Phoenix Publishing House and Ricoh Philippines Partners to Aid Luzon Mission Schools
Under the Alagang
Phoenix initiative, Phoenix Publishing House Inc. has partnered with Ricoh
Philippines, a technology and imaging company in donating several multifunction
printers & projectors to select mission schools in Luzon.
Phoenix Publishing House,
Inc., one of the leading publishing companies in the Philippines, has been
revolutionizing the textbook industry for the past 60 years by providing
best-in-class reading and instructional materials. The company has been an
advocate of Filipino-authored textbooks and local publishing with their vision
of providing quality
instructional materials for Filipinos and by Filipinos.
Alagang Phoenix was
born out of the company’s firm commitment to continuously improving the quality
of Philippine education and the quality of life of our educators. Alagang
Phoenix conducts training and workshops for the academe to promote their
development and learnings with the latest trends in the global education system
translating to the ultimate goal of success for the students.
Ricoh is undertaking a
range of initiatives in keeping with its sustainability message, which is
Driving Sustainability for Our Future. The message conveys their determination
to create new value to resolve social issues and help materialize a sustainable
society through business. Ricoh pursues such sustainability through a Three Ps
Balance-Prosperity (economic activities), People (society), and Planet
(environment). The company aims to resolve social issues through business,
reinforce its operational underpinnings, and contribute to society. This will help to Ricoh contribute to
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)* agreed to by the international community.
Ricoh Philippines has been an active advocate of environmental protection and
conservation through its Eco-Action Campaign. It is an annual global initiative
where the company holds corporate social responsibility programs with a
particular focus on the environment. Ricoh Philippines also gives back to
society with its Adopt-a-School program where Ricoh donates Multifunction
Printers to less fortunate schools in the country.
Ricoh
Philippines’ partnership with Alagang Phoenix is an opportunity to develop the
disadvantaged communities thru education by supporting mission schools from
different dioceses in Luzon.
Held at the Alegria
Lounge at the headquarters of Phoenix Publishing House, the turnover ceremony
of Ricoh multifunction printers and projectors were graced by the
representatives of the recipient schools namely Rev. Fr. Elmer Jose Dizon,
superintendent of the Archdiocese of San Fernando Educational System,
Msgr. Mauel Bravo Jr., superintendent of the Archdiocesan
of Lingayen Dagupan Catholic Schools, Rev. Fr. Alain Manalo,
superintendent the Diocese of Imus Catholic Educational System, Inc., and
the Msgr. Michael Feliciano Veneracion, superintendent of Cabanatuan Catholic
Educational System (CACES).
The executives of
Phoenix Publishing House led by its President, Lynda R. Sibal & Penny
Sibal-Balbin, Executive Vice President said, “We are truly grateful to Ricoh
Philippines for their donation of Multifunction Printers, these relevant
devices will be of great value to the recipients and will help modernize their
documentation system to lessen the burden of the teachers in their manual printing,
scanning & document reproduction”.
Rev. Fr. Alain Manalo,
the superintendent of the Diocese of Imus, Cavite said that some schools “need to go to the next town to have
material photocopied” and that he was very appreciative of the donation of Ricoh
multifunction printers (MFP) and projectors as this would go a long way in
improving the quality of education in these schools. The other superintendents
were amazed by the MFP’s features and say that the schools’ teaching and
testing materials will be greatly enhanced.
Eric Sulit, President,
and CEO of Ricoh Philippines, mentioned that “We have found through the Alagang
Phoenix initiatives that we share common goals and aspirations—the betterment
of society through the activities of the businesses that we run. It is also for
this reason that this partnership is very close to my heart. And I hope that with this joint program we
may make some impact on our youth and on our country.”
Ricoh multifunction
printers will help the schools with their scanning and printing needs. The projectors will also aid the teachers
with their visual presentations and be more engaging with their students.
To
learn more about the latest in multifunction printers and other Ricoh products,
visit www.ricoh.com.ph.
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