah MaePetogo, John KurtRhoda, Gem Elijah
JACINTO ZAMORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Aguirre, NikkoArcallana, AdrianArcilla, JayveeArgonza, John CarloAstor, Nina Borres, GlennBringas, John IrishCabural, PauloCamangig, EmmanuelDanao, CriselleDe Leon, Pearline Deinla, John Lemuel
Dela Torre, Lexter JohnEspiritu, Inah AngelicaGromio, John LouieHumawid, ArseniaLibril, RosemarieLoria, Brian JayMangilaya, MarimarMia, Justine Kaye Moreno, EdzelOdoño, Jan JefroxPacrin, Mica AiraPeñaranda, Louie Ann Regalado, Jhon JamesSaladas, RexSaltorio, Jolina MaeSarmiento, JhunarSelpo, Adrian KennethSobrevega, Ma. CatalinaTrono, Darwin DwightTumulak, RhejeanUrsais, Emmanuel Jr.Villarosa, Mark PhilipWatanabe, Jiec Rianne
JOSE P. RIZAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Abando, Irish Barrera, AiraCollantes, Romulo Jr. Jacosalem, RosalieManuel, RonnieRelos, Ronald Rodolfo, Bryan DarylSobrevilla, RomersonTabaloc, Fernando Jr.
JUAN SUMULONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Angeles, AnjenetteCaras, JoshuaCawan, Karen Mae Colacito, Mary LieDoza, NarcisaGarrote, Bernadette
Manatad, FranzOronos, MaylenePornel, Renalyn Revidad, Joana Marie Roque, Carmela Santos, OrlandoSernio, JesterTenorio, AdonisVillacorte, Ronald Joy
KALAYAAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Asma, Ailyn Jane Bagnes, Pilita Delos Reyes, Juhn Erwin Ebias, Mary RoseFabia, Angelica Garalde, Ruthman Garalde, Ryan Matthew Golem, Kleio KlennHernandez, Roven JhonLachica, GilbertLatap, Rochelle Marasigan, Joshua Roblas, Marlon Sameniano, Joemarie
KARUHATAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Balmes, MarinellaBautista, Joshua AaronJasmin, RenalynLeal, AlejandroLipata, EJLipata, RosaryLongakit, Jean RoseMira, GladysPardilla, AngelVillanueva, Jean Lyka
KASARINLAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Alipio, Shaira Ampoloquio, Ian
Atanacio, ErnaBaguioro, AngelaBongbonga, DanmarCanlas, Noemi Carmen, Kenly Comendador, MyleneDacallos, EugeneDel Valle, John Michael Garces, Jasmine RoseGarcia, AnjanetteLaque, LarsbillLaurio, Joannes Lumbre, JaymelaPablo, Franco Pilande, JovenPorras, Ma. NiñaQuiñones, Sherwin Marvin Reyes, Carmina Roque, Ruzzel RodgeSelga, Von Eric Sison, Anthony JoshuaSison, Jea Ann Jelien Solero, Andrew ClaiveUmali, Jose Kevin
KAUNLARAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bajado, LynetteBonagua, Ma. SushmithaDela Cruz, Pamela AnnFamor, HaideIsla, DanaLufranco, Patricia JoyOsorio, Kristin AnnParreñas, MarnieTanglao, Dawn
LA HUERTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Balili, Erwin JohnDemolde, Editho Jr. Formelles, EdgardoGalang, AngelaJose, Mary Grace
Jose, Rodjie Marie Leyba, EdmundLombos, Armando
LERMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Cortez, Karl KennethCruz, Ma. LuisaEugenio, JohnGalvez, Marlon JamesLegaspi, Juan MiguelOpalia, MichelleParayno, RoderickRosete Jr., GenaroTaguiam, KeldrinTalinga, Jezel Ayra
MALIGAYA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Abina, Cherry Ann Acangan, CarloBautista, Jasmin Calutan, MarvinEspino, Ma. Fe ShirazMonares, John VilmonPlaga Jr., ReynaldoSoteraña, Januard Tejano, JesseVentura, Christian Joseph
MANDALUYONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Areola, John PaulBonaobra, Mary JoyConvento, Ma. AngellaDaguinotan, AldrenEsmerio, Chery AnnPom, Mike AngeloRabino, RichardRondon, KennethTaguinod, Julia MarizVictorio, Johnna
MANUEL L. QUEZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bendaña, ChristineBorja, John KennethCabato, GemmaDe Guzman, JeffreyFlores, Ma. JoyLapulapu, EmirickNava, Checelyn AnnParales, AiqueenlynSoria, Lester
MAPULANG LUPA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Adrias, JadeAmoguis, Jeric Batario, John AceBautista, Rhodelyn MayBeltran, AbigailCeron, JonardDinaya, RonalisaGacutno, AldwinGargaritano, Rose Marie Loreto, Jenneth Mallari, Darwin JayMarcos, NoelMayor, JeffreyMuyano, RegineOrale, WilfredOrosco, KennethPaloma, EdisonPosadas, Michael Ian JhonResco, HerchilleSandoval, AizaSilva, BernadethSuyod, Danica
NBBN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Ardeñas, Jenny Bayson, GeromelGalesanao, RonaldGracio, Reijean Leonardo, Lyca
Panergar, CristinaPanergar, CristineSigura, Jerry
NEW ERA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Aguinaldo, Queenly PearlCailo, RayhanaFebrer, JudylynIsmail, Fatima NurhayaMangompia, Sandra MaePagaruan, Mohammad FaisalSahipa, Sajid KhanTulawie, AlyssaUdjan, Sitti Rahma
NINOY AQUINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Artuza, Ezekiel MarkDela Rosa, PauloElejorde, DinalynGuerrero, Donna MaeLacaba, IreneLeones, Dionisio, Jr. Macasukit, Christine JoyPutosa, JesusSembrano, RonelTamayo, Bryan
NORTH FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Afable, Jovelle AnnAlo, Jhon PaulBalangbang, JeraldBaño, DarwinCacerez, JasonCahiyang, RowenaCasimero, Florie JeanCombate, DonnalynGerodias, KristynJordan, MichaelLacasa, ChrizzaMacabuhay, Rea JaneMerto, Mildred
Narvasa, Paula Planco, Ann Dante MaryRagandang, VanessaSeñara, PamelaVillamor, John Mark
P. BURGOS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL De Villa, Joude ChristianDecena, John KennethDela Cruz, Mary AnneDianco, Mary JhaneFrancisco, Joshua JerickLegisniana, AbbyLustre, Cullen MilesValdenibro, James Agustin
