Full Phils receives a generous donation from LT Group

Article written by Zaira Syarifah

“We will continue to move forward together, synchronized, and propelling us towards our shared vision with resilience”, announced Lucio Tan – a Filipino tycoon responsible for overseeing LT Group, Inc., a Manila-based, publicly listed holding company that operates in a wide array of industries such as banking, real estate, hospitality and education. Lucio Tan is a visionary who is often commended for his unifying prowess in expanding the national economy while alleviating inequalities in society. As such, LT Group, Inc. has sustained an immense commitment to safeguarding community welfare, emphasized by the significant contributions they have made towards aiding Filipinos both nationally and internationally.

On many occasions, the company has been seen to engage in philanthropic acts such as its efforts to fund a disaster relief program for victims of Typhoon Odette in 2021. Through ‘Help Flows’, the LT Group has collaborated with various NGOs to distribute water stations around disaster-stricken areas. Furthermore, the company has maintained contributions to local impoverished areas, extending further assistance to affected Filipino nationals in Hong Kong.

A dedicated philanthropist

Last March 25th, Full Phils received a ₱500,000-donation from LT Group Inc. in support of its mission to empower overseas Filipino workers in Hong Kong who were unable to fulfill their educational requirements due to financial constraints. The donation will contribute to the scholarship fund for selected OFWs who would like to finish their college education in just 1 year as opposed to the traditional 4 years of online education. Through the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP), Full Phils is able to recognize and credit the knowledge, skills and experiences gained by Filipino domestic helpers who never graduated with a college degree.

Administered by the Commission on Higher Education, the ETEEAP is an initiative that allows Filipino working professionals with at least five years of relevant work experience to earn academic credits toward a degree without following the traditional classroom-based education.

As the product of an immigrant family, Lucio Tan was a working student from high school to college, until he had to drop out of his chemical engineering course from Far Eastern University (FEU) where he attended night classes. This story of resilience is what inspires Full Phils to continuously recruit partner schools that want to provide equitable access to education, particularly to OFWs who contribute so much to the Philippine economy.

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