Local company OKBet, the sports book platform owned and operated by Ekxinum, Inc. is actively discussing and collaborating with local government units for its social inclusion initiatives.
The partnership kicked off in Pasay City as 500 families of street sweepers were given food and safety packs during a ceremony held at the Cuneta Astrodome last August 16 with Pasay City Mayor Emmy Calixto-Rubiano personally handing out the donations to the beneficiaries.
The activity also served to recognize the efforts and sacrifice of the street sweeping personnel in keeping Pasay City safe and clean amid the global pandemic. To further enable them and keep them and their families safe, they were given a supply of face masks.
This follows OKBet’s previous programs in Bacolod and Muntinlupa where food and safety packs were also distributed via the local government units as part of an ongoing drive to support social service programs of the respective city governments.
The string of partnerships is also not confined to the capital as upcoming initiatives this September in Mindanao are firmed up. The company along with the local government units of General Santos City and the Province of Sarangani are scheduled to do similar programs on the sidelines of the Tuna Festival and the Mindanao games of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
“As advocates of the promotion of responsible and regulated gaming, working closely with our counterparts in government is a key component in protecting the flourishing gaming industry in the country. Promoting alternative sources of government revenue without sacrificing the interest of the general public is a balancing act. We recognize that as a responsible corporate entity, we have to do our part in ensuring the integrity of the industry is safeguarded,” Atty. Victoria Gilera, OKBet’s chief legal counsel said.