P. MANALO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bautista ArielCemanes, China MarieMansion, RocelleNuevo, JenniferNuevo, JoenelNullan, Ezra Ripalda, Lodivico Jr.Rivera, Matt MilandSaylag, EllaizaSerato, ChristianTy, Robert
P. ZAMORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bautista, Honey BlazeCastillo, PrincessCiervo, JaysonDela Cruz, AlviDoza, RosetteInserto, LykaMuñoz, BridjithPancubit, Joanah RiaValdez, Jhon ChristG
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PAG-ASA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Badinas, AngeliqueBamba, JerameelBarbarona, AshleyCorres, JonelDela Cruz, ErickaEspina, ArnielLacaña, JenniferLao, Allhora Palermo, MarisaRieza, Clariza
PALTOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Asturias, HildaBarameda, Mency Capangyarihan, JoshuaCastillo, Ernesto Embido, GabrielMaguindra, AlcedieMortel, JerryReyteran, Mary RoseRieza, RenelynSaure, Camille Jade
PATEROS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Azuela, Niechelle Ann Buenaventura, Sherry AnneFacunla, Sherry Mae Jadion, Jona Mae Magalona, John ArdelQuitoriano, Alexa MaeSanchez, Ronalyn Tabasan, Jannette RacelTimosa , Francis JayVillanueva, Mikee
PEDRO CRUZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBedis, Severino Jr.Delos Verges, BennyDeñado, John Erick
Diaz, Romano AngeloMacabenta, Jose LoretoManlangit, ChristianNisorrada, MelodyPostrado, Ma. AngelicaVacunawa, Sonny Boy JaysonVerano Jr., Silverio
PEDRO GUEVARRA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Abdullah, MonalynAvorque, Kimberly Organiza, Domingo Jr. Sarmiento, Khristine NicoleTabaloc, Ian T. PILAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Abit, Eldon Agripa, Lindzel GraceAlgodon, Kenneth Baranda, CriscelBaulo, RasmiaBonifacio, Ma. JennelynBonifacio, SherwinBrown, MarlonBucad, Jess Anthony Casano, Bryan Ace Dailing, Roselyn RoseDejito, KimberlynDela Peña, Danica JoyDelfin, Erica Delos Santos, CherlynEgana, MariconEguillos, Luzviminda Espinosa, RonieFajardo, Ma. Lenneth Flores, JoanFrancisco, Rebecca Gajetos, NestleGallego, Florence Benette Gebilaguin, JunilGolimlim, Mhadel Gorospe, Anrich
Ibiernas, JericJerez, Danica Koh, Sajid Khan IILagrimas, Vicky Legaspi Jr., NestorLegaspi Jr., PabloLeonidas, Ruby MaeLillo, Rennier Lozano, LorevieLozarita, Shyra Malabo, Nelson S.Manahan, Mark John ChristianMarasigan, Sheena HallenMelchor, Joemel Mente, DaniloMente, IanMusa, Rhosanna Grace Nova, Mylene Pacay, John Carlo Pelecia, PatrickPiadopo, Julius JonelPugoy, Jo Mark Punzalan, Kimberly Yam Ramirez, Danica Ramos, JocelleRosero, RRSamson, Mary RoseSan Lorenzo, Don DonSingco, Abegail Jean Sore, Mark CalvinTan, Ivan Carlo
PIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Aquino, MaricrisAwe, Lady DianneBernardo, Pamella LouiseBodonia, April JoyceCabil, Carl Adrian Camacho, Erika JoyChan, Anna MarieEnriquez, MariellaMalinao, Alyzza JoyRabago, John Jurrih Karl
PLAINVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Api, John MarkAsada, John MaverickBotor, WilldanGozo, Ma. DessylizLaroza, Judy AnnMagna, MaricarMandin, Maricar Mirabuena, Michelle AnnNicdao, CristinaOcceña, Krizele Joy
PR SAN DIEGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Barbacena, John NathanielBernardino, BernadetteDela Cruz, Mark JoelDeniega, RobinDolor, AntonethEugenio, CharinaMahaguay, MelanieMariñas, AnthonyOral, JovelynSilva, Gerwin
PULANG LUPA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Abejo, Samuel Añaveza, Anthony Aspili, Maria Fe Bohol, EvelynCabale, May Casoloc-an, JecilleDominguez, Ferdinand Gado, John Michael Lascano, JustineMoratalla, Clarissa Nuñez, Felix Jr. Pajaroja, Mary JanePeñalosa, Crispin San Jose, Jessica Segayo, Jerald Yangco, BernardYangco, Reymarc
R. ALMARIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Antivo, Melody Balderama, CristyleBriones, Noneto Jr.Cabucos, SherwinCaldo, RosemarieCasusa, JeramaeCena, ChairmaneDumdum, KimberlyFernando, Jane Jumawan, CatherineLascoña, John NiñoMaribojoc, JerrylineMatedjos, Charles Jason Mina, David MikeOcon, Ronel Pa-a, Liza Palicte, Iregine Pomasin, TheresaPorras, LesliePotonia, RalineRomano, Ruby Rose Rosel, Robert Jr.Tandoy , John CharlieTañedo, Honey Ronathy Tiu, Jovel AnnZabala, Cielo MarieZabala, Gel
SAMPALUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Adriano, Jhon Cris Alcala, Ed RusselAtun, Reynaldo Jr. Boado, Jeames LordCabiles, KimberlyCunanan, AlbertoDolindo, JaspherJavier, Ruby Rose
SAN AGUSTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Alarcon, Marily Amancio, Analyn Bertiz, Emmanuel Mercader, Marvin Milca, Aljer Nigad, Jaymar Osmeña, Claire Reños, Crystal Jade Villamor, Cherline Villamor, Katrina Jean
SAN ANTONIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Casarilla, Jemerene CrisnelEnguerra, Shenna Jurilla, Pelita Leonido, May AnnLlamas, June Lozano, Romel Mas-ing, Jessica Romelina Montaño, Jhoegi MayMorera, Christylyn Joyce Pintor, Adrian Joseph Ruben, Christopher Solayao, Jenelyn
SILANGANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bruzo, Reniel JayCepeda, Jonathan Legaspi, Sheena Panes, DominicPeña, Lawrence
