Hundreds
of volunteers from the different public elementary and secondary schools in
Victorias, Mayor’s Office, Vice Mayor’s Office, City Planning and Development
Office, City Communication and Information, Solid Waste Management Office and
City Agriculture’s Office along with city and barangay officials, department
heads, Barangay Health Workers, Regional Public Safety Battalion 6 and
residents of the barangay planted mangrove seedlings and cleaned the coastal
area in Brgy. VI-A last June 12.
The
program with a “Pay-It-Forward” concept is an initiative of Playtech and Betty
Bantug Benitez Foundation, Inc. (BBBFI) in partnership with the Office of Third
District Congressman Alfredo Benitez,
City of Victorias and Department of Education, which is also the beneficiary of
the program.
BBBFI
Executive Director Mary Ann Dino welcomed the participants to the environmental
activity.
District I
Supervisor Nelda Demegillo gave a message on behalf of the Department of
Education.
Tomer
Pszenica, S Tech CEO of Playtech & group of companies gave his inspiring
message to the group.
Mayor
Francis Frederick Palanca expressed his gratitude and said that this is just
the beginning of a good partnership between the City and Playtech.
Cong.
Alfredo Abelardo Benitez who was in a prior commitment was represented by Vice
Mayor Jerry Jover who delivered the message on his behalf.
Playtech,
through Cong. Benitez’ efforts, has been extending assistance to schools in the
form IT equipment and providing essential IT training to teachers as well.
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