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PARTNER AGENCIES
Department of Labor and Employment
Department of Education
Department of Foreign Affairs
Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Inc.
Overseas Workers Welfare Administration
 
ABOUT THE CLASSROOM PROJECT
PROJECT BRIEF
The "Classroom, Galing sa Mamamayang Pilipino Abroad" (CGMA) project is one of the priorities of the Department of Labor and Employment in support of the basic education agenda of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

This donate-a-classroom project is tapping primarily the resources of about 12,000 overseas Filipino community groups across Middle East, Asia, Europe and the US. These groups' potential contribution to our socio-economic progress, other than their individual members' yearly foreign exchange remittances to the economy, remains untapped.
OUR TARGET
To build 10,000 classrooms until June 2004 in elementary and secondary public schools with critical shortage nationwide, through donations from overseas Filipino communities, foreign employers, local private companies, civic organizations and individuals.
ROLE OF DOLE AND PARTNERS
Through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed on 27 June 2003, the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) forged partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Department of Education (DepEd) and the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII). Under the MOA:
  1. The DepEd will identify and coordinate with public schools regarding critical classroom shortages.
  2. The DFA, through its corps of foreign service posts, and the DOLE, through its Overseas Labor Offices will establish a quota system where specific number of classrooms will be solicited for donations from target donors.
  3. The FFCCCII will initiate/arrange/facilitate the engagement of qualified and competent contractors to undertake the actual construction of classrooms according to the standards/specifications agreed by all parties.
STRATEGY
The following activities are now being undertaken for the project:
  • Establishing a pledging mechanism or system where specific number of classrooms are to be committed by potential donors.
  • Implementing a marketing plan. The plan employs strategies such as promotional tours, road show presentations, and visits to areas of target donors, local and overseas.
  • Activation of a master list of classroom-short schools from which donors could choose and identify where to build a classroom.
  • Implementation of a communication program in support of the marketing plan. The program aims to raise awareness and generate broad support for the project among Filipinos overseas.
CGMA CLASSROOMS
DONATION REMITTANCE PROCEDURE
FOR OVERSEAS DONATIONS
  1. Go to any bank nearest you.


  2. Ask for outward remittance form and fill-out the following:

    Value Date: ____________________
    Currency: U.S. Dollar
    Amount: ____________________
    To: Citibank New York
    Beneficiary Bank: Development Bank of the Philippines A/C No. 36002016 Favor CGMA Project c/o DBP Trust Account

    For third currency (Euro, HK$, Sing$, etc.), remit in equivalent US Dollars to Citibank New York for credit Dev. Bank of the Phils. (DBP) a/c no. 36002016 favor CGMA Project (c/o DBP Trust Account).


  3. Get Bank Receipt and copy furnish the Labor Attache or the Philippine Ambassador / Consul- General or DOLE Manila
 
FOR LOCAL DONATIONS

PESO Outright Deposit:

  1. Go to DBP or Equitable-PCIB Head Offices or any of its branches nationwide.


  2. For deposit to DBP, issue check in favor of Trust Services FAO CGMA Project and deposit check to DBP-TS C/A 0-01064-405-4 FAO CGMA. For deposit to Equitable PCIB, Issue check for credit DBP H.O. Acount No. 1459-00071-9 with Equitable PCIB Bel-Air Branch, favor CGMA Project c/o DBP Trust Account.


  3. Get bank receipt and copy furnish the DOLE Regional Office or the CGMA Project Management Office.

US Dollar bank-to-bank transfer

  1. Request local bank to remit US dollar via PDDTS to Citibank Manila for credit DBP account no. 5/601845/018 favor CGMA Project c/o DBP Trust.


  2. For check donations, issue checks in US Dollar or in Peso Payable to Development of the Phils./CGMA Project c/o DBP Trust Account.


  3. Get bank receipts and copy furnish DOLE Regional Office or the CGMA Project Management Office.
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