STA. ANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Adlawan, Abel Jr. Amancio, Jonabel Angeles, Joiwin Castro, Cristian Cruz, Meliza Dionisio, Shaira Marie
Espiritu, Karen AnnGonzaga, MaribelGuillen, ChristianHael, JessicaJulian, Mara DaeLatagan, LiezelMercader, MenchieNablo, JuvilynNacor, John Angelo Porton, Sherwin Reyes, Debby AnneSantander, Rudy
STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Garino, Eduardo Jr. Navida, Arjerus Noel Sanchez, Rhecelda
STO. NIÑO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Alonzo, Aileen Joyce Bacur, Christine Hombre, Mary Rose Olidan, Miguel Angelo Rasco, Lendell Christian Redubla, Jeoffrey Toledo, Gene Rafael Vitug, Krystel Kate
T. PAEZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Alcantara, Kimberly Almoguera, Eunice May Bagolor, JenelynBorja, Luowie Cagayan, Mary Gold Cunanan, MarvinDe Asis, Sheena De Guzman, JerwinFerreras, KennethFormento, Jonalyn Gatchalian, Angelica Javier, Janeric
Laquindanum, JeneviePascual, Emmanuel Paza, Wilfred Reyes, Gladys Tubosa, Aroma Mariel
TANGOS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Aquino, Jaime Jr. Castro, Ma. AlelieDiwa, RommelFajardo, Angelo GabrielKatanyag, RonaldMandigma, John CarlOchangco, GladysReyes, MaryenReyes, Rick Joseph Santiago, RonnieSilvestre, SherilynTañedo, William Jr. Valencia, Juvy SamanthaVillamor, ElizaViojan, Mary Jane
TANGOS MOTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Balagtas, Jake LawrenceBernardino, JaysonBustos, Aaron BryleCasaje, RolanConde, Ma. AndreaDela Cruz, CarlaGustilo, CamillePascual, Mitchie DonnaReyes, ChristopherRomero, JimuelSengson, Earvin
TENEMENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Abalos, Camille Abarratigue, Pauline JoyceAlegre, MinijimAnding, Jovielyn
Banalo, Camila JaneBautista, Mari MarBetco, DonaldChiao, Emily Cinco, Bridgitte Alyana Dejumo, Roel Jr. Dela Concepcion, Shella Denlaoso, Cherry MaeDenlaoso, Christian Dig, Ma. Eileen Durante, Sheena MaeEngana, ArlynEstrecho, Eric Jr. Gime, Gladimer Griego, JaypeeLabog, GeraldLawas, Angelo Manglicmot, ElviraMarcaida, ErickMarquez, Gladys AnnMasola, Raiza JaneMercado, PaulineMilagrosa, AllanMoresca, Charlie Nacario, AnalynParban, Michael Pasion, JuliePeñaredonda, Jemimah Perez, Gretchen AnnePerolino, Katrina MaeReblora, Laarny MaeRongcales, Mark Veli Royo, LawrenceRubis, Junarie WencySarona, Jesha MaeSayno, ChristopherSicad, RomarSioting, Michelle RoseSumbeling, John NikkoTabo, Russel Tianday, DorielynUngsod, Vergel Villanueva, JaymarVillaraza, Genevive
TIMOTEO PAEZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Cahayag, CristinaDaguno, JericoMerza, Danica JoyRocacurva, MilkySumaoang, Mary JaneTablan, Ma. Angelica
TOMAS EARNSHAW ATIENZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bautista, Apple JaneBlasco, KeyzielCorro, John PaulCosme, GracelynMagallanes, Gladys AnnMina, Jon WallyMontaniel, RestyPamatian, Cedrick Pundal, Eduardo Mon Jr. Viado, Ruela Mae
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“Thank you very much because you formed a tutorial program for Petron scholars who are finishing elementary. The tutorial has helped me a lot and all the Tulong Aral scholars in Grade 6. It has helped me learn more and made me understand the lessons that I did not understand before” —JUVILYN NABLO, Grade 6, Sta. Ana Elementary School in Pateros
“Parents from Kasarinlan Elementary School have become active in school activities because of Tulong Aral. Every school day, we take turns in administering a feeding program for 228 Tulong Aral scholars. With their P12 daily meal allowance, we cook chicken and rice or arroz caldo and feed the kids. Parents also actively help in Brigada Eskwela cleanup drives. We feel fulfilled as parents, knowing that even though we are poor, we could contribute to making Tulong Aral a successful program.” —MYRNA CRUZ, mother of Maria Elizabeth, grade 3 student at Kasarinlan Elementary School in Caloocan
“Jhanna knows how to treasure the things she gets from Tulong Aral. As soon as she comes home from school, she takes off her shoes, wipes the soles with a rug, and puts them back into the box. She knows they will be hard to replace when they get old and dirty. She knows these things were given by Petron because they see a promise: for her to do well in class.” —DIANA SALI, mother of Jhanna, grade 5 student at Culiat Elementary School in Quezon City
“For 6 years, you have supported me and guided me in my studies. I thank you from the bottom of my heart, for the scholarship and trainings that you have provided, and have helped me a lot. I am now more prepared to enter a new chapter in my life. Most importantly, I want to thank you for trusting in me that I will succeed not just in school but also in life. Now I will graduate and I’m ready to take another step towards a better tomorrow. I hope that you continue helping students like me. May the blessings of Allah be with you always.” —MOHAMMAD FAIZAL PAGAMAN, Grade 6, New Era Elementary School in Quezon City
A shiny pair of shoes. A P_ 12 meal allowance that fills an empty heart more than an empty stomach. A brand-new uniform that makes a child conform and belong.
