Caltex sends two Smokey Mountain booters to FC Barcelona Soccer Camp

Caltex brand of fuels and lubricants, marketed by Chevron Philippines Inc.(CPI), in partnership with Gawad Kalinga (GK) and the Junior Chamber International-Manila (JCI), will be sponsoring two talented Smokey Mountain kids to the soccer camp of FC Barcelona, one of the world’s top football clubs.

Caltex selected Arnel Britania, 10, and, Jay-E Vhien Sabalza, 11, from the annual summer Caltex Supa Strikas Cup Football Tournament held recently at the Field of Dreams for indigent kids from the Smokey Mountain and Tondo areas.

To be held from April 17 to 21, the five-day soccer camp will be facilitated by coaches from FC Barcelona. Britania and Sabalza were selected based on several criteria such as athletic ability, team adaptability, and behavior exhibited during the games. Photo above shows some of the kids in action during a pick up match.

“Through this partnership, we hope that we will be able to entice children from indigent families to get into sports and become more active,” Caltex Brand Manager Veronica Pangilinan said. She emphasized the crucial role of sports in an individual’s personal and social development: “Sports do not merely aid in developing motor skills. Children learn life skills when they play sports. Through sports, children learn to become resourceful, patient, and goal-oriented.”

The sponsorship is part of the Caltex Energy for Learning initiative which invests in projects that provide disadvantaged people with skills and learning to give them better opportunities in life.

About Chevron Philippines Inc.

Chevron Philippines Inc. has been operating in the country for more than 85 years under its retail brand, Caltex™, offering high quality products and services. There are close to 800 service stations strategically scattered throughout the Philippine archipelago and employees working in several areas of business such as Marketing, Lubricants and Terminal operations. The Chevron products that are available in the Philippines include Caltex with Techron® fuel and Caltex Diesel with Techron®D, Havoline® and Delo® oils. More information on Chevron Philippines Inc. is available at www.caltex.com/ph.