INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has expanded its social investments in public education across Philippine host communities. Through the ICTSI Foundation, the port operator delivered classroom technology, literacy programs, teacher training, and specialized facilities to schools near its terminals from Metro Manila to Mindanao.
ICTSI Foundation turned over 308 smart TVs to 11 Manila elementary schools near the Manila International Container Terminal, Manila North Harbor Port, and Manila Multipurpose Terminal. Serving 12,320 students and 308 teachers, this delivery brings ICTSI’s total Manila donations to over 750 smart TVs since 2023. At Rosauro Almario Elementary School, the foundation also supplied sports gear and musical instruments to 227 student-athletes and band members.
In higher education, ICTSI renovated a lecture hall at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila with modern audio-visual systems, benefiting 14,000 students and 900 faculty members. Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso commended the organization for supporting municipal development alongside its role as a top city taxpayer.
Academic support extends to professional development. Partnering with the Binhi English Literacy Foundation and AHA! Learning Center, the foundation trained over 400 Manila elementary teachers in reading instruction and classroom assessment, while employee volunteers assisted a two-week remedial reading drive for Grade 3 students.
Regional subsidiaries lead targeted projects across other major trade gateways. Subic Bay International Terminals received DepEd Region III recognition for donating 347 smart TVs to 18 Olongapo schools since 2022. Laguna Gateway Inland Container Terminal supplied smart TVs and printers to San Cristobal Elementary School.
In the Visayas and Mindanao, Visayas Container Terminal donated 109 smart TVs across four Iloilo schools and established an e-learning hub at Jalandoni Memorial National High School. Mindanao Container Terminal broke ground on two Special Needs Education classrooms at Tagoloan Central School in Misamis Oriental, equipping 80 learners with custom furniture and adaptive learning tools.