For many Tulong Aral ng Petron scholars, these are more than just material things that serve as daily reminders that they are part of a chosen few. Each item is a basket filled with happy and exciting memories of children and their parents who once nearly gave up hope of having a fighting chance in life. These are their stories:
“If not for Petron, I would not have the chance to have a bag, notebook, ballpen and other things. Thank you also for the snack allowance. If not for Petron, I would not have a chance to go to different places like the biggest mall in Manila, the Mall of Asia, and to Fort Santiago, Fort Bonifacio and other places. I know how good it is to be a Petron scholar because of these. I have a reward for Petron. Do you know what? When I get to high school, I will study hard. Even now, I will study hard and have higher grades. I hope you will be able to help more. I thank you with all my heart.” —DARWIN DWIGHT E. TRONO, grade 6, Jacinto Zamora Elementary School in Manila
“I would like to say that I study harder because I know that this is the key to have a successful future, and so the scholarship that you have given to me and the money that you spent on us will never go to waste” —JESHA MAE SARONA, Grade 6, Tenement Elementary School in Taguig
Scrapbook of Memories
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They have walked a kilometer each
day for six years to bring their kids
to school. This March, they will
accompany their children again, but
the walk and the path will be different this
time: up the stage, into the limelight, and
towards the fulfillment of a dream to get out of
poverty.Parents of Tulong Aral ng Petron scholars
have been waiting for graduation day – perhaps
more eagerly than their children. After all, they
have carried the pride of having a scholar in
the family from Day One when the Department
of Social Welfare and Development and World
Vision chose their children. For six years, they
too, have walked the school halls with heads
held high, honored to be recognized as “Petron
parent” by others.
“Ma’am, ‘pag Petron parent ka, sikat
ka! (When you’re a Petron parent, you’re
famous!),” says Flor Vivero, 42. “Pwede na nga
akong tumakbong kagawad sa barangay namin
eh! (In fact, I could already run as councilor in
our village!)”
“It’s easy to spot a parent of a Tulong
Aral scholar when you see one”, says Teresita
Ortiz, officer-in-charge at the Jacinto Zamora
Petron Parents:
Parents of Tulong Aral ng Petron scholars are also marching with heads held high.
Proud and Strong
Elementary School. “They are very active in school activities. They are looked up to as leaders.” In the six years that Petron has been running the Tulong Aral program, it has helped organize 48 Petron Parents Associations (PPA) in various schools. Through these associations, 13,694 parents have directly benefited from livelihood programs and seminars on responsible parenting and values education. In most schools, Petron parents are active partners of teachers and principals – from preparing the food and facilitating the daily feeding program for Tulong Aral scholars, to helping in the repair and maintenance of classrooms and school buildings during Brigada Eskwela drives. At the Captain Hipolito Elementary School in Pateros, Petron parents even run a program where each member contributes P10 to a common fund during monthly meetings.
“We use these funds when there’s an emergency,
like when a family member dies and the family needs
funeral assistance,” says Myrna Esporma, 41, president
of the Pateros Petron Parents Association.
The group also mounts activities such as a recent
two-week sports fest where around 500 members
participated. “These activities help keep us physically
active and allow us to strengthen our bond,” Ms.
Esporma says.
This kind of kinship is also present in Mandaluyong
City, where the PPA has a total of 745 members
covering nine schools. The group is able to assist its
members at risk of dropping out of Tulong Aral in cases
where the family has to move back to the provinces
or to another place, or when the marriage suffers and
parents have to separate.
“We help find a Tulong Aral host school where
their child could continue to be a scholar. We help
facilitate the kid’s ‘adoption’ by the host school,” says
Ms. Vivero. “At one point, we even asked our barangay
captain to fund the transportation fare of family
moving to another place.”
Oftentimes, the support extended to another
parent goes beyond financial or material.
Teresita Denlaoso, 36, says eldest son Christian
nearly did not make it to his final year as a Tulong Aral
scholar at Tenement Elementary School in Pandacan,
Manila. “My husband lost his job as a shoemaker in
Pateros last year. I have three other younger kids
to feed. We don’t know how we survive each day,”
she says. “Christian will go to high school only if his
father gets a job before June.”
Still, Ms. Denlaoso derives inspiration from
other Petron parents like 32-year-old Efren L.
Peñaredonda whose daughter, Jemimah, is a top
student of Tenement Elementary School.
Efren and his wife, Mary Ann, are already on
the streets by the crack of dawn to buy vegetables
from Divisoria and go home by nightfall after selling
them in Pasay. Sheer hard work enables the couple
to raise six kids, and send three of them to school.
Still, they regard Jemimah’s Tulong Aral scholarship
as a big blessing.
“We were able to save up by having a scholar.
We only have to spend for her fare to school,” says
Mr. Peñaredonda. Her daughter plans to go to Taguig
Science High School and become a nurse after
college. “We’re very proud of her. All our hard work
has paid off,” he says.
It is these inspiring and “real” stories from other
Petron parents that fuel the hope in others. “I know
my son will continue with his schooling even if I
have to beg for it. Education is our only way to get
out of this trap,” says Ms. Denlaoso.
A steady hand. Tulong Aral scholars are able to succeed in their
studies because of the steady support given to their parents.
Take a bow. Parents of Tulong Aral scholars can take pride in the achievements of
their children who are set to finish Grade 6 with fying colors.
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It Takes a Village
“Our teachers know the scholars’ hard situation in life so they’re just all the more willing to go the extra mile.”
They are like captains running a tight ship.
They set the sail, lead the voyage, and get
the crew’s act together. Without their good
management and leadership skills, the scholars
of Tulong Aral ng Petron and their parents will find the
journey to their dream harder to navigate.
