DAVAO CITY, PHILIPPINES - In an unprecedented move from the Philippine GBCB Management Corporation (PGMC), the company has recently launched the Philippine GBCB Foundation, Inc. (PGFI), in an attempt to expand its operation through educational programs, community involvement, and environmental initiatives, and to encourage future investors in the company.
Expanding through the inauguration's mission statement, "From Vision to Impact: Building Brilliance for the Nation," PGMC's intention of diversifying its services to its clients has been given a strategic push with the installation of its long-awaited foundation last Sunday, June 22, at Dusit Thani Residence Davao.
Years in the making, the inauguration coincided with the company's annual academic event, the Global Brilliance Student Excellence Award (GBSEA), where honorary members of the prestigious educational affair were given recognition as part of the program.
Founded in 2006, PGMC began its operations with the belief of competing in an already dynamic industry, the customs trade, and with a small team in its office. Investing in a foundation was in the works following the growth of the company, owing to its service byword of "Service Above Self", prompting the company to launch the Philippine GBCB Foundation, Inc.
From Inspiration to Impact
"We can no longer afford to be distant from the community we serve," PGMC Treasurer, Rose Bandalan, who delivered the Vision-Mission Statement of the foundation at the launching, said.
"In our desire to make the lives of others better than what one has, we have designed a program with the participation and engagement of the people outside of our operation," she added.
The foundation has its three main programs: Scholarships and Educational Grants, Community Development, and Environmental Protection. These programs would cover a variety of services such as providing scholarships to marginalized students, food and resource distribution, and tree-planting initiatives.
Jastine Nicole Ko, a Gold Awardee of one of the company’s scholarship grants said as she expressed gratitude over the help she received from PGMC before the launching of the foundation, said, “These initiatives showed that when a company chooses to invest in students, it is planting the seeds for a better tomorrow.”
These programs, moreover, had the backing of one of their supporters, Mr. Arcon T. Florendo, Relationship Manager of the Philippine Business Bank, who expressed his enthusiasm for the event and shared how his company had been advocating for PGMC's efforts even before the launch.
From a Company to a Foundation
Attended by PGMC's Executive Officers, Board of Trustees, and industry partners, and with longtime supporters in the trade such as newly-reelected City Councilor, Al Ryan Alejandre, the Philippine GBCB Foundation, Inc. is poised to dominate the socio-civic circles not just in Davao City but in the Mindanao island as well.
"I have nothing but admiration for the people who shared my vision of extending our operation with the presence of our foundation," PGMC CEO, Christlamb Reae C. Vicente, LCB,said, now the President of the said Foundation.
Vicente was grateful for the support he has since received from his associates and industry partners following his dream of instituting a foundation as an extension of PGMC.
More than a decade of doing business in the customs trade, PGMC has now diversified its services, and with that patent PGMC care, according to the eloquent CEO, as he delivered his Inspirational Talk.
"I have emphasized, time and again, that while we earn a life out of our time at PGMC, our ultimate goal simply is to give a life to those who need it," he said, encouraging those that such a support for the foundation would realize this noble cause.
The launching was highlighted with the singing of the foundation's hymn, sung by the world-renowned UM Chorale, the presentation of GBSEA's Honorary Awardees, and culminated with the unveiling of the foundation's logo, with Vicente lending his signature to its Commitment Wall.
PGFI is the newest development expansion of the PGMC. As the foundation takes root, it marks a transformative chapter in PGMC’s legacy, one that goes beyond business success and actively builds hope and opportunity for others. By institutionalizing its commitment to education, community upliftment, and environmental responsibility, PGFI affirms PGMC’s belief that true brilliance is not only achieved in enterprise but also in empowering lives and shaping a future where growth is shared and purpose-driven. PR