Senior officials of a nonprofit organization based in the US, which helps finance worldwide projects, took part in the planting of 5,000 mangrove propagules in a recent coastal-reforestation effort by the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) on Bantayan Island, Cebu. GlobalGiving Director of Programs Britt Lake and Senior Unmarketing Manager Alison Carlman joined officers…
Roundtable discussions among Ramon Magsaysay Laureates, Local Government officials and various international and local organizations including Hapinoy Hapinoy participated in the Ramon Magsaysay Transformative Leadership Institute’s (RMTLI) Dialogues on Asian Solutions 2014 Series. RMTLI is an initiative of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF). The prestigious foundation, named after the late President Ramon Magsaysay, is…
MANGROVES FOR BETTER COASTAL COMMUNITIES. GlobalGiving Director of Programs Britt Lake (left) and Senior Unmarketing Manager Alison Carlman (right) plant mangroves at barangay Kaongkod, Madridejos on Bantayan Island, Cebu. Almost a year after Typhoon Yolanda swept areas in the Visayas region, Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) continues to revitalize coastal communities and uplift the…
To help protect the environment from indiscriminate disposal of sulfuric acid coming from old batteries, a power-generating company based in Misamis Oriental signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a recycling company and a non-governmental organization on Friday. Steag State Power Inc. (SPI), Oriental Motolite Marketing Corp. (OMMC) and the Philippine Business for Social Progress…
The Hershey Company has always been supportive of people’s well-being towards achieving a better life and a bright future, which likewise supports greater effectiveness in its good business performance. The Hershey Company approved a financial grant through its partner, United Way Worldwide, to provide shelter repair kits for 25 families affected by typhoon Glenda (international…
Representatives from Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), Dow Chemical Philippines and the local government of Las Piñas City sign the Memorandum of Agreement on Strengthening Community Preparedness and Response Project Phase 2. The project aims to provide Las Piñas with equipment and training that can help them in times of disaster. In photo (from left) are: Rafael “Rapa” Lopa,…
United States Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg on Monday led the inauguration of projects that support rehabilitation efforts in areas devastated by typhoon Yolanda. Goldberg then announced the establishment of the Micro Enterprise Disaster Assistance Fund for Resiliency, or the MIDAS Fund, amounting to US$4 million or P176 million. The ambassador said this project…
Palo, Leyte — United States Ambassador to the Philippines, Philip Goldberg led Monday inauguration of projects supporting rehabilitation efforts in areas here devastated by super typhoon Yolanda. He also announced the establishment of a P176 million ($4 million) Micro Enterprise Disaster Assistance Fund for Resiliency (MIDAS Fund) which Goldberg said will be implemented by the United States Agency for International Develop ment…
Guests and organizers of Gabay Nutrisyon Advocacy Campaign recently launched the 22nd leg of the supplemental feeding program in Paso de Bias, Valenzuela City led by (from left) Barangay Chair Fernando Esteban, Valenzuela City Mayor Rex T. Gatchalian, CDO Foodsphere Inc. President Jerome D. Ong, United Laboratories Senior Manager for External Affairs Claire de Leon Papa and…
Even though they were among the first to extend aid to Filipinos affected by Typhoon Yolanda last year, the United States and Japan are set to give more assistance to help disaster victims rebuild their lives. The US will establish a P176-million Micro Enterprise Disaster Assistance Fund for Resiliency, in partnership with Philippine Business for…
Brother Philippines employee holds a seedling. Employees from Brother International Philippines Corporation and Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) teamed up last Saturday, October 11 for a noble cause – to save the Marikina Watershed. A total of 575 seedlings were planted in Sitio Binayoyo, Barangay Calawis, Antipolo City, as part of Brother Philippines Marikina Watershed Project….
Last August 2014, PLDT has turned over 3 classrooms in Bicol as continued support to the call for better access to quality education. Cogon Elementary School in Irosin, Sorsogon was granted 2 classrooms and Colegio de Sta. Rita in Del Gallego, Camarines Sur was given assistance for 1 classroom of their 24-classroom building. “In line…
MOA signing with Dondi Alicpala (Chief of Party, Be Secure), Tony P. Tompar (Chairman, Mactan Rock), Rene Fortuno (Director, PBSP), Arlene Castillon (HR Manager, Dow Chemical), and Cyril Arradaza (President, EVAWD) Dow Chemical, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, together with Brenntag, have provided financial and in-kind resources to build a mobile water treatment…
CEREMONIAL TURNOVER. Madridejos Mayor Salvador de la Fuente (center, in grey shirt) led the ceremonial turnover of shelter repair kits with representatives from PBSP, Habitat for Humanity, and Fluor Daniel, Inc. (Philippines). As part of our Project New Dawn efforts, PBSP distributed 331 shelter repair kits (SRK) to affected households in Barangay Pili, Madridejos, Cebu. The shelter…
Photo shows PBSP Visyas Regional Center Director Jessie Cubijano (left) and Lear Corporation Senior HR Manager Amabel Abella (right) during the turnover of a learning resource center in Tingo Elementary School of Olango Island. Lear Corporation inspires learning of students through reading by providing learning resource centers (LRC) to three schools in Cebu’s Olango Island:…
Last July 1, 2014, PBSP Exec. Dir. Rafael “Rapa” Lopa celebrated his birthday in Iligan City. It was a special day for both him and the survivors of Typhoon Sendong as it was the groundbreaking day for the 2-storey, 4-classroom school building in Bagong Silang Elementary School that he, his family and his friends donated….
In commemoration of Citi’s Global Community Day, the Manila group participated in a tree planting activity in Barangay Mascap, Rodriguez, Rizal as part of a partnership with Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP). The group was able to successfully plant 1,200 fruit-bearing seedlings for the benefit of the Marikina Watershed. Simultaneously celebrated in 479 cities…
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Olango Island in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, is a world-renowned sanctuary of migratory birds. However, poverty in the island is high with many of its population dependent on declining fish catch. The dilapidated classrooms in Olango’s public schools are also indicators of poverty and remind us that the future is bleak for Olango’s school-age children. To…
Ikebana International (I.I.) is a non-profit cultural organization dedicated to the promotion and appreciation of the Japanese art of flower arrangement. In line with the organization’s philanthropic endeavors, Ikebana International Manila Chapter 108 through Parity Values, Inc. partnered with Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), a foundation which has an ongoing mangrove conservation and rehabilitation…