They are the principals of public elementary schools that play host to Tulong Aral scholars. Despite the limited resources given to their schools to accommodate an increasing number of children from poor families, they have managed to rack up the highest completion and survival rates in the Tulong Aral program. How did they do it?
“With patience and a smile,” says Dr. Juanita Valle, principal of Andres Bonifacio Integrated School which hosts 362 Tulong Aral scholars.
More than a send-a-child-to-school program, Tulong Aral is “all about the upliftment of lives,” says Teresita Ortiz, officer-in-charge at the Jacinto Zamora Elementary School. “Such noble mission could only be accomplished if an entire village – from the school principal to teachers, parents and even community leaders – throw their support behind it.”
“You’ll know a Tulong Aral parent when you see one,” Ms. Ortiz noted. “They are usually easier to get along with and are more responsive to their children’s needs. This is because they realize this scholarship is an opportunity that knocks only once. They only need to do their share.”
HARD STRUGGLEAt the J. Zamora Elementary School (JZES), she says
scholars usually come from economically hard-pressed areas.“The mother is a housewife while the father is usually in
construction, with unstable sources of income,” she explains.
“With luck and perseverance, they may be able to send their kids to school but it would be a struggle to make them finish.”
Situated in a sprawling lot in Pandacan, Manila, JZES can accommodate 45 to 55 students per class with 10 sections in grade 6 alone. JZES is known to produce students who dominate district competitions. The salutatorian of the graduating class, Brian Jay P. Loria, is a Tulong Aral scholar who has brought much honor to the school for winning in the secondary schools journalism contest, the techno quiz bee, and as editor-in-chief of the Zamora Scroll.
While JZES is holding its own, Commonwealth Elementary School (CES) in Quezon City is a ship bursting at the seams while sailing in treacherous waters. Dr. Elisa Francia, however, is the proud principal of 82 graduating students out of 121 Tulong Aral scholars.
“Of course, I share the tremendous pride of the scholars, their parents and their teachers for seeing all their hard work pay off on graduation day,” she says.
The public school sits along the long and busy Commonwealth Avenue, across the public market, and has a student population that rivals the total number of voters in a typical municipality. With around 13,000 students from grades 1 to 6, Commonwealth Elementary School earns a title in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the world’s biggest elementary student population, says Dr. Francia. Students come from families of all walks of life – from those living near the Payatas dumpsite to those from as far as Fairview.
Parents of Tulong Aral scholars usually eke out a living as market vendors and have no permanent homes of their own. For a Tulong Aral scholar to excel academically, he or she has to compete against 65 to 70 other students, which is the average class size in CES. “Sometimes, the class size even goes up to 90,” Dr. Francia says. “But we limited the classes into two
shifts – morning and afternoon – instead of three. There are two teachers per class at palitan sila ng pagtuturo (and they teach on rotation).”
BALANCING ACTTo meet the demands of a growing student population, the
school is constructing a new building with 18 rooms that can accommodate 36 classes. In the process, however, it had to demolish some shanties sitting on vacant property.
“Ayaw umalis ng mga bata dito kahit na-demolish na ang tirahan nila dahil baka mawala ang kanilang scholarship (Students refused to transfer to another school even if their homes have already been demolished, for fear they will lose their scholarship),” she says.
Without a home to go to, Tulong Aral scholars would oftentimes seek solace and sanctuary in the school and escape to other worlds through their books. They would relieve their hunger with the bread and bowl of soup their feeding teachers provide out of the daily meal allowance allotted per scholar under the Tulong Aral program.
“Our teachers know the scholars’ hard situation in life so they’re just all the more willing to go the extra mile,” Dr. Francia says.
During Tutok Aral when scholars have to undergo tutorial lessons before taking the National Achievement Test (NAT), she says a familiar scene is to see CES teachers holding sessions even along the school corridors. “We have very committed teachers who show their willingness to tutor Tulong Aral scholars for two hours using reviewers from World Vision,” the principal adds.
One by one, mile per extra mile, the school’s perseverance seems to be paying off. Dr. Francia, who is only in her second year as principal, says CES has already improved its ranking in the NAT to 92nd from 98 th – already quite a big feat for a big school with a Herculean task but Lilliputian resources.
SAVED FROM FAILUREApart from JZES and CES, Pilar Village Elementary School
(PVES) in Las Piñas also offers a bright ray of hope. Fifty-eight of the school’s 215 Tulong Aral scholars are graduating this month with their heads unbowed – a far cry when they started in grade 1.
“Our scholars belong to the poorest of the poor in Las Piñas. When they were in grade 1, they would go to school in tattered clothes, scrawny, hungry and unclean,” says Asuncion Aguilar, school principal. “Now they are very well-behaved, clean, self-confident, sharp, and obedient. If they weren’t scholars, they would have become dropouts or a failure. Petron and World Vision are heaven-sent!”
Tulong Aral has also touched the lives of parents who are mostly making ends meet as laundrywomen, masons, carpenters, maids or drivers. “Some parents have become very supportive of our school. During Brigada Eskwela activities, the carpenters would repair our broken windows and bulletin boards, while their wives would scrub the floors and walls. The mothers would always be on hand to help the teachers clean the classrooms, and even wash the placemats and plates after recess,” Ms. Aguilar says.
Being poor, she says may have shattered the scholars’ and their parents’ self-esteem but not their values. “They know the value of a good education. The parents are willing to give up everything to give their children a chance in life. With Tulong Aral, Petron has given them a chance to hope again,” she adds.
To bridge the gap between a prayer and a dream, it takes a village to fuel hope.
Principals of schools share the
joys of ‘parenting’ Tulong Aral
ng Petron scholars
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All Together Now
Some say it takes two to tango. In the case of Tulong Aral ng Petron, it took several strong partners moving in sync for six years and sharing a collective passion to create a program with a lasting impact.
Undersecretary Alice Bala of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Dr. Teresita D. Domalanta, NCR Regional Director of the Department of Education (DepED), were among those who witnessed Tulong Aral’s transformation from a simple send-a-child-to-school program to a holistic drive to fight poverty through education.
