Huawei donates $10,000 to DepEd mobile classroom project; Globe to facilitate implementation

Huawei Philippines has donated $10,000 to the mobile classroom project of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Mindanao even as it tapped leading telecommunications company Globe Telecom to facilitate implementation. Huawei is the technical partner of Globe in its ongoing $700-million network modernization program.

Huawei Philippines Director Albert Antig (center, right) hands over the ceremonial check for US$10,000 to DepEd Undersecretary Francisco M. Varela (center, left).  Witnesses are (from L-R):  DepEd Adopt-a-School Program Operations Manager Merlie Asprer, DepEd Asst. Secretary Reynaldo Laguda, Globe Telecom Head for Corporate Social Responsibility Rob I. Nazal, and Huawei Philippines PR Manager Zhao Rui.

“Huawei would like to give back to the community where it is doing business. We aim to contribute to nation building by participating in worthwhile initiatives involving education and the conservation of the environment. We believe that participating in this project is aligned with that vision,” said Albert Antig, Director, Huawei Philippines.

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