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GMA Network
18-06-2025
- Business
- GMA Network
2 Kapuso schools in Benguet receive 148 recycled chairs from GMA Kapuso Foundation sponsor
Two Kapuso schools in Benguet received a total of 148 recycled chairs from GMA Kapuso Foundation and Gardenia Bakeries Philippines through the Kapuso ng Kalikasan Project. According to "24 Oras" on Wednesday, the Kapuso schools that benefitted through the project are Dagadag Elementary School in Mankayan and Cotcot-Talabis Elementary School in Buguias. Per the report, the World Bank considered the Philippines a "sachet economy" due to Filipinos' wide use of plastic sachets. Citing data from 2019, the report said it is estimated that the Philippines consumes 163 million sachets every day. Through the Kapuso ng Kalikasan Project, single-use plastic waste was recycled into school chairs for the benefit of the students. "Itong single use plastic na ito, dinadala sa mga planta kung saan nililinis, tinutunaw, at ginagawang mga silya. Mas matibay na, mas nakatulong pa tayo sa ating mundo," said GMA Kapuso Foundation EVP & COO Rikki Escudero-Catibog. The Kapuso school in Dagadag Elementary School was built in 2024 and the recycled chairs come at a time when the school needs it the most, as more students are enrolling in the school. "Yearly na tumataaas 'yung enrollment mula noong 2022, sa 76 umabot sa 120. Itong upuan hindi po nadaragdagan," said Dagadag Elementary School teacher-in-charge Domondon Paydon En. Students from kindergarten to grade 3 were also given school supplies and bread through the project. A total of 148 recycled chairs were distributed to Dagadag Elementary School and Cotcot-Talabis Elementary School. GMA Kapuso Foundation is also set to distribute recycled chairs in the Kapuso schools being constructed in Rizal. For those who wish to support GMA Kapuso Foundation's projects, donations may be made via Metrobank, Land Bank, BDO, Bank of Commerce, UnionBank, PNB, Cebuana Lhuillier, GCash, Lazada, and Shopee. Visit the GMA Kapuso Foundation website for more information. —CDC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
05-06-2025
- Business
- GMA Network
Kapuso ng Kalikasan Fair aims to encourage sustainability among GMA employees
Angela Javier-Cruz, Vice President and Head of GMA Corporate Affairs and Communications and Kapuso Kalikasan Fair Project Lead. Photos: Nika Roque/GMA Integrated News GMA Network held the Kapuso ng Kalikasan Fair on Thursday at the GMA Network headquarters in Quezon City in celebration of World Environment Day on June 5 and the network's 75th anniversary this month. The Kapuso ng Kalikasan Fair is part of GMA's Kapuso ng Kalikasan Project, an initiative that aims to encourage love and compassion for the environment. The project is now in its 15th year. The fair featured a slew of products from various exhibitors and environmental advocates, including organic food, handmade soaps, and eco-home goods from Ritual PH; plantable bamboo toothbrushes and reusable tumblers from Bambuhay; plastic-free, handcrafted personal care products from Ecoshift; repurposed tarpaulin lifestyle items from Side B Upcycling; handwoven and beaded goods by the Payatas women's community from Project Payatas; and fresh food from SaladStop. Meanwhile, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources sold local food products below market price and distributed free seedlings at the fair. Flor's Garden, an eco-resort in Antipolo operated by Mrs. Flor Gozon-Tarriela, and the Carolina Bamboo Garden operated by Mrs. Carolina Gozon-Jimenez, known as the Philippines' Bamboo Queen, also set up booths at the fair and gave away free seedlings. Angela Javier-Cruz, Vice President and Head of GMA Corporate Affairs and Communications and Kapuso ng Kalikasan Fair Project Lead, told GMA News Online that the merchants were chosen because of their sustainable and organic products. She added that the event aims 'to promote and push sustainability among the employees.' GMA Network is the only media organization member of the United Nations Global Compact Network in the Philippines. 'So kailangan, as employees, in our everyday lives, 'yung mga green habits [we apply them], para magawa din natin 'yung pinromise natin at 'yung commitment natin,' Javier-Cruz said. According to Javier-Cruz, the Kapuso employees supporting the fair's products promote the advocacy for sustainability 'definitely in our everyday practices, everyday habits, and in the products that we use.' Employees were also encouraged to bring their own eco bags for their shopping and to register to receive free seedlings to plant in their homes. Kapuso artists also visited the Kapuso ng Kalikasan Fair, including Herlene Budol, Faith Da Silva, and Vince Maristela. Leah Marie Ayeng, the CEO of Prestige Paper Products, told GMA News Online that being at the fair was important as they also get inspired and learn from their fellow merchants. She added that when employees pass by their booth, they hope that more people support sustainable businesses. 'It's also like an investment to our future. Kasi sometimes, being sustainable lang is costly, but it should be treated like the food that you eat. That you have to check the label if it's something that nourishes your body and if it's something that nourishes the environment. It's loving yourself, loving also the environment,' Ayeng said. She also said that these actions are for the next generation to have a good life. Carolina Rivera Tarriela, the teen granddaughter of Flor's Garden's Mrs. Flor Gozon-Tarriela, shared she practices sustainability by being mindful of her consumption. 'I do this by using usable items, reducing waste, and using eco-friendly products when possible. I also tried to limit my electrical usage at home,' she told GMA News Online. 'Lastly, I try supporting local and sustainable brands to reduce my carbon footprint and encourage responsible production,' Tarriela added. —CDC, GMA Integrated News