“When Petron approached me in 2001 to explore a more lasting public-private sector partnership on education, I found hope,” says Undersecretary Bala. “Now we are very excited about our first batch of graduating scholars. I have looked forward to this graduation day – seeing their faces flow with pride, knowing they will no longer look at the world with sad, hopeless eyes.”
DepED Director Domalanta says there were actually no birth pains when Tulong Aral started. This is because of the strength of the partnerships Petron has forged with several sectors – from the scholars’ parents, their teachers and principals, the academe to the non-government organizations, government agencies, local government units (LGUs), and Petron employee volunteers.
“It is always harmonious, helpful, and facilitative, especially considering the extent of the collaboration and the number of volunteers needed to make the program work,” she adds.
To run a comprehensive program like Tulong Aral, Petron formed a project team composed of various partner organizations, namely: the
Petron Foundation team, the National Capital Region (NCR) Regional Directors of the DSWD and DepED, social workers in LGUs, the director of the Philippine Psychology Research and Training House, Inc. (PPRTH), and the World Vision Development Foundation team. The team identified the target areas for implementation; ensures the proper implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the program; and handles the administrative functions of Tulong Aral.
BELOW ARE THE PARTNERS BEHIND THE SUCCESS OF TULONG ARAL:
Petron Foundation, Inc. (PFI) is responsible for developing the conceptual framework for managing the program, shouldering the costs of all scholarships every school year, conducting support interventions like reading and mentoring programs and monitoring the program’s progress through regular coordination with its partners. The corporate social responsibility arm of Petron also conducts and coordinates programs for teachers and parents. It also keeps volunteers, particularly Petron
employees, engaged by inviting them to contribute their time, talent and treasure in sending children to school.
The Foundation, headed by Executive Director Marilou G. Erni, also promotes the program through advocacy and information campaigns while mobilizing resources to ensure its sustainability. It also forges partnerships and creates a steady and strong network of stakeholders.
Department of Social Welfare And Development (DSWD)The department takes the lead in identifying the target communities
from among the members of the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan (KALAHI) and the daycare centers where potential scholars can be picked. It also validates the recommended beneficiaries of social workers in the local communities.
To ensure that the scholars and their families meet the minimum basic needs (including access to food and nutrition, and services), the DSWD coordinates with local social welfare officers who help monitor and evaluate the program through regular field visits and providing reports.
DSWD also makes Tulong Aral a holistic program by providing values formation programs for the families of the scholars. It also facilitates capability-building activities and technical assistance for LGU staff.
Department of Education (DepEd)Through the department, Tulong Aral is able to
ensure the active participation of principals and teachers – from the process of choosing the scholars to monitoring the progress and creating a child-friendly environment in classrooms and schools.
It also ensures the proper distribution of benefits to the scholars and the availability of facilities to support Tulong Aral activities. By helping organize Petron Parents Associations in Tulong Aral schools and getting partners to focus on scholars who need closer guidance or supervision, DepED is able to surround every scholar with a loving, caring, and supportive environment.
World Vision Development FoundationThe non-profit organization serves as the lead implementing body for
educational strategies and activities of Tulong Aral. As Petron’s partner, World Vision provides regular updates and periodic recommendations related to the program. It also ensures smooth collaboration and cooperation among program partners, including networking with concerned agencies of government and other private sector entities for possible technical and financial support for Tulong Aral.
Local Government Units (LGUs)The LGUs, through the local social welfare office, reviews and
recommends potential scholars based on a set criteria. They monitor the children and their families, particularly in terms of the support, guidance and supervision given to the scholars. They also get feedback on the support services and assistance extended to the beneficiaries.
Philippine Psychology Research and Training House (PPRTH)The non-government organization assists PFI in crafting a criteria
for selecting the scholars, as well as conducts research studies for evaluating the effectiveness of Tulong Aral as a poverty alleviation tool. The organization also assesses the impact of the program on beneficiaries. PPRTH has been with the program since Year 1.
SM Retail Stores, Corp.More than just being the supplier of all merchandise requirements of
Tulong Aral scholars, SM Retail Stores, Corp. also helps ensure that every Tulong Aral scholars get his/her school uniforms, school bags, socks,
notebooks, pens, leather shoes, and other school supplies on time and conveniently through SM Department Stores in Metro Manila. SM also offers the chain of SM malls as strategic venues for promoting Tulong Aral.
Tulong Aral has also benefitted from the generosity of other groups that are helping the program. Among them are:
Sa Aklat Sisikat (SAS) Foundation With a grant from Petron, the non-profit organization runs a reading
program that benefits public elementary schools through its Read-a-thon and Teachers’ Training Programs. Every October, it also conducts the three-day Petron Programang Kaakbay Conference, a first-of-its-kind teacher training conference that aims to nurture and equip topnotch teachers with needed skills to become effective and creative advocates of reading in their classrooms. A total of 981 teachers have been trained in promoting the love and habit of reading in their classrooms.
Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC)Through its Bright Minds Read — Beginning Reading Program (BMR-BRP),
RMHC teaches reading literacy in public elementary schools where Tulong Aral grade 1 scholars are enrolled. It also actively assists in the information, education, and communications campaign of the BMR within the participating public elementary schools. Every December, RMHC sponsors the Project Joy gift-giving activity that benefits Tulong Aral scholars and their families.
Petron Employee VolunteersBehind the scenes but very generous in their
support are the employees of Petron. Coming from every division in the company and from every facility throughout the country, Petron employees have been
volunteering part of their salaries, time, and talents to give the children the chance to complete elementary education. There are those who have been donating since the start of Tulong Aral, and those who have pledged to continue giving until the program has run its course. Other employees have pooled their resources together to adopt a scholar, while some donated a part of what they get during their milestones in the company. Some business units have found unique ways of channeling funds to support the program. Many are finding time to join activities such as the regular distribution of school supplies, the traditional Christmas celebration called Project Joy, and other support projects. All are united in the desire to give the scholars a reason to be hopeful.
Petron Dealers AssociationThe Petron service station is the most recognizable face that motorists
and consumers put behind the Petron brand. And it is this nationwide network of service stations that is helping promote the message of Tulong Aral and connect our advocacy to the motoring public. With the Petron Dealers Association, we are able to utilize the stations, whether to put up posters and streamers or place a coin bank, to send our message of hope loud and clear.
