Tetra Pak, Del Monte Foundation partnership in Cartons for malaya.com.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from malaya.com.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Tetra Pak has forged an agreement with the nonprofit CSR organization of food and beverage firm Del Monte Philippines Inc. for a program that aims to educate schools and communities on the importance of recycling used beverage cartons (UBCs). Del Monte Foundation Inc. said its partnership with Tetra Pak for…
Coke Philippines commits to water stewardship mb.com.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mb.com.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Published June 28, 2021, 11:00 AM
Coca-Cola, Del Monte Foundation provide access to safe water, education
For an archipelago and a country that’s known to be rich in bodies of water, the Philippines still faces a water crisis due to many factors. According to UNICEF, access to basic water services in the country remains inequitable and one in 10 Filipinos still lacks access to improved water sources.
This used to be the reality of residents in Barangay Kulasi, a small community and the poorest among 10 barangays in the municipality of Sumilao in Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao. For around 20 years, easy and convenient water access was only a dream for their neighborhood, according to Barangay Chairman Gilbert Mamatan.
Eleven groups on Thursday, June 10, pushed for the immediate convening of a multi-sectoral Educational Commission (EdCom) to urgently and “seriously address” the ongoing learning crisis in the country.
Students attend online classes as schools remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic (MANNY LLA