Thirty four SIKAT scholars of geothermal power producer Energy Development Corp. received brand-new ASUS laptops on Oct. 22 to 23 as the learning environment in the country shifted to online and modular classes amid the threat of coronavirus disease 2019.
EDC tapped Taiwan-based multinational computer and electronics company ASUS to provide laptops for free to the SIKAT scholars in Kananga, Leyte and Ormoc City as they venture towards the new normal of online learning.
Erwin Magallanes, EDC corporate social responsibility head for its Leyte geothermal facility, said it has always been the company’s top priority to support unprivileged but deserving students through its newly branded flagship education program SIKAT.
Magallanes also expressed gratitude to ASUS for the laptop donation to SIKAT scholars. “We thank ASUS for their support to our program, which will definitely help our students in obtaining quality education despite the current remote learning set-up,” he said.