TeaM Energy Foundation (formerly Mirant Philippines Foundation)In 2005, the foundation adopted the Tulong Aral program and established
its own Tulong Aral ng Mirant. The program is benefitting 432 children in the provinces of Aklan, Iloilo, and Cebu (Toledo).
Credit Suisse
The global financial services provider has been providing substantial donations that allow more than a hundred children to go to school under the Tulong Aral program.
The story of Tulong Aral is also a sweet tale of what strong partnerships can do to make a difference.
“It is always harmonious, helpful, and facilitative, especially considering
the extent of the collaboration and the number of volunteers needed to make the
program work.”
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The Tulong Aral ng Petron program has always been backed by continuing research and studies since it was launched in 2002.
One of the major studies compared the performance of a sample group of 280 scholars from
batch 1 with a group of non-scholars coming from the same school and community. The groups were monitored each year since 2002 to assess differences in their performance that may be attributed to Tulong Aral.
Consistently, Tulong Aral scholars showed better academic performance than the non-scholars. While their grades were ahead by just a few points, it was evident that the scholars performed better than the other group across all basic subjects.
In keeping the students in school, the study showed that 44% of the non-scholars dropped out of school compared to just 18% of the scholars. Those who did not receive Tulong Aral support had a higher risk of dropping out due to economic factors, health, family problems, and migration.
In the Tulong Aral grade 6 population of 1,137 students for school year 2007-2008, cohort survival rates were higher and dropout rates were lower compared to the National Capital Region (NCR) data.
Tulong Aral ng Petron also had positive impact on the psychological and emotional well-being of the scholars. These students have expressed that their being Tulong Aral scholars not only motivated them to study hard, but also raised their confidence and self-esteem being underprivileged children who are able to go to school despite their families’ poverty. Some of them strove even harder than their peers in the Tulong Aral program, consistently reaping honors and awards from their respective schools.
Many parents realized their crucial role in ensuring that their children are able to perform well in school and finish elementary education as scholars. Parents’ active involvement in the program also improved their social skills and helped boost their confidence. Some also shared that they were able to save on expenses for the scholar and that the money saved was used to buy food for their families and school needs for their other children, or was used for other necessary family expenses.
There were also parents who said the supplies given to the scholars really helped as even the younger siblings were able to benefit by using the uniforms, schools, and other school supplies.
How They Measure Up By Maeyet Lapeña
Program Director Philippine Psychology Research and Training House
The 5 second year high school volunteer students from Ateneo: (L-R) Justine Torres, Leo Capeding, Jim Banez, Josh Gumban II, and Jet Trono were the first to answer the Tutok Aral Mentoring Program held at the Commonwealth Elementary School in Quezon City.
It started out as a simple exercise for sophomore students of the Ateneo de Manila High School as part of the Christian Social Involvement Program (CSIP), the school’s outreach program. With
instructions from their coordinator, Mr. Jhoel Loanzon, they were to hold tutorial sessions with graduating Tulong Aral ng Petron scholars from Commonwealth Elementary School in Quezon City beginning January 11.
What took place, however, were six life-changing Fridays for the affluent teens of Ateneo. Seeing the value of education and having food on the table from someone else’s eyes, the Ateneo students ended up picking valuable insights on life from the Tulong Aral scholars. Here are excerpts from the tales of three mentors:
A CHANGE OF IMPRESSIONByJaimeLorenzoP.Banez
At first I thought the students will be very rowdy, disobedient, and very hard to handle. When our coordinator said they are the lowest in their batch in academics, all the bad impressions came to my mind. I imagined them being “tambay sa kalye” (loafers) who smoke, gamble, and waste their life. I didn’t care much about them; I had a very cold heart.
Once the mentoring program started, however, my heart started to melt. I learned how wrong my impressions were, and that they were just like me though not as lucky. Since I’m a lucky person, I should share my blessings with them, like my knowledge and time. I also learned I should not call them “others” for being unfortunate, and instead call them “brothers” whom I have to serve.
The first batch of mentors with Commonwealth school principals, DepEd officials, Ateneo de Manila High School coordinators, and Petron Foundation program officer Badette Pabustan.
Commonwealth Elementary School Tulong Aral scholars pose for posterity with their Ateneo mentors.
Turning the tablesTutok Aral Mentors
My life has changed in a way since the experience. Before the program, I always cram my assignments. I was also irresponsible at home. I always leave my room in a mess. I would come home late from a gimmick and make my parents sick of worrying. All that has changed. Now, I always tried to be more responsible at home. I started doing some chores like fixing my bed, watering the garden, and helping my father clean the car. I hope this will be part of my daily routine in the future.
TAKING THINGS FOR GRANTEDByJoseEnriqueTrono
While I was at the Commonwealth Elementary School, I changed in a way that I gave more effort in teaching the children. I wanted to help the children in as many ways as I can. I treated this service program as an opportunity to help others and not just a reason to pass second year. I really wanted to help the children in their National Achievement Test or NAT because their future depends on it. I worried about their future as I worried about mine. I wanted to stay this way because I am enjoying my life but still helping people along the way.
TYPES OF ROCKSByErvinJoshM.GumbanII
What struck me the most about the students of Commonwealth Elementary School was their attentiveness in class, their serious commitment to learn and do their homework, and participate in the activities. They didn’t care whether we teach them inside the classroom or within their covered courts.
They admitted their difficulty understanding science so I taught them a trick using visualization to idenify
different types of rocks. After teaching this technique, the students finished with high scores no matter how hard the quizzes I gave them.
I used to be eager about tutoring students for the sake of tutoring; now I’m eager because I would see the faces of my students again, and their faces give me inspiration in everything I do. They always fill my heart with a certain light that gives me the courage to teach them.
I always wanted to do something for a reason and after the sessions, I now know what that reason is: to do something for others.
