The RAFI Triennial Awards honor the men and women who, through their efforts bring about change and improve the lives of the less-privileged, reflect the philanthropic, humanitarian and holistic ideals and values of the RAFI founder, Don Ramon Aboitiz and Don Eduardo Aboitiz.
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Life unfolding at 11: A RAFInian’s world took a sudden turn
Key Bird was only 11 years old when his life, dotted with difficult challenges, opened up to rewarding surprises. Now a father, he recalls the chain of events that, in hindsight, has helped him become what he is today: a better person, a loving son and husband, a RAFInian.
Sustainability
Aboitiz Group, RAFI, and DepEd pursue green partnership for Cebu’s youth
As an organization that aims to engage Filipinos to take care of our country’s forests, we in Aboitiz seek to create the ripple effect needed to impart the value of environmental sustainability to our communities, starting with the youth.
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Building a #WeatherWiser RAFI
Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (RAFI) employees are now #WeatherWiser following their training session with WeatherPhilippines on the basic concepts and effects of different weather disturbances and rain producing systems in the country. Their newly acquired weather knowledge is highly instrumental, especially in creating disaster communications protocol.
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The Legacy of Bobby Aboitiz
Bobby believed that each one of us has a paddle or bugsay, that they can use to direct their destiny. With the bugsay, one can either choose to maximize his potentials and take on opportunities, or remain motionless or move in circles without any focus or direction. This is the Bugsay philosophy, the guiding light of Bobby’s leadership.
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CitySavings ‘Project Pink’ urges early detection against breast cancer
Cathy Mae Aliviano | April 13, 2018 In partnership with DepEd Region 7 and Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. – Eduardo J. […]
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CitySavings pilots Project Pink in Cebu, Legazpi and Davao
More than 370 educators from Central Visayas, Bicol and Davao Region participated during the nationwide pilot sessions of Project Pink, a CSR initiative of CitySavings to promote breast cancer awareness and prevention among public school teachers.
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A Synergistic Approach to Leadership Development
Since 2014, over a thousand educators from the Department of Education (DepEd) hailing from various regions experienced Project Synergy, a values integration and leadership training program by City Savings Bank (CitySavings) in partnership with the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. – Kool Adventure Camp (RAFI KAC).
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Bantayan honors its ‘adopted son’ Bobby
The people of the Municipality of Bantayan, Cebu paid tribute to the late RAFI President Roberto “Bobby” Aboitiz (REA) in appreciation for his various contributions towards improving lives in the northern Cebu town.
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Fighting breast cancer with every step
Cebuanos paint Fuente Osmeña pink as they parade to join RAFI’s 14th Moonwalk: A Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness.
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Cancer survivors turned paddlers take double golds in Taiwan
The Cebu Pink Paddlers won the Breast Cancer Survivor (BCS) 500m race category in the 2017 Taiwan Keelung International Dragon Boat Festival, held at the Keelung Harbor in Keelung City, Taiwan with 5:09.140 time record.
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Liloan Honors Roberto “Bobby” Aboitiz
The Municipality of Liloan gave a posthumous award to Sir Roberto “Bobby” Aboitiz through a solemn ceremony held at the office of Mayor Christina C. Frasco last September 29, 2017.
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RAFI empowers PWD women through leadership training
Differently abled women prove that strength do not just come from physical capacity during the three-day empowerment leadership training facilitated by Philippine Accessible Disability Services (PADS) and Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. – Kool Adventure Camp.
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‘Thank You’ from the family of Bobby Aboitiz
We are posting this note sent by Mrs. Marian Aboitiz, widow of our beloved Roberto “Bobby” Aboitiz, as a token of the family’s heartfelt appreciation for the love and encouragement they received from all team members across the Aboitiz Group in the wake of REA’s passing.
–Aboitiz Eyes team
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New RAFI board to continue Don Ramon’s legacy
Ramon Aboitiz Foundation announced a new corporate structure to fill in the vacancy left by the passing of Roberto E. Aboitiz, then president of the organization. It serves ensure continued compliance and alignment with good governance standards in support of the foundation’s continuing commitment to its mission of Touching People, Shaping the Future.
