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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Aboitiz and EJAP hold workshop on spotting “fake news” for campus journos
The Aboitiz Foundation, EJAP and DepEd together conducted a business writing seminar for student journalists, focusing on spotting fake news and best practices in journalism.
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.
WPF
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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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).
RAFI
IAMRAFI: The Man Named ‘Manila’
“I want to be remembered as a simple RAFINIAN man who always puts his best in everything, and stays loyal and dedicated to his work.” – Lloyd Manila
CSR
Aboitiz Foundation and Pilmico: making education more accessible
With the help of the Aboitiz Foundation and Pilmico Animal Nutrition Corporation (PANC), an hour’s worth of walking to school now only takes 10 minutes following the turnover of a 200-meter bridge that connects sitios Dam and Bayabas in Armenia, Tarlac City.
RAFI
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.
RAFI
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.
RAFI
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.
Sustainability
Aboitiz inks agreements with PBSP and RAFI to further strengthen A-Park
On Oct. 26, 2017, Aboitiz signed an agreement with Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) for an adopt-a-watershed project and, through RAFI, also partnered with DepEd-Cebu to establish school-based tree growing nurseries.
RAFI
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.
RAFI
Cebu street named to commemorate legacy of Eduardo Aboitiz
On July 19, Eddie’s contribution to Cebu’s social development will be remembered and honored with a street named after him.
RAFI
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.
RAFI
RAFI SEED Awards names Mandaue schools best in governance
The RAFI SEED Awards recognized Subangdaku Elementary School and Mandaue City Comprehensive National High School for being the best in terms of governance among all public schools of Cebu.
RAFI
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.
RAFI
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.
RAFI
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.
RAFI
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.
RAFI
Casa Gorordo Museum reopens with upgraded facilities
The museum prides itself with a wider artifact collection reflecting the Cebuano life from the late 1800s to the pre-World War II years. Its cafe and museum shop also now have limited edition Casa Gorordo Museum-branded souvenir items.
RAFI
Bangsamoro youth learn personal leadership at RAFI-KAC
The program is part of the Bangsamoro Young Leaders Program – Leadership Communities (BYLP-LeadCom) that is geared toward helping young people respond with solutions-based leadership in the areas of health, education, livelihood, and peace.
RAFI
Restoring the glory of Gabaldon buildings
Made from local hardwood, the Gabaldon school houses were named after Isauro Gabaldon, the Assemblyman who authored Republic Act 1801 legislating the construction of school buildings in every municipality in the country.
RAFI
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 […]
CSR
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 […]
CSR
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 […]
CSR
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 […]