MAKE A LITTLE CHANGE IN SOCIETYByLeoAngeloZ.Capeding
What struck me most about my CSIP experience is the chance to help and make a little change in society. It’s not always that we get to help and to learn about love and selflessness… The lessons in our mentoring made me realize that there are many important values that I need to acquire, like being humble, selfless, and sacrificing.
HELP YOURSELF…HELP OTHERSByJustineTorres
I learned that even if you are not good on the job given to you, you can still help other people who are in need by giving or sacrificing some of your time for them and sharing things you know, even the smallest ones. But it still takes a lot of hard work and sacrifice and you can make a difference on the lives of other people and you’ll feel great and very happy because of what you did.
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EducationBuilding venues for learning. Aside from Tulong Aral, we are putting up school buildings called the Petron Schools in areas with limited venues for learning. This is in support of the Department of Education’s Adopt-A-School program. Since 2002, we have built 21 schools, or an equivalent of 81 classrooms. Many of the Petron Schools were established in the Mindanao region, with some funded by a grant from the USAID. Together with the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), we are able to provide training programs for members of the Parent Teacher Community Associations or PTCA.
EnvironmentPromoting Biodiversity. Through our environmental initiative, the Bataan Integrated Coastal Management Program with the Bataan Provincial Government, we have developed a coastal land- and sea-use zoning plan. This aims to help resolve conflicts in the use of natural resources throughout the province and in areas surrounding the Manila Bay. Petron’s Operations Division personnel have also been empowered to undertake their own environmental programs in their respective communities, highlighted during Earth Day, Environmental Month and International Coastal Cleanup Day celebrations. Petron employees nationwide are also doing their part to fight global warming by planting trees and mangroves. They are also cleaning up coastlines to help abate water pollution.
Life and Livelihood: Sustaining the Tubbataha Reefs and the Sulu Seas. Petron is working with World Wide Fund-Philippines on a program that aims to improve livelihood, increase food security, and promote sustainable resource management throughout the municipality of Cagayancillo as a result of greater impact from conserving biodiversity in the Tubbataha Reefs.
The program has two major components: a) Summer Fellowship Program
for Marine Conservation, and; b) Livelihood Development Program.
The Summer Fellowship Program shall provide opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to learn and get involved in the development and application of best practices in marine protected area management. The Livelihood Development Program shall provide opportunities for communities in Cagayancillo to formulate their own plan in managing the coastal and marine resources and establish compatible and viable livelihoods that look at production, post-harvest technologies, and marketing. Both shall complement the approved Coastal Resource Management Plan of Cagayancillo and the Park Management Plan for Tubbataha.
YouthEntrepreneurshipDeveloping youth entrepreneurship and leadership. Close to 300 students of the Muntinlupa Business High School (MBHS) gain exposure through our Youth In Entrepreneurship and Leadership Development (YIELD) on-the-job training program every summer. Students in the schools’ entrepreneurship program are also gaining recognition after being mentored
by Petron employee volunteers. These employee volunteers take time out to harness the potential of the country’s future business leaders as mentors and resource persons in the WIWAG Business Week and the Junior Achievement Philippines (JAPI) education programs.
LivelihoodImproving Lives through Alternative Livelihood. In the province of Guimaras, Petron Foundation continues to coordinate alternative livelihood and rehabilitation programs. The mariculture program is the product of a partnership among Petron, South East Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), the Province of Guimaras, the local government units, the community, Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), and Citi Foundation. The program provides viable long-term livelihood opportunities to the fisherfolk of Nueva Valencia through aquaculture in order to improve their socio-economic condition.
A Mariculture Livelihood Model Farm in Igang, Nueva Valencia with three fish cages breeds 70,000 milkfish fingerlings that they can harvest at least twice a year. More mariculture fish cages are expected to be put up in the province.
Consortium BuildingPetron is a firm advocate of taking
collective action and engaging our stakeholders in doing good. This is clearly manifested in the partnerships that sustain our major programs in education and the environment. We likewise generate strong support from various sectors of society in endeavors such as the GK-Energy Village I in Southern Leyte and the GK-Energy Village II in the Bicol region, and the USAID-assisted Petron Schools in the ARMM region. This consortium building extends to our active participation in the League of Corporate Foundations, Philippine Business for Social Progress, and the Bataan Coastal Care Foundation, among others.
Doing Good.
Doing It Well. Everywhere.
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Pangarap
I.Kung minsan malinawKung minsan malaboDi maabot ang pangarapSiya ay mailapParang di mo makakaya
II.Kung minsan malapitTunay na abot kayaKung minsan nama’y malayoPag-asa ay naglalahoAt parang di mo makakaya
CHORUSHuwag kang mawawalan ng ganaIkaw lang ang pwedengMagpatunay sa iyong pangarapHuwag sayangin ang pag-kakataonItuloy ang pagsulongPag-asa at asenso’y nasa kamay mo
III.Ikaw ang bahalaSa iyong kinabukasanKaya patibayin ang loob moUpang makaya moAng hamon ng iyong tadhana
CHORUSHuwag kang mawawalan ng ganaIkaw lang ang pwedengMagpatunay sa iyong pangarapHuwag sayangin ang pag-kakataonItuloy ang pagsulongPangarap at asenso’y nasa kamay mo
IV.Maniwalang kaya moAt buhay mo’y magbabagoBakit ka pa maghihintayNandiyan na ang tagumpayPangarap mo nasa kamay mo
Written and composed by Jim Paredes
Tulong Aral Theme Song
Fuel HOPE is all about looking at adversity and encouraging others to never lose hope. It is about believing that a brighter future awaits our children.
PANGARAP translates this belief into an uplifting song, whose lyrics and music were thoughtfully written, composed, and arranged by premier musician and APO Hiking Society member, Jim Paredes. Popular singer Agot Isidro lent her voice to breathe life into the composition, when she serenaded both the Tulong Aral scholars and the people supporting them during the launch of Project Fuel HOPE in December 2005. Talented young artist Cris Villongco also rendered her version of the song during the finale of Petron Foundation’s 10th anniversary celebration in July 2006.
PANGARAP inspires the Filipino children and youth to dream, to believe, and to take hold of their future.
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