{"id":68236,"date":"2025-02-11T09:35:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T01:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=68236"},"modified":"2025-02-11T09:35:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T01:35:59","slug":"brother-philippines-pbsp-host-annual-lakbay-aral-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2025\/02\/11\/brother-philippines-pbsp-host-annual-lakbay-aral-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Brother Philippines, PBSP host annual Lakbay Aral trip"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For the 12th consecutive year, Brother Philippines, in partnership with the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), hosted the annual Lakbay Aral trip for the students of Inigan Elementary School. The event provided 120 students with an enriching educational experience at the Food Wanderer x Lakbay Museo at Ayala Malls Manila Bay, Para\u00f1aque City.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A total of 25 Brother Philippines associates participated in the trip, sharing their time and enthusiasm with the students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event combined learning and holiday cheer as students explored interactive exhibits highlighting Filipino culture, food, and traditions. It offered a hands-on, immersive experience that encouraged curiosity and creativity among the young participants. The day concluded with a Christmas gift-giving activity, spreading joy to the children and underscoring the event\u2019s dual focus on education and celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brother Philippines Associates engage with students during the annual Lakbay Aral program<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThrough the Lakbay Aral program, we aim to provide students with meaningful learning opportunities that go beyond the classroom,\u201d said Glenn Hocson, President of Brother Philippines. \u201cWe believe in the power of education to transform lives, and we\u2019re honored to play a part in enriching the students’ experiences while also celebrating the holiday spirit with them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A proud tradition of nurturing young minds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since its inception in 2012, the Lakbay Aral program has been a key component of Brother Philippines’ corporate social responsibility efforts. The initiative allows students to engage in experiential learning at various educational venues. Past trips have included visits to the Mind Museum in Bonifacio Global City, where students explored science and technology through interactive exhibits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s destination, the Food Wanderer x Lakbay Museo, offered a new dimension of learning, immersing students in Filipino heritage and traditions through engaging and visually stimulating displays. The initiative has consistently emphasized the value of learning through experience, making education both accessible and enjoyable for the students of Inigan Elementary School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Inigan Elementary School students join activities at Brother Philippines’ Lakbay Aral program.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lakbay Aral program also aligns with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality Education), which emphasizes the importance of inclusive and equitable quality education. Furthermore, the program supports SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) that highlight the importance of collaboration and collective action in achieving sustainable development objectives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cEducation is a cornerstone of sustainable development,\u201d Hocson concluded. \u201cThrough initiatives like Lakbay Aral, we remain committed to empowering young minds and strengthening our communities. We are proud to continue this tradition and look forward to furthering our impact in the years to come,\u201d added Hocson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through its partnership with PBSP, Brother Philippines ensures the successful implementation of Lakbay Aral to create a lasting impact on the students, their families, and the broader community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A total of 25 Brother Philippines associates participated in the trip, sharing their time and enthusiasm with the students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":68239,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[2175,2550],"class_list":["post-68236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines","tag-brother","tag-corporate-social-responsibility"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68236"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68236\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68240,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68236\/revisions\/68240"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}