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There are four more families which added to the growing list of beneficiaries of houses donated by Berjaya Philippines through Gawad Kalinga.  To date, there were already 1,364 houses that were built nationwide through Berjaya’s funding.On November 15, 2024, the beneficiaries of four houses in Berjaya GK Village in Dasmariñas Cavite were delighted to meet the representatives of their corporate donor headed by Berjaya Philippines President Mr. Tan Eng Hwa and at the same time, he reaffirmed the commitment of Berjaya to build more houses and learning facilities in the future. Berjaya Philippines President Mr. Tan Eng Hwa (4th from left) along with some of its officers, GK representatives and beneficiaries pose in front of their newly-built houses. Young couple Jed and Winnie Samson, along with their son moved into their new house coming from Antipolo, Rizal. “We are working in a coffee shop inside this community and we are so thankful to Berjaya that we now have our own house and our means of livelihood is also here because we must be just near our son because he has special needs,” Winnie Samson quipped.   Story and Photos by Leo Laca...

The children of GK Laura in Taguig City were treated to a meal of fried chicken, rice, and pizza during the National Day of Charity through the efforts made by BERJAYA Philippines in cooperation with PinoyLotto Technologies Corp. and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. BERJAYA PHILIPPINES heeds the Marcos administration’s vision to promote compassion, solidarity, and social responsibility among Filipinos by feeding two hundred children of the Gawad Kalinga (GK) Laura community in Taguig City on October 30, 2024.Under Proclamation 598, Malacañang has declared October 30 of every year as “National Day of Charity” and has tasked the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes (PCSO) to lead the observance of the celebration. The officers and staff of BERJAYA along with GK volunteers were present in bringing joy to the children by distributing meal packs prepared by Papa John’s Pizza for the said event.  In gratitude, the children displayed their talent by singing on stage and along with their parents extending their heartfelt appreciation for visiting their community. Story and photos by Leo Laca...

Berjaya Corporation Founder Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Vincent Tan speaking before the volunteers and partners of GK during its Anniversary Gala Night. Gawad Kalinga (GK), with volunteers and partners, culminated its 21st Anniversary in a Gala Night of Bayanihan on October 4 at Wack Wack Golf and Country Club in Mandaluyong City.Berjaya Corporation Founder Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Vincent Tan graced the occasion being a staunch corporate partner of GK for nearly thirteen years and as the biggest foreign donor of GK.In Tan Sri’s speech, he said, “Twelve years ago I signed up with The Giving Pledge that I will donate more than half of my wealth away and I’m doing it and so, helping GK is part of it.”  He stressed the importance of taking care of the poor so that the country will be a better one.With poverty alleviation and nation-building as the advocacy of this Philippine-based non-governmental organization, the theme of the celebration is to dream of the future, towards 2050 building together a 3Zero World. Story and Photos by Leo Laca...

Berjaya Philippines President Mr. Tan Eng Hwa (left) and FEC Business Development Manager Ms. Nercia Javier (right) planting a fire tree sapling at FEC Enviro Park. Story and Photos by Leo LacaAs part of Berjaya Philippines’ steady commitment to its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, FLORIDABLANCA Enviro Corporation (FEC), a subsidiary company of Berjaya Philippines, on 9 November 2023 conducted a tree-planting activity in FEC Enviro Park in Barangay Pabanlag, Floridablanca in the province of Pampanga. The team headed by Berjaya Philippines President Mr. Tan Eng Hwa along with the officers and staff of FEC planted Fire Trees (Delonix Regia) saplings in the vicinity of its sanitary landfill project in the said area.Mindful that the sustainability of its business is linked to the sustainability of the environment, FEC developed a world-class engineered sanitary landfill facility to cater to and provide a long-term solution for Pampanga and its nearby provinces for their waste disposal. To ensure compliance with the strictest standards of the government agencies in safeguarding the environment, FEC has designated “green parks” in its 91-hectare property ensuring that the Enviro Park remains as green as possible.“Our commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles are at the core of our operations in all the Berjaya Philippines companies.  We are guided by the philosophy of ‘Giving Back’ to the community which highlights equitable success for all stakeholders and harmonious co-existence with the environment.” Berjaya Philippines President Mr. Tan Eng Hwa further said, “We help to grow our future.”...