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Elevating the lives of families, one nanay at a time
Through RAFI-Microfinance, the foundation believes that a better quality of life begins with a stable and rewarding livelihood. And in times of crisis, women, who comprise the majority of the marginalized sector, are often the ones directly faced and burdened with the lack of financial resources.
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RAFI co-publishes book that illustrates reality of climate change
Environment lawyer Antonio Oposa’s “Shooting Stars and Dancing Fish” is a picture-and-story book written for both the young and decision makers in mind. The climate crisis, he explained, gets lost in jargon and the notion that this is someone else’s problem to fix.
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Pilmico joins RAFI outreach caravan
Held in Poro Municipal Gym in Camotes Island in Cebu, Pilmico participated in the outreach program by sponsoring a number of seminars on livestock raising and animal nutrition. In the coming months, Pimico will also be present in Naval and Tacloban – the next two locations for RAFI’s outreach caravan this year.
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RAFI YMA teens in Europe for immersion program
A select group of young Cebuanos is in Europe from April 21 to May 13 as this year’s delegates to the 5th Young Minds on eXplore (YMX5) exchange program that aims to provide an avenue to better understand European culture and their own.
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Drip irrigation: An effective method for newly planted seedlings
Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. has encouraged its tree growing partners to adopt the drip irrigation system, which is a simple technology that directly addresses scarcity of water moisture, especially of newly planted seedlings. The system, which the foundation helped develop in Cebu, makes use of empty plastic bottles and is one way of conserving water while helping plants get needed moisture during the dry months.
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RAFI Christmas Shoebox Campaign brings joy to Cebu kids
In December 2016, the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI), with the help from its sponsors, donors and volunteers, distributed gifts […]
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RAFI@50: Passing the baton to the next generation
RAFI President Roberto Aboitiz handed the newly published “The Foundation Called Ramon Aboitiz” book and the “RAFI @ 50” coffee table book to Amaya Aboitiz-Fansler and Juan Aboitiz, symbolizing the passing of responsibility of steering the family foundation over the next 50 years.
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Kicking off RAFI’s 50th anniversary with a tour of Don Ramon’s house
Cebu media got an exclusive walkthrough of the Aboitiz home as they listened to family stories straight from RAFI President […]
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Teacher, ex-rebels, recognized at the 6th RAFI Triennial Awards
Nanay Anit advocates education for the T’boli in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato while KFPDAI works to rehabilitate areas of conflict […]
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RAFI donates P1.5M for ERUF’s training center
Emergency Rescue Unit Foundation will build a five-room training center at the North Reclamation Area in Cebu City The facility […]
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Land use planning as flood prevention tool stressed in RAFI forum
Land use planning is crucial in ensuring that a metropolis is ready in avoiding flood and other related disasters. Dr. […]
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RAFI Microfinance opens five more branches
RAFI Microfinance’s 23 branches can now better provide loans and capacity-building initiatives The new branches are intended to help provide […]
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RAFI turns over 13 day care centers in Cebu
Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (RAFI) in cooperation with local government units in Cebu turned over 13 day care centers and […]
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Cebu inmates’ bakery coop receives new equipment from Pilmico and RAFI
Increased production expected thanks to new baking equipment and refurbished room RAFI to assist in official registration while Pilmico will […]
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YMA 9 scholars pledge support for disaster preparedness and humanitarian response
Program’s experiential learning, community visits, and immersions are anchored on urban dev’t 8-month training preps youth to become responsible and […]
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Children explore Cebu’s south with RAFI’s I See Kids Tours
Through the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc.- Dolores Aboitiz Children’s Fund (RAFI-DACF), children got to visit two tourist destinations of Cebu […]
Construction
Metaphil to build more school buildings for RAFI
Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (RAFI) awarded to Metaphil its P153-million project to construct multi-storey school buildings in 10 towns in […]