IP community benefits from MQCPI ecological project

GUAGUA –No less than the Indigenous People’s (IP) community benefitted from Mary the Queen College (MQC),Pampanga, Inc.’s ecological project that capped the Most Socially Responsible Mini-Company of the Year and Mini-Company of the Year (2019-2020) category during the recent Junior Achievement (JA) Philippines national competition.

The group, together with their adviser and MQC’s Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr.Lannie D. Galvan, was also recognized by the members of MQC Board of Trustees, MQC Administrators and staff led by Chairperson Teresa DavidCarlos, Jose Paolo David Carlos (Treasurer), Dr. Mary Rechelle A. Guzman (EVP), Trustee Yolanda DavidAguila,Trustee Susan DavidNunga, Michael B. Lapid (President), Engr. Gregorio G. Maniti II (Admin. Group Head) and Ma. Lucasia D. Belnas (Internal Audit Office Head).

“Marian Eco” encapsulated the idea of helping save the environment through offering eco-friendly products at the same time helping the Aeta community. With the desire to adhere the call of nature and society, Officers from Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (JPIA) and Young Entrepreneurs Society (YES), who represented the school decided to use bamboo as raw material, which happen to be abundant in the high lands.

This is also the company's little way to create awareness on the use of local materials and at the same time to promote eco - friendly products. “With the mission of Marian Eco, we are all encouraging everyone to be eco-friendly today, and be the echo of tomorrow. The company aims to create a ripple effect in making a change,” the group sai d .

Marian Eco’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is anchored on helping the Aeta Community in creating a livelihood by making them a major supplier of the raw material.

(Contributed photo) WINNERS. Shenna Marie Sampang and John Paulo Juico of Mary the Queen College (Pampanga), Inc., pose with their trophy during the recent courtesy call with MQC Board of Trustees (BOT) at the Executive Office of the House of David Group. The team’s project “Marian Eco” bagged the Most Socially Responsible Mini-Company of the Year and Mini-Company of the Year (2019-2020) category during the recent Junior Achievement (JA) Philippines national competition. Meanwhile, Sampang won Chief Finance Officer of the year while Juico won Chief Executive Officer of the year.