Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 7) – The San Miguel Corporation, through its packaging subsidiary San Miguel Yamamura Packaging Corp. (SMYPC), will train indigent students of Sisters of Mary School – Adlas, Inc. (Boystown) in Cavite for technical jobs in the manufacturing sector.
The company donated manufacturing equipment to the school and also renovated its mechanical workshop.
“Now more than ever we need to produce bright, talented young minds that are central to driving the manufacturing sector forward. Through this program, we hope to raise the interest of the next generation of Filipinos and equip them with skills in modern technologies to make them industry-ready and self-reliant,” said SMC President and Chief Operating Officer Ramon Ang.
SMYPC and MESCO, Inc., a partner for machine tools, donated two computer numerical control or CNC machines.
CNC machining is a manufacturing process in which pre-programmed computer software dictates the movement of factory tools and machinery. It can be used to control different cutting machinery.
“Students need to have access to the equipment utilized in manufacturing today—to see, touch, and operate them. The CNC machine is an example of a vital piece of equipment currently used in the industry,” said Ang.
“More than that, these students should have the opportunity to learn in a well-equipped facility in order to prepare them for their future careers. I hope our recent effort will do just that,” he added.
Moreover, the renovated workshop has now a metal crafting facility and an area for the CNC machines. More than 500 students under the school’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training program will use the upgraded workshop.
SMC, through SMYPC, has been working closely with the Sisters of Mary Schools in the past 16 years.
