A farming community discovers the benefits of organic agriculture
As part of its global volunteerism campaign, Deloitte Philippines once again joined Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) in saving the Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape (UMRBPL), popularly known as Marikina Watershed.
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Janette Loreto-Garin (left) receives the ceremonial key for the 17 service vehicles donated by Switzerland-based non-profit organization, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, led by its Head of High Impact Asia, Dr. Urban Weber (center) during the kick-off ceremony for the observance of World TB Day on…
Hospira Philippines, Inc. recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the donation of their Used Lead Acid Batteries (ULABs) to Oriental and Motolite Marketing Corporation’s Balik Baterya Program through Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP). Hospira is a leading provider of injectable drugs and infusion technologies in the country. The Balik Baterya program aims to…
Gov. Ma. Angelica Rosedell M. Amante-Matba is set to sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) and the Department of Health (DOH) Caraga Region to support the program of the agency in the delivery/implementation of the Programmatic Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (PMDT) related services in the province. The…
Pampanga hit the exact national tuberculosis (TB) treatment success rate of 90 percent in 2014 and exceeded the target of 90 percent with a 91 percent case detection rate for the same aspect last year. This was noted by the Innovations and Multisectoral Partnerships to Achieve Control of Tuberculosis (Impact), a United States Agency for…
Company’s contribution since 2013 has reached US$2.3 million Accenture announced additional cash and probono contributions of approximately US$220,000 to support longterm reconstruction efforts in the communities that were heavily affected by typhoon Yolanda, bringing the company’s total support to more than US$2.3 million since 2013. Accenture’s contributions will help strengthen the resilience and economic independence…
Accenture announced additional cash and probono contributions of approximately $220,000 to support longterm reconstruction efforts in Philippine communities that were heavily affected by Typhoon Yolanda, bringing the company’s total support to more than $2.3 million since 2013. This effort is part of Accenture’s corporate citizenship initiative “Skills to Succeed.” Approximately $90,000 was donated to the…
Cathay Pacific Airways, U freight Philippines and Transglobal Consolidators, with the collaboration of the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) recently brought Christmas cheer as well as fun learning to the students of Poo Elementary School on Olango Island, LapuLapu City. After building the first library on the island and turning it over in June…
PBSP Shelter project for the victims of typhoon
Representatives from some of the top companies in Davao City will gather on January 13 in a forum at the MyHotel to discuss health opportunities in the workplace. Organized by Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), the “iFLY Program: Keep Fit, Live Well, Stay Young” forum will present the benefits of a company-based health initiative…
Aiming to restore the lost livelihood of around 25,000 micro-entrepreneurs affected by super typhoon Yolanda, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) provided P180 million in seed capital for them through its recently launched credit program. In partnership with Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), USAID established the Micro Enterprise Disaster Assistance Fund for…
Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines, Inc. (CCFPI), in collaboration with Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) and Department of Education (DepEd), recently turned over a two-storey, six-classroom school building to school officials of the Yolanda-torn Marasbaras Elementary School (ES) in Tacloban, Leyte to help bring back a better and more conducive learning environment to its schoolchildren. Leading the turnover…
Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come. Two years ago, global leaders made a commitment to ensure everyone, everywhere has access to health care. Today, the health and development community stand together to turn this commitment to action. A new global coalition of more than 500 leading health and development organizations…
Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines Inc., in collaboration with Philippine Business for Social Progress and the Education Department, turned over a two-story, six-classroom school building to the Yolanda-torn Marasbaras Elementary School in Tacloban City. Shown during the turnover ceremony are (from left) PBSP project management office director for education Marylin Muncada, CCPFI president Ma. Cecilia Alcantara, Education…
