Toshiba donates TV sets to text2teach

MANILA, Philippines - As part of its continuing corporate social responsibility project, Toshiba Information Equipment (Phils.) Inc., in partnership with the Ayala Foundation, recently turned over 303 units of 32-inch Regza LED TV sets to the Text2Teach project for distribution to recipient public schools across the country. The project will be undertaken in three years and will deliver a total of 853 LED TVs to public schools through the Department of Education. Text2teach is an effective teaching tool that has made teaching and learning more interesting and effective. It has helped students have higher learning gains in schools, and decreased absenteeism in public schools. Toshiba is guided by a corporate philosophy rooted in the concept of ‘Committed to People, Committed to the Future.’ Shown during the turnover ceremony of Toshiba LED TVs to DepEd are (from left) Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, co-vice chairman of Ayala Foundation Inc.; DepEd Undersecretary for Regional Operations Rizalino Rivera; Minoru Iriko, president and director of Toshiba Information Equipment (Phils.) Inc.; and Luli Heras-de Leon, president of Ayala Foundation Inc.