CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

For your company, corporate citizenship means contributing to nation-building; being part of a business community that is fully and actively committed to making strategic contributions to the development of society, sustainability of the environment and the improvement of the quality of life of the Filipino.

MVC strengthened its social investment in Barangay Tonggo and Purok Trece in Iligan City by sharing expertise and resources through outreach programs which include a medical/dental mission, livelihood training and cooperative development & capability building. It is undertaking, in cooperation with the Judge Guillermo Guevara Foundation and the PBSP, a water development project that will provide potable water to three rural upland barangays in Iligan City. Its support for local barangays, puroks, schools and parishes, community development is further bolstered through sponsorship in souvenir programs, donations of used drums, scrap and excess materials, and giving of prizes and awards.

Children received special attention through the Pamaskong Handog sa mga Bata, Storytelling and Arts/ Theatre Summer Workshop, Flores de Mayo and Summer Tennis clinic - projects which provide them with a venue for personal development and confidence building. A Youth Leadership Training was conducted for Kabataan Purok Trece in coordination with the DOLE, and the second batch of TESDA scholars were selected in Cooperation with the community.

In the spirit of volunteerism, clean-up drives continue to be part of the activities at the plant. Not only was the community rid of rubbish and underbrush, but relationships among employees and residents were built and nurtured.

Your company launched a tree planting program in partnership with the National Power Corporation and the host communities around the Iligan Plant. Initially, seedlings of different species were planted in and around the plant ensuring the continuous growth of hardwood and protecting the area from erosion. As seedlings become available, they will be planted until the immediate communities are carpeted with greenery for everybody to enjoy and as a legacy to the next generations.