ISUZU Philippines Corp. (IPC) and the Jacobo Z. Gonzales Memorial School of Arts and Trade (JZGMSAT) signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA), renewing its partnership for quality education and knowledge-sharing on August 8.

Led by IPC President Tetsuya Fujita and IPC Executive Vice President Shojiro Sakoda, the company turned over a new four-post lifter with wheel aligner and one unit of the Isuzu D-MAX pickup to Technical Education and Skills Development Authority-Calabarzon Regional Director Baron Jose Lagran and JZGMSAT Vocational School Administrator Benito Reyes.
'It's been 6 years since we started this partnership, and the continuous collaboration between IPC and JZGMSAT says a lot about the importance and sustainability of this program. More than the equipment we provided, it's the culture of knowledge sharing that's more important for us to be able to share with them our expertise on diesel engine technology [in order that] the trainees can have more advantage when they graduate,' Fujita said.
Much like its Auto Mechanic school in Tacloban, IPC also included in the MoA specialized training program covering topics such as diesel engine technology, common rail fuel system and engine management system as part of the company's knowledge-sharing initiatives.
Over the years, IPC has conducted several corporate social responsibility activities nationwide, but this one, the company said, was close to its heart.
'We truly believe in the power of education. This is something we can give to the younger generation and hope that it will be able to change their lives in the future,' Fujita added.