How Belle Group Brought New Life to Schools Ahead of Brigada Eskwela 2025

Not even the gray skies and steady rain could dampen the spirit of volunteers from the Belle Group as they set out to make a difference for young learners in Pampanga. Armed with paintbrushes, cleaning tools, and a shared sense of purpose, teams from Belle Corporation, Premium Leisure Corp., PremiumLeisure & Amusement, Inc., and Pacific Online Systems Corporation dedicated two days to the Department of Education’s Brigada Eskwela 2025—a nationwide drive to ready public schools for a fresh academic year.

On June 10, the energy was unmistakable at Dau Elementary School, where Belle President and CEO Armin Raquel Santos didn’t just oversee the effort but joined his colleagues in repainting hallways and refurbishing facilities. “Supporting education is one of the most meaningful ways we can serve our communities,” Mr. Raquel Santos shared, his shirt streaked with paint by the day’s end. “It’s a responsibility we embrace with heart.”

The school’s principal, Jayson Ryan De Leon, expressed heartfelt gratitude for the group’s hands-on involvement—a tangible expression of Belle Kaagapay, the company’s social responsibility program rooted in volunteerism and equal opportunity for learners.

The momentum carried through to June 11 at Duquit Elementary School. Here, another team of Belle volunteers pitched in to repaint classrooms, donate essential materials, and help level areas of the school grounds identified by School Head Lily Ann Lacanlale as needing urgent care. The preparation wasn’t random: Belle Kaagapay coordinators had collaborated with the schools weeks before to ensure every stroke of paint and every bag of cement answered real needs.

In every corner scrubbed clean and every classroom brightened with fresh color, the Belle Group’s vision resonated clearly: building a better future begins by investing in the present—one act of bayanihan at a time. Through shared action, genuine partnerships, and a belief in inclusive development, the Belle Group continues to live out its commitment to empowering the next generation.