Security Bank completes third Tuguegarao school building

Security Bank Corporation’s Corporate Social Responsibility arm Security Bank Foundation, Inc. (SBFI) turned over its third school building in Tuguegarao City recently.

The two-story, ten-classroom school building was received by the Tuguegarao West Central School. The SBFI has already donated 24 classrooms in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. In 2019, SBFI turned over two-story, eight-classroom school building in Annafunan Elementary School and two-story, six-classroom school building in Pallua Elementary School.

Since 2011, SBFI has been implementing its Build a School, Build a Nation Program to provide additional classrooms for public schools in areas where Security Bank operates, complementing it with major repair support, teachers training, and other learner support interventions.

Despite the pandemic, the SBFI sustained the program in preparation for the eventual resumption of face-to-face learning delivery, which has already resumed in various parts of the country.

Department of Education Tuguegarao City Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Reynante Caliguiran, CESO VI affirmed the importance of classrooms despite the pandemic.

“Safe, resilient and future-ready classrooms are still key to delivering quality education that is relevant, inclusive and sustainable,” Caliguiran said.

“The Build a School, Build a Nation Program shows that BetterBanking is not just about providing business excellence but also enhancing the quality of people’s lives,” said Ferdinand Uy, Security Bank Corporation Branch Banking Group North Luzon Area Head.

Thus far, SBFI has built 701 classrooms in 123 schools in 69 cities and municipalities, a fitting celebration of Security Bank’s 70th anniversary.