Mighty pursues social responsibility projects

The Catholic church has lauded Wong Chu King Foundation (WCKF), the corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of Filipino cigarette manufacturer Mighty Corporation or Mighty Corp, for supporting efforts to spread the faith in the country and for prioritizing apostolic works and education in its initiatives.

San Fernando City, La Union Bishop Rodolfo Beltran said, “The foundation has so far donated to church projects funding the education of poor but deserving students in Lagawe, Bontoc. This includes four seminarians and students of vocational courses like sewing, weaving and hairstyling.”

He also added that the parents of these students are low-income farmers producing only for local consumption.  He believes that the positive impact of this kind of support will bring long-term benefits to the lives of local farmers and their dependents.

Beltran also witnessed the signing of an agreement on the project between Mighty Corp and 200 farmer leaders of the National Federation of Tobacco Farmers and Cooperatives Inc. (NAFTAC) from Pangasinan, La Union, Abra, Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur in a hotel in La Union recently.

Under the agreement, Mighty Corp donated to the farmers 16 hand tractors worth P2.5 million and 90 irrigation pumps worth P1.1 million that is said to benefit around 65,000 organized tobacco farmers in Northern Luzon.

WCKF was founded in 1990 with the aim of perpetusting the memory of Wong Chu King, the family patriarch, an avowed philanthropist who was concerned for the plight of, and provided timely assistance to, the poor and underprivileged during his lifetime. The foundation also works to encourage and promote education through scholarship programs and raise funds for charitable, cultural and educational purposes.