Mighty Corp., a Bulacan based tobacco manufacturer in the country announced that they are pursuing to buy 10 million kilograms of tobacco products worth millions of pesos from farmers in Northern Luzon.
In the letter of intent that Mighty executive vice president Oscar Barrientos sent to National Tobacco Administration administrator Edgardo Zaragoza says that the company will buy tobacco from farmers 100 percent more than the five million kilograms his firm bought in 2013.
“This is to assure our tobacco farmers of our willingness to help in response to the published report of the market leader in the tobacco industry to lessen production this year,” Barrientos said.
Mighty Corporation has been importing raw materials from foreign countries at low prices and is no longer buying tobacco from local farmers.
Martes, Abril 22, 2014
Martes, Abril 15, 2014
Wong Chu King Foundation turned over church in Naic
One of the historical landmarks in Naic was recently turned over by the people behind Mighty Corp’s charitable arm, Wong Chu King Foundation.
The Diocesan Shrine of the Immaculate Heart in Naic, Cavite is one of the country’s oldest and largest churches. It was an ante-bellum Spanish colonial structure and as a reminder of the Dominican Parish in 1849.
The Wong Chu King Foundation called their deed as a duty to church and society.
“We cannot allow this historic church to go into a state of disrepair,” said Alex Wongchuking, Executive Director of the said foundation.
The charitable institution has been devoted its resources to rebuilding churches in the country since 2009. Also, they are helping the poor get education and doing other charitable works.
“The church strengthened the Filipino faith and it stands as a mute witness to the martyrdom of the defenders of Philippine freedom and nationhood,” Wongchuking said.
The said church was built by the Spanish friars which has a low-roofed stone structure in 1835. Eventually, it was rebuilt and completed with a neo-Gothic convent complex in 1872. The church in Naic played a big role in the fight of Filipinos for independence against Spanish, American and Japanese conquerors.
Aside from the fact the foundation is the social arm of Mighty Corporation, the church in Naic started to renovate last February 2014 and made a symbolic turnover to church officials last March 30, the foundation’s 24th anniversary.
According to Cavite Bishop Reynaldo Evangelista says that he was grateful and said the restoration of the church to its original architecture will “encourage people to grow in their faith, in a life of prayer and in a life of holiness, which is God’s desire for all of us.”
He also added that the church’s the roof and the walls were crumbling and the church’s interior gradually deteriorating. Suddenly, Wong Chu King Foundation came in and offered them to rebuild the church.
“With this beautiful church, one can say that the presence of God is really felt by the people,” Bishop Evangelista said.
In addition to rebuilding the church, the foundation also built a new garden with a fountain, Navarette said.
“The project aims to maintain the original structure, essence and sanctity of the church,” he said.
The Diocesan Shrine of the Immaculate Heart in Naic, Cavite is one of the country’s oldest and largest churches. It was an ante-bellum Spanish colonial structure and as a reminder of the Dominican Parish in 1849.
The Wong Chu King Foundation called their deed as a duty to church and society.
“We cannot allow this historic church to go into a state of disrepair,” said Alex Wongchuking, Executive Director of the said foundation.
The charitable institution has been devoted its resources to rebuilding churches in the country since 2009. Also, they are helping the poor get education and doing other charitable works.
“The church strengthened the Filipino faith and it stands as a mute witness to the martyrdom of the defenders of Philippine freedom and nationhood,” Wongchuking said.
The said church was built by the Spanish friars which has a low-roofed stone structure in 1835. Eventually, it was rebuilt and completed with a neo-Gothic convent complex in 1872. The church in Naic played a big role in the fight of Filipinos for independence against Spanish, American and Japanese conquerors.
Aside from the fact the foundation is the social arm of Mighty Corporation, the church in Naic started to renovate last February 2014 and made a symbolic turnover to church officials last March 30, the foundation’s 24th anniversary.
According to Cavite Bishop Reynaldo Evangelista says that he was grateful and said the restoration of the church to its original architecture will “encourage people to grow in their faith, in a life of prayer and in a life of holiness, which is God’s desire for all of us.”
He also added that the church’s the roof and the walls were crumbling and the church’s interior gradually deteriorating. Suddenly, Wong Chu King Foundation came in and offered them to rebuild the church.
“With this beautiful church, one can say that the presence of God is really felt by the people,” Bishop Evangelista said.
In addition to rebuilding the church, the foundation also built a new garden with a fountain, Navarette said.
“The project aims to maintain the original structure, essence and sanctity of the church,” he said.
Lunes, Abril 7, 2014
Wong Chu King Foundation offers scholarships
Wong Chu King Foundation, the corporate social responsibility partner of Mighty Corp, a Bulacan based tobacco manufacturer in the country helping out poor yet deserving students to receive scholarship grants.
“Education is known to be a powerful equalizer. It gives children from low-income families a fighting chance to uplift themselves and their families from poverty and lead productive and meaningful lives.” Mighty Corp president Edilberto Adan said.
Adan added that the educational assistance that the foundation given which consists of 100 college scholarship grants for the children of tobacco farmers in Northern Luzon.
“Formal schooling is often too expensive and priced well beyond the reach of the poor, including tobacco farmers,” he said.
