SBFI Chairman Rafael F. Simpao Jr. (6th from left) together with LGU representatives Mayor Dahlia Loyola (7th from left) and Cavite Province 5th District Congressman Roy Loyola (1st from right), DepEd, Ateneo, La Salle, and Security Bank Carmona Branch representatives in turning over the 2-storey, 10-classroom school building to Carmona Elementary School
Carmona, Cavite – The strong partnership of Security Bank Foundation, Inc. (SBFI), the Department of Education (DepEd) Cavite Province Division, and the Local Government Unit of Carmona, Cavite led to the turnover of a 2-storey, 10-classroom school building in Carmona Elementary School last November 7, 2024.
Under SBFI’s “Build a School, Build a Nation” program, the DepEd and LGU were very involved throughout the process, from beneficiary school selection to construction completion.
Carmona Mayor Dahlia Loyola and Congressman Roy Loyola also believed that quality classrooms would improve education in the city. Hence, they fast-tracked approvals and provided full support for the project through the demolition of old structures, waiving of building permit fees, provision of sufficient electricity and water connection during construction, as well as chairs, tables, and whiteboards for the classrooms.
“Hindi po lingid sa kaalaman ng lahat ang problema sa kakulangan sa silid-aralan dito po sa ating bansa. Kaya naman tayo ay nagagalak na mayroon tayong mga kaagapay kagaya ng Security Bank Foundation para samahan tayo sa ating pagsusumikap na mas pataasin pa ang antas ng edukasyon sa ating lungsod,” said Mayor Loyola.
“Ang proyektong ito ay isang konkretong hakbang tungo sa mas maliwanag na kinabukasan ng ating kabataan, isang simbolo ng ating hindi matitinag na dedikasyon sa pagpapabuti ng edukasyon, at isang patunay ng lakas ng pagtutulungan ng pamahalaan, pribadong sektor, at komunidad para sa isang mas maunlad at magandang bukas,” added Congressman Loyola.
Security Bank employees from Makati Head Office, South Luzon Banking Center, subsidiary SB Finance, Laguna and Carmona, Cavite branches also contributed to the project by volunteering to paint the first coat of the school building last August 10, 2024.
“I believe in the powerful change that we can all bring to our educational system if we all invest in education. Let us therefore remain committed to improve the education in our country, even if we have to do it one child at a time,” said Rafael F. Simpao, Jr., SBFI Chairman.
Carmona Elementary School will also benefit from the free training programs for school principals, elementary English and elementary Mathematics teachers offered by Ateneo de Manila University as well as from the major repair and maintenance support of SBFI every 5 years. With the turnover of classrooms in Carmona, Cavite, SBFI has already donated 789 classrooms, to 138 schools, located in 80 cities/municipalities across the Philippines.
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