To ease the difficult situation that school children face in Mindanao, Coca-Cola Foundation built a 4 classroom, 2-storey school building (shown in photo above) in Lumbia Elementary School, Cagayan de Oro City, and another 3 classroom, 1-storey school building in San Roque Elementary School in New Corella, Davao del Norte. The classroom buildings is funded…
The country’s largest corporate-led foundation, Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), recently held an Inclusive Agribusiness Financing Forum at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel last April 28, 2014. “The private sector needs to reexamine its corporate-social responsibility (CSR) programs and redevelop models for inclusive growth that go beyond corporate philanthropy,” said Rafael Lopa, Executive Director of…
Grand Challenges Canada (GCC), funded by the Government of Canada, announced last May 22, 2014 the investments of $12 million in projects worldwide aimed squarely at improving the health and saving the lives of mothers, newborns and children in developing countries. Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) is one of the recipients of these social…
On May 17, 2014, around 160 swimmers from all across the country trooped over to Mactan, Cebu for the 7th OLANGO CHALLENGE. The OLANGO CHALLENGE started in 2008 when Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) Visayas Executive Committee (VIXCOM) Chairman Jose Antonio Aboitiz thought of a unique way to address the classroom shortage in Cebu’s…
In photo (L-R): Sudip Mall, General Manager, Mondelez Philippines ; Mario Deriquito, Undersecretary, Department of Education ; Rafael Lopa, Executive Director, Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP). Mondelez Philippines, Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), and the Department of Education (DepEd), signed a memorandum of agreement to adopt Panalaron Central Elementary School in Tacloban, Leyte….
Metrobank and Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) recently turned over new classrooms to benefit more than 400 students of Bolbok Elementary School in Tuy, Batangas through the Metrobank Build-A-Classroom Project. The Metrobank Build-A-Classroom Project is a legacy project undertaken by Metrobank and its employees in celebration of the company’s 50th anniversary that started last…
In commemoration of the upcoming World Tuberculosis Day, Sinehan Advocacy Media Projects Inc. (SAMPI), the Department of Health (DOH) National TB Program and National Center for Health Promotion, and Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) through the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis, recently held the regular cinema screening of “FLYING KISS.” This…
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…
In commemoration of the 13th signing Anniversary of R.A. 9003 or The Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) and the National Solid Waste Management Commission of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) have partnered in a Solid Waste Management (SWM) exhibit with the theme “Effective SWM…
The aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda (International name: Haiyan) not only left considerable damage to residential structures but it also paralyzed the commercial segment of the affected areas. In a recent visit to the affected areas, Hapinoy President Mark Ruiz shares the positive news: “People start to make do – we see the emergence of makeshift…
Due to the damage caused by Super Typhoon Haiyan (Local name: Yolanda) in the Visayas region last November that destroyed vital infrastructure in the region, YesPinoy Foundation (YPF), a youth-focused organization, turned over PhP 1.6M for the construction of a typhoon-resilient classroom building in Iloilo. In photo are (from L-R): YPF Chairman Dingdong Dantes and…
In their effort to help and assist the victims of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) Realpage employees turned over their contribution to Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP). Photo shows Jenny Constantino (right), RealPage Philippines’ Vice President for Operations handing the check over to Maria Lourdes G. Arroyo (left), Finance Director, PBSP
In photo (L-R): Sudip Mall, General Manager, Mondelez Philippines ; Mario Deriquito, Undersecretary, Department of Education ; Rafael Lopa, Executive Director, Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP).
Mondelez Philippines, Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), and the Department of Education (DepEd), signed a memorandum of agreement to adopt Panalaron Central Elementary School in Tacloban, Leyte.
Panalaron Central Elementary School is one of more than 3,000 schools reported by DepEd that were damaged by typhoon Yolanda in the Visayas.
Mondelez Philippines General Manager Sudip Mall shares, “Mondelez Philippines’ mission is to create delicious moments of joy. We plan to do this in Tacloban through our Joy Schools program. More than rebuilding, our Joy Schools program is a 3-year commitment to help promote quality education and nutrition for students. Furthermore, because Tacloban experienced tragedy during Typhoon Yolanda, we would like to extend our adoption to the community by helping sari-sari stores’ livelihood as well.”
Elementary school teachers from five schools namely Bayanan Elementary School – main, Muntinlupa; P. Zamora Elementary School, Pasay; P. Manalo Elementary School, Pateros; Gen. Vicente Lim Elementary School, Manila; and Sampaloc Site II Elementary School, Parañaque recently underwent Reading Enhancement training under the Mondelez Philippines’ Joy Schools Program. This training is part of the 8…
Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) collaborated with Australian AID – Philippine – Australian Community Assistance Program (PACAP) and the Asia Foundation (TAF) to build the capacities of urban poor communities on disaster risk reduction and climate change mitigation. The project, entitled Strengthening Disaster Prevention and Response for Safe and Resilient Urban Poor Communities, aims…
Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) together with Hapinoy, the Philippine Disaster Recovery Foundation (PDRF), and four major Micro-Finance Institutions join forces to help revive the sari-sari (mini-retail) economy in areas affected by Typhoon Yolanda. The project dub as Project Bagong Araw will cater to hundreds of sari-sari stores, reaching an estimate of 100,000 people…
Metrobank and Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) recently turned over new classrooms to benefit more than 400 students of Bolbok Elementary School in Tuy, Batangas through the Metrobank Build-A-Classroom Project. The Metrobank Build-A-Classroom Project is a legacy project undertaken by Metrobank and its employees in celebration of the company’s 50th anniversary that started last…
Elementary school teachers from five schools namely Bayanan Elementary School – main, Muntinlupa; P. Zamora Elementary School, Pasay; P. Manalo Elementary School, Pateros; Gen. Vicente Lim Elementary School, Manila; and Sampaloc Site II Elementary School, Parañaque recently underwent Reading Enhancement training under the Mondelez Philippines’ Joy Schools Program. This training is part of the 8…
The Hershey Company through Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) and United Way Worldwide, in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recently concluded the Strengthening the Healthcare Management of Elsie Gaches Village project. Elsie Gaches Village (EGV) is a 50-year old residential care center for sick and abandoned mentally challenged individuals,…