The said scholarship program is one of three components of a P10-million joint CSR project of Mighty Corp. and the National Federation of Tobacco Farmers and Cooperatives Inc. which aims to benefit 65,000 farmers in the northern part of Luzon.
“This is our way of thanking the farmers for helping to make our company what it is today,” said Adan.
“We are happy that Mighty Corporation, through its Wong Chu King Foundation, has stood firm on its commitment to help 65,000 tobacco farmers in the Philippines,” said Mario Cabasal, NAFTAC national president.
Meanwhile, according to Mighty Corp’s executive vice president and spokesperson Oscar Barrientos said the Wong Chu King Foundation initially offered scholarships to the dependents of active MC employees but it was expanded for dependents of retired Mighty employees and unfortunate but deserving students with excellent academic records.
“Through this program, we hope to help the farmers and their children become competitive in the global market and earn sustainable incomes,” Barrientos said.
The scholarship program is in support of the National Tobacco Administration’s scholarship program for poor but deserving graduating high school students and dependents of tobacco farmers.
The foundation currently has six high school and 14 college students on scholarship in various schools nationwide. Two of its college scholars graduated last year.
“Education is known to be a powerful equalizer. It gives children from low-income families a fighting chance to uplift themselves and their families from poverty and lead productive and meaningful lives.” Mighty Corp president Edilberto Adan said.
Adan added that the educational assistance that the foundation given which consists of 100 college scholarship grants for the children of tobacco farmers in Northern Luzon.
“Formal schooling is often too expensive and priced well beyond the reach of the poor, including tobacco farmers,” he said.
The said scholarship program is one of three components of a P10-million joint CSR project of Mighty Corp. and the National Federation of Tobacco Farmers and Cooperatives Inc. which aims to benefit 65,000 farmers in the northern part of Luzon.
“This is our way of thanking the farmers for helping to make our company what it is today,” said Adan.
“We are happy that Mighty Corporation, through its Wong Chu King Foundation, has stood firm on its commitment to help 65,000 tobacco farmers in the Philippines,” said Mario Cabasal, NAFTAC national president.
Meanwhile, according to Mighty Corp’s executive vice president and spokesperson Oscar Barrientos said the Wong Chu King Foundation initially offered scholarships to the dependents of active MC employees but it was expanded for dependents of retired Mighty employees and unfortunate but deserving students with excellent academic records.
“Through this program, we hope to help the farmers and their children become competitive in the global market and earn sustainable incomes,” Barrientos said.
The scholarship program is in support of the National Tobacco Administration’s scholarship program for poor but deserving graduating high school students and dependents of tobacco farmers.
The foundation currently has six high school and 14 college students on scholarship in various schools nationwide. Two of its college scholars graduated last year.
Martes, Abril 1, 2014
Mighty Corp’s foundation cited by their apostolic works
Mighty Corp, a Bulacan based manufacturer of tobacco cited by their overwhelming apostolic works. Thru their foundation, Wong Chu King Foundation prioritized over charitable deeds and Catholic education in its programs and projects.
According to Bishop Rodolfo Beltran of San Fernando City said Mighty and Wong Chu King Foundation has donated to church projects and funded the education of poor students in Lagawe, Bontoc, including four seminarians.
“The parents of these students are low-income farmers producing only for local consumption. You can imagine the positive impact this kind of support has for them,” Beltran said.
The foundation renovated the Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Piat Church in Piat, Cagayan in 2012 and the Diocesan Shrine of Immaculate Conception in Naic, Cavite last year.
Auxiliary Bishop Ricardo Baccay of Tuguegarao City describes the foundation’s work as “a step in the direction ... if Wong Chu King is out to help schools, putting up libraries is the best form of help it can give.”
Archbishop emeritus Diosdado Talamayan of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao City said: “I have personally known Mrs. Nelia Wong Chu King, chariman of the board of trustees of the foundation. She and her family are great devotees of Our Lady of Piat. They have erected a chapel in Malolos City, Bulacan, dedicated to Our Lady of Piat, which was blessed by many Bishops led by Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales in 2012.”
According to Bishop Rodolfo Beltran of San Fernando City said Mighty and Wong Chu King Foundation has donated to church projects and funded the education of poor students in Lagawe, Bontoc, including four seminarians.
“The parents of these students are low-income farmers producing only for local consumption. You can imagine the positive impact this kind of support has for them,” Beltran said.
The foundation renovated the Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Piat Church in Piat, Cagayan in 2012 and the Diocesan Shrine of Immaculate Conception in Naic, Cavite last year.
Auxiliary Bishop Ricardo Baccay of Tuguegarao City describes the foundation’s work as “a step in the direction ... if Wong Chu King is out to help schools, putting up libraries is the best form of help it can give.”
Archbishop emeritus Diosdado Talamayan of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao City said: “I have personally known Mrs. Nelia Wong Chu King, chariman of the board of trustees of the foundation. She and her family are great devotees of Our Lady of Piat. They have erected a chapel in Malolos City, Bulacan, dedicated to Our Lady of Piat, which was blessed by many Bishops led by Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales in 2012.”
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