Building a Safe Community: Honda Empowers Young Filipinos to Practice Responsible Road Use
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Honda Foundation, Inc. (HFI), in collaboration with the Department of Education-Schools Division Office (DepEd-SDO) of Santa Rosa City, partner schools and the city local government, recently conducted the Students on Safety (SOS) Program with the aim of bringing road safety education closer to young Filipino students through interactive learning sessions.
[L-R] HFI Executive Director – Crecelle San Jose; HFI Board of Trustees (BOT) – Mr. Gerry Datario; Atty. Louie Soriano; Mr. Hiroki Namikawa; Education Program Supervisor School Governance and Operations Divisions – Ms. Maricel Saguinsin; HFI President – Mr. Hidekazu Arai; President Federated Parents-Teachers Association – Mr. Ramil Villasencio; HFI BOT – Mr. Takeshi Kobayashi; PDO2 Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Section – Ms. Lea Ibaya; HFI BOTs – Ms. Lanie Pabalan-Delmo and Ms. Mel Asuncion; Representatives from Education Program and Social Mobilization DepEd – Ms. Gemma Ojeda and Mr. Jasyon Sagaysay; HFI Advisor – Mr. Masaru Onozuka; and HFI Program Manager – Ms. Lyn Buclatan
Students gained valuable road safety awareness and learned about safe mobility habits at an early age, through learning sessions conducted by Honda Safety Driving Center (HSDC) certified instructors. The initiative also featured engaging activities and practical training that made road safety education a fun and enjoyable learning experience for the students.
The SOS Program reinforces HFI’s commitment to building a culture of road safety across generations and communities. It is part of Honda’s broader road safety efforts to help reduce road crash fatalities involving Honda motorcycles and automobiles. These efforts support Honda’s global goal of achieving zero traffic collision fatalities by 2050.
HFI encourages students to carry the importance of road safety on their everyday journeys and to make safe and responsible choices on the road. Through these actions, they can help foster a stronger culture of road safety and contribute to safer communities for generations to come.
HFI, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of the Honda Group of Companies in the Philippines, is composed of Honda Philippines, Inc. (HPI), Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI), Honda Trading Philippines Ecozone Corporation (HTPE), and Honda Logistics Philippine, Inc. (HLPI). To learn more about HFI, contact (02)-8581-6700 to 6799 and 0917-578-8723.
credit: Honda Philippines
