Fine Arts majors of the University of the Philippines Cebu can now operate first-class tools in crafting prototypes of their project designs after an industrial and building technology company donated an equipment to the college.
Robert Bosch Inc., a regional branch of the Bosch Group from Germany gave the college various power tools for their new Fine Arts Workshop facility inaugurated last Dec. 14 at the college campus.
The newly-installed Humanities Cluster college dean Liza D. Corro and Robert Bosch Inc. representative Rey Adolfo led the ribbon cutting ceremony for the facility and the equipment together with the Fine Arts students.
The power tools worth around P60,000 included an angle grinder, table chop saw, bench grinder, finishing sander, plainer and a compound miter saw, all useful for students majoring in Product Design and Studio Arts.
Equipment in the new facility will not just benefit the college, but also the construction and repairs department, said Humanities Cluster head Karl Roque.
He said most of the equipment come from donations such as electric fans.
“I received three boxes of tools. It’s a good start. I hope we can nurture the partnership between Robert Bosch and UP. This should just be the beginning and not the end,” Roque said.
Bosch Inc. has been operating in the Philippines for the past 80 years, 40 years of which were through its appointed agency F.E. Zuellig Inc.
It manufactures automotive aftermarket, automotive original equipment and power tools. /correspondent peter L. romanillos