Oil Giant Company Caltex has announced its full support to public high schools particularly in Northern Region after the company donated P3M worth of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) equipment in Cagayan Valley and the Cordillera Administrative Region.
The fund was divided among the 30 public high schools selected based on criteria set by the Department of Education. More than 40,000 public high school students and almost 2,000 of their teachers in Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Kalinga and Ifugao stand to benefit from Caltex Fuel Your School 2019.
FYS uniquely brings together the academe, private sector and community to rally around the cause of raising STEM education standards in local public high schools. Far from being passive beneficiaries, the schools actively campaigned online and around their communities to make people aware about the program.
Social media results show that FYS earned about 2.8 million organic post likes, it reached 3.8 million people, generated more than 2,018 FB fans and over 12k hashtags. The students also created unique content like videos, memes and music videos that highlighted their creativity. In total, the students were able to directly generate over 300k liters of fuel sales.
“We’re glad to be able to support FYS for the past two years, last year in the Ilocos Region and now, in Cagayan Valley. Northern Star recognizes the value of education. We’ve always had projects that help provide access to better learning to disadvantaged communities. I am especially proud of our FYS students and teachers who refused to be merely beneficiaries by actively promoting the program. The connections they formed with our Retailer-Partners are also worth preserving and building future projects on,” said Juan Miguel Delgado, COO of Northern Star.
In 2018, Northern Star leveraged its network of 26 Caltex station in the Ilocos Region to generate P3 million for the public high schools in the area. For Cagayan Valley, Northern Star utilized its 23 Caltex stations to raise the same amount. Last year, Northern Star donated a total of P2 million pesos directly to Fuel Your School.
CPI Country Chairman Louie Zhang said, “There is nothing more empowering to our children than education. It equips them for the journey of life. This is what Caltex is all about. Our promise is for our customers to have an enjoyable journey. Hopefully, these young people will discover the wonders of STEM and take it as their careers which they will enjoy for the rest of their lives.”
“Our company’s values drive us to provide our products responsibly while working with our partners to strengthen communities. We understand that our success is tied to the success of the communities where we operate. This is why anywhere you see a Caltex station; we are there striving to build lasting relationships to create prosperity, now and for decades to come,” explained Zhang.