Corporate Social Responsibility

Aboitiz CSR Group leaps forward to a bigger 2011

February 24, 2011

With the accomplishments of the previous year now the benchmark for projects within the Aboitiz Group, corporate social responsibility (CSR) teams of the different business units (BUs) are looking forward to bigger challenges for 2011, especially with the 163-percent increase of its budget allocation from P95 million to P250 million.

Aboitiz Foundation treats scholars to a fellowship

February 7, 2011

Aboitiz Foundation treated its college scholars to a fellowship through the first-ever Scholars’ Forum last Dec. 20, 2010. The forum featured an inspirational talk from Aboitiz Foundation Trustee Romy Ronquillo, who openly shared to the 19 young scholars his wide-ranging experiences that led him to where he is now. As he said, “The decisions you make today will be the ones you will live in the future. I am the result of my choices yesterday”. He specifically pointed out the importance of espousing the right attitude in whatever one does, stating that “attitude is all it takes to succeed.” He also inspired the scholars to dream and “dream big.”

Aboitiz Football Cup kicks off 13th season on Aug. 29

August 27, 2010

With more funds provided for the event, football fans can expect a better and more exciting Aboitiz Football Cup (AFC) as it kicks off its 13th season this Sunday, Aug. 29, at the Aboitiz Sports Field in Mandaue City.

Aboitiz Foundation turned over 5 classrooms to Pulangbato Elementary School

August 4, 2010

Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. turned over a newly constructed five-classroom building to Pulangbato Elementary School on Aug. 4 to help address the school’s problem on classroom shortage.

Refurbished baking laboratory turned over to Subangdaku school

June 23, 2010

Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. officials turn over to the Subangdaku Tech-Voc School the refurbished baking laboratory, already complete with baking and cooking equipment

Aboitiz Foundation donates baking lab to Mandaue vocational school

June 21, 2010

STUDENTS of the Subangdaku Technical Vocational School in Mandaue City will no longer merely observe how to cook and bake and use borrowed equipment during their Food Trade class

Aboitiz Foundation assists 11 coops for microfinance projects

June 16, 2010

Eleven partner-cooperatives have received financial assistance from the Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. amounting to P11.8 million for the implementation of their various microfinance projects.

Aboitiz returns to Banilad schools for Brigada Eskwela

May 25, 2010

Employees of Aboitiz Group companies in Cebu will do repair and maintenance works on two Cebu City schools in fulfillment of its commitment to support the Brigada Eskwela program of the Department of Education (DepEd).

BENEFICIARY REPRESENTATIVES AND VOLUNTEERS GET TOGETHER

March 1, 2010

On December 17, 2009, representatives of barangays whose children were beneficiaries of the 5th Aboitiz Annual Outreach were each presented with a framed picture of the kids taken during the event.  The frames are now on display in their respective barangay halls.  AEV and Aboitiz Foundation scholars were also each presented with a letter of commendation for their unselfish acts of volunteerism, going out of their way to help and make 260 kids happy.

Potable water for Liloan upland barangay

January 21, 2010

Potable water for Liloan upland barangay. Mulao, an upland barangay in the Municipality of Liloan in Cebu, will soon have potable water that will benefit 150 waterless and poor households. Aboitiz Foundation is funding the project in partnership with the local government unit of Liloan, Cebu.