GLOBE TELECOM, AYALA FOUNDATION nurture Davao students to become the country's leaders

Over the years, the country has witnessed the lack of ethics and moral values of some leaders which often led to abuse of power, thereby, bringing rise in yearning from the citizenry to install leaders who possess not only intelligence, but more importantly, integrity.

Globe Telecom has joined Ayala Foundation, Inc. (AFI) in producing effective and trustworthy leaders out of young Filipinos through the Leadership Communities (LeadCom) program. LeadCom is an AFI initiative that aims to develop, inspire, empower, and nurture students into becoming future leaders of the country.

The Globe-AFI partnership in LeadCom started in Baguio, Benguet last month. The three (3) day leadership camp now goes to Davao City to give about 100 college students from nine participating schools in Southern Mindanao region a chance to serve their communities. The camp is also set to be held in Bukidnon, Camiguin, Cagayan de Oro and Albay before year-end.

Participating schools are Ateneo de Davao University, Brokenshire College, Davao Doctors College, Holy Cross of Davao College, Philippine Women's College of Davao, San Pedro College, University of the Immaculate Conception, University of Mindanao, and University of the Philippines-Mindanao.

"Globe is committed to helping transform the youth into future leaders through ICT. We know the importance of communications, both mobile and internet, in making the youth connected, informed, and empowered. AFI, on the other hand, is also dedicated to developing young leaders. Thus, LeadCom has become an important platform where we and AFI can collaborate on this common goal," said Rob I. Nazal, Head of Globe Corporate Social Responsibility.

At the end of the congress, LeadCom participants will be tasked to translate their leadership learning into project proposals, which will benefit their chosen community or school. Small grants will be given to leadership teams to help them mobilized, plan and implement their project within three(3) months time-frame For it's part, Globe will choose two groups to be given a separate grant as much as. P50,000.00 each.


Likewise, Globe will provide the students with free Globe BridgeCom Sim cards to give them an oppurtunity to be linked to BridgeCom which is currently building a movement of youth leaders around the country.


"We see growing need for servant-leaders and the best place to plant the seeds is in the schools where we can be instrumental in developing this fundamental orientation among the youth. We expect that though LeadCom, more and more students would be encouraged and equipped to become servant leaders who are actively engaged and committed to bringing about change in their respective communities," said Mario Deriquito, AFI Senior Director.


LeadCom takes inspiration from the Ayala Young Leaders Congress (AYLC), the flagship program of the Ayala Group of Companies for Youth Leadership Development. It also a response to the AYLC's goal of providing opportunities for a greater number of young Filipinos to learn and develop their leadership.






For more information, pls. contact:




Ms Yoly C Crisanto
Head, Corporate Communications
Tel No. 7302627
Fax No.7393075
Email Address: globe.corpcomm@gmail.com