SUBIC, Zambales—Around 300 residents of Sitio Sampaloc in Barangay Cawag here received early Christmas presents during a gift-giving activity led by Redondo Peninsula Energy Inc. and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority.
Volunteers from RP Energy and SBMA ran a short Christmas program for the local community last Friday. Kids and parents alike participated in the activities that included games, intermission numbers and photo opportunities with a popular food chain mascot.
“This gift-giving activity is meaningful not only for the community, but for us employees. We believe in sharing the joy of Christmas most especially to the kids,” shared Litz Santana, vice president and head for External Affairs at Meralco PowerGen Corp., the majority shareholder of RP Energy.
SBMA Public Relations department manager Armina Llamas said: “We are very happy to be part of this gift-giving activity, and we look forward to partnering with RP Energy as well as other Subic Bay Freeport Zone locators, in more community development initiatives.”
The gift-giving activity was also made possible through the help of Kinabukasan Integrated School and the local council of Barangay Cawag. It was in line with RP Energy’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, which include programs focused on education.
Through its education programs, RP Energy aims to uplift the quality of education in its host communities through school and library rehabilitation, provision of teaching materials, and capability building for teachers.
Earlier, RP Energy donated a service boat, a generator set, and solar lamps for the Kinabuksan Integrated School, which is in an off-grid community.