Caltex helping sweep through panagbenga ’08

Chevron Philippines, maker of Caltex fuel, is fielding 150 volunteers this morning in a sweep of city streets in the wake of the grand and float parades of this year’s edition of the “Panagbenga” flower festival.

“Event like the Panagbenga allow everyone to cheer, relax, and appreciate the amazing beauty of our city, in this case, Baguio,” said Mark Quebral, Chevron manager for policy, government and public affairs. “That’s why it is important to preserve such beauty by cleaning the streets after the celebration.”

Working in partnership with the Baguio Community Volunteers Movement, Caltex initially deployed the 150 cleaners yesterday, aside from donating cleaning materials and cash sponsorship of the festival. It will double the number of its volunteers on March 2, after the capping ceremonies of the festival.

Chevron also set up its Ka-Roadtrip motorist Assistance program in its Caltex stations from the North Luzon Expressway all the way up to Kennon Rd. for the safety of travelers on their way to Baguio.

Through its Caltex Good Roots Project, Chevron had supported Baguio residents engaged in environment regeneration and livelihood for its farming communities.

As Baguio gears up for the annual exodus of thousands of visitors this summer, Chevron is again expected to come in as a major sponsor of the annual search for the “Lucky Summer Visitors of Baguo-Benguet” who will be selected during the Holy Week.

Representatives of Chevron met last Friday officers of the Baguio Correspondents and Broadcasters Club, the umbrella organization of media practitioners based here, to firm up the “Lucky Visitors” project.

BCBC president Pigeon Lobien said the project, initially launched in 1958, provides a red carpet welcome to the lucky guests as a symbolic way of thanking vacationists for choosing Baguio and Benguet as their holiday destinations, especially during the Holy Week.

The lucky guests will be chosen at the Caltex station in Rosario, La Union , on March 20. – BCBC release