SIKAT, a Filipino word for sunshine or ray, represents education’s purpose to shine a beam of light as it lay the foundation for real development in any society and its capacity to break intergenerational poverty.

SIKAT expresses EDC’s aspirations for all its scholars across the country. The company believes that investing in quality education regardless of their track, whether academic or technical-vocation, will help transform the scholars into future change-drivers in their respective host communities and spheres of influence.

SIKAT also highlights the education program’s complementation with the company’s environment program, BINHI. Advocacy for environmental sustainability and renewable energy is integrated in the education program, honing students not just to be academically excellent but also champions for the environment.

The tagline “Igniting the Future” emphasizes on the purpose of education to ignite and utilize a student’s spark of genius to create a personalized roadmap to a meaningful future. As students mature, graduate, and move on to higher education and careers, their passions may evolve or translate into lifelong meaningful purpose. No matter the direction, when a spark is ignited and a student’s strengths are maximized, that individual can become an outstanding, confident, and successful contributor to society.