Pagcor grant for PFST

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Foundation for Science and Technology (PFST) received a five million peso grant from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) in recognition of the foundation’s outstanding performance in promoting science education.

The grant is intended to subsidize the operations and maintenance of the Philippine Science Centrum, the flagship program of the PFST, as well as for the development and fabrication of interactive science exhibits.

At the turnover are officials from PAGCOR and PFST, from left: PAGCOR corporate communications and services dept senior managing head Dodie King; PFST member and Balik Scientist Dr. Cora Salumbides; PFST executive director May Pagsinohin; PFST vice-president Rodolfo Salazar; PAGCOR chairman Efraim Genuino; PFST president Filemon Barba, Jr; PFST chairman Menelco Carlos Jr.; and PFST corporate secretary Ernesto Albano.