Alsons Dev, in partnership with Bonifacio Art Foundation, Inc. (BAFI) and the Conrado and Ladislawa Alcantara Foundation Inc. (CLAFI), brings The Mind Rover to Avia Estate, giving public school students in Sarangani an immersive, hands-on science learning experience.
The Mind Rover was brought to Avia Estate, Alsons Development and Investment Corporation’s (Alsons Dev) 121-hectare township in Alabel, Sarangani, on February 25, 2025, in collaboration with Bonifacio Art Foundation, Inc. (BAFI), the group behind The Mind Museum. This program provides public school kids with free entry to the internationally acclaimed, multi-awarded science museum experience.
About 200 students from IP-integrated schools (IS) in the Sarangani Province, including Datal Basak IS and Lebe IS in Maasim; Malandag Central Elementary School, Pulatana IS, and Malungon National High School in Malungon; Policarpo H. Millona Central Integrated School and Lun Padidu National High School in Malapatan; and Paraiso IS and Sofan IS in Alabel, were welcomed by the Avia Estate leg through the Conrado and Ladislawa Alcantara Foundation (CLAFI), the Alcantara Group’s corporate social responsibility arm.
During their visit, the students explored interactive exhibits in the Mind Rover representing The Mind Museum’s five unique galleries: Atom, Life, Earth, Universe, and Technology. They also enjoyed special screenings of Mind S-Cool TV, a family-friendly show that makes science and the arts fun and engaging.
To make the most of their learning experience, the students also toured the Alabel Public Safety and Security Complex, home to a Fire Substation, Community Police Assistance Center, and Emergency Operations Center built and donated by Alsons Dev to the Alabel LGU. While waiting, the students enjoyed reading CLAFI’s Flalok Big Books, a collection of illustrated folklore of the Blaan Indigenous Peoples in Sarangani Province and General Santos. These books preserve traditional Blaan stories, originally passed down orally, by presenting them in written and illustrated forms that reflect Blaan culture.
By promoting education as the cornerstone of community development and increasing access to transformative learning opportunities, Alsons Dev reaffirmed the company’s dedication to empowering Sarangani communities.
With assistance from the Malungon, Malapatan, and Alabel LGUs, Sarangani Energy Corporation, Department of Education – Sarangani Division, and NutriAsia, BAFI and 2Go, in collaboration with local partners Alsons Dev and CLAFI, made the Mind Rover Avia Estate leg, the first of three stops in the SOX Region, possible.
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