State university in Apalit receives P50-M school building donated by foundation
The latest enhancement to the Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) facilities has been met with enthusiasm from students, teachers, and parents following the Okada Foundation Inc.’s (OFI) donation of a new academic building, a contribution that has been warmly received by the DHVSU community.
Apalit, designated as a 1st class municipality, is experiencing a surge in population which has posed the need for additional space to accommodate the increasing number of students and classrooms. This demographic expansion has prompted the demand for innovative solutions in educational infrastructure.
This was the principal motivation that drove the OFI, in collaboration with the office of Senator Lito Lapid, and with the full support from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor), to plan and build an educational facility.
The P50 million-donation was used to construct a new building that stands three-storys high, houses 12 full-sized classrooms, and includes a spacious courtyard for students.
“It is said that the generational building block of any community are its well-educated children. The OFI is fully aligned with this belief, and our goal is to undertake community development projects that have a wide and lasting ripple effect,” noted OFI President James Lorenzana.
This marks the first school facility built and donated by OFI in support of their educational advocacy.
“This project is a manifestation of the strong partnership between the public and private sector, and the hard work of the officials of Apalit and Pampanga,” Lorenzana added, sharing OFI’s commitment to equal responsibility in nation building, particularly in the Education and Health sectors.
“With the joint effort of Pagcor Chairman Al Tengco and the rest of the board, OFI hopes that the establishment of this school will help nurture the next generation and empower the youth to pursue their education,” Lorenzana shared.
“By investing in our students, we are investing in our future. Moving forward. they will be at the forefront in shaping our nation,” he concluded.
Sen. Lapid, Pampanga Gov. Dennis Pineda, Apalit Mayor Oscar Tetangco Jr., Vice Mayor Peter Nucom, Pampanga 4th District Rep. Anna York Bondoc, DHVSU Admin Council Pres. Enrique G. Baking, and Pagcor Vice President Ramon Stephen R. Villaflor were also present at the building’s inauguration.
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