Spanish
Ambassador to the Philippines, H.E. Luis Antonio Calvo, with DepEd
Undersecretary of Programs and Projects Dina Ocampo, and Mapfre Insular
president and CEO, Javier Warleta, initiated the turnover of Road Safety
Teaching Aids for public elementary schools in the country, between Fundacion
Mapfre and the Department of Education (DepEd).
The
materials were given to improve the teaching-learning process in schools so
that students may be aware of how to safely navigate Philippine roads,
particularly the busy streets of the metro.
Soft
copies of the program’s materials will be stored in the DepEd Portal to provide
easier access for the teachers.
Ultimately,
the goal is to reach out to 47,000 schools nationwide—both in the elementary
and secondary levels. On top of raising awareness among the youth, DepEd,
Mapfre, and the Spanish Embassy would like to extend road safety consciousness
to adults as well, since they are the members of society who use the roads more
often. DepEd recognizes that changes will come faster if adults lead by
example. As a start, teachers must be able to learn from the program and share
it with their students and families.
The
Spanish Ministry of Education and Embassy have worked closely with DepEd on
special programs, and are thus very supportive of the project. The
collaborators would like to emphasize safety as a way of life. They believe
that values and health education are as important as traffic and car safety
principles.
Fundacion
Mapfre, the corporate social responsibility arm of MAPFRE S.A., a leading Spanish
insurance multinational company, operating in the Philippines through Mapfre
Insular, has been working with the Department of Education since 2011,
developing modules in two learning areas: Araling
Panlipunan and Edukasyon sa
Pagpapakatao. Since then, road safety has been taught in at least two
thousand schools nationwide. Beginning this March 2015, teaching aids will be
distributed and used in schools.
MAPFRE Insular is a non-life insurance company offering general insurance for optimum
financial protection and risk management. It provides insurance services on
fire and allied lines, motor vehicle, personal accident, casualty, liability,
engineering, marine cargo, surety, and micro insurance. Founded in 1934, MAPFRE Insular today ranks
among the top five in the non-life insurance industry in terms of earned
premiums, investment income, and net income. MAPFRE Insular is a part of the
MAPFRE Sociedad Anonima, the largest insurance conglomerate in
Spain. It is also the leading non-life insurance company in Latin America and
the 6th largest non-life insurer in Europe. MAPFRE S.A. operates mainly in
Spain and in over 47 countries worldwide. It has more than 23 million
customers, insured vehicles, and millions of insured homes.
Let us all hope and pray that these program materials will all reach all the schools. These will be so much helpful especially those studying in public schools because such is only one of the few sources they have to get learning materials.
ReplyDeleteYes, Sahri. I hope this will really push thru as we need to invest on the country's future badly. Sana talaga magawa nila successfully
DeleteWe'll see about that. Minsan kasi pag may mga project na ganito na inannounce, after a while makakalimutan na at matatabunan ng "ibang" mga issues. So, let's pray!
DeleteIt's a nice advocacy that Mapfre Insular was doing this. As a teacher, I would like this to be extended in our high school. You know why, just last week, we have 3 cases of road accidents and students were hurt and were absent. Hope this will be extended to rural areas like us. :)
ReplyDeleteOh my! Really, what province is that Theresa? Hopefully, organizations could focus on rural areas as well.
DeleteI'm in Pampanga but I'm teaching in the place of Bacolor. We acually haven't heard of this until I read this post. We wish that DEPED can disseminate this thru FB or other social platforms.
DeleteI trust Mapfre! I've been their customer and all I gave for tehm are good words!
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