The Philippine Basketball Association has donated a total of P106,000 to the fund-raising and grant-giving organization Children’s Hour, representing the amount it raised during last year’s Fiesta Conference. Under the program, the league would donate P100 for every point scored in the last two minutes of every Fiesta Conference game. The donation would be allotted to the St. Bernard Education Trust Fund (SBETF) of Children’s Hour.
PBA vice chairman and Purefoods' alternate Governor Rene Pardo (left) and PBA commissioner Sonny Barrios (second from right) hand over a check of P106,000 to Evangeline Mayuga, Children's Hour executive director, (2nd from left) and assistant Victor Platon (right). PBA photo
According to PBA Commissioner Sonny Barrios, this pet project of his is in line with the league’s belief in the principle that every child has the right to education. “This is the PBA’s own humble way of extending help in providing education to the youth, especially those deserving ones," said Barrios. “I would also like to give my heartfelt thanks to the entire PBA Board for giving its support to this small, but significant undertaking, emphasizing that the league is not just all about basketball." In last year’s Philippine Cup, a total of P118,000 was raised by the league, which in turn, helped fund the education of both elementary and high scholars at the SBETF for the school year 2009-2010. Among the beneficiaries in the elementary level were Luther King Arbiol (Grade 2), Marilyn Pelesco (Grade 6), Christianne Rite (Grade 3), Felma Sanson (Grade 3) and Marvin Zamora (Grade 1), Laura Cayuna (Grade 6) and Sheila Mae Codilla (Grade 5). In the high school level, the scholars included Maricel Mae Berdejo (4th years), Jimmy Bolasco (4th year) and Dysibel Cajes (3rd year). Barrios added the league is again hoping to grant a new round of share to Children’s Hour as the charity cause continues in the ongoing KFC-Philippine Cup.
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