The LCF CSR Institute (CSRI) successfully concluded the 2025 Financial Management & Accounting Standards for Non-Profits Workshop. The event was held virtually on March 18-19, followed by an in-person session on March 20 at the Wynwood Hotel, 45 San Miguel Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City, hosted by Jollibee Group Foundation, Inc.
“The workshop provided clear and concise explanations of complex financial concepts, making them accessible even for individuals with minimal accounting background. The examples and case studies were particularly useful in demonstrating practical applications.” – Participant from Jollibee Group Foundation
19 participants representing 12 organizations (7 LCF member-organizations and 5 non-member organizations) took part in this year’s Workshop, as follows:
On March 14, 2025, the Committee on Health of LCF, together with Unilab Foundation, Inc., and Manila Water Foundation, Inc., hosted “Kapihan sa LCF: Mental Health Awareness in the Workplace.” Speakers spoke about the value of mental health wellness in workplace. A total of 11 attendees participated in person while 43 via Zoom.
The Kapihan covered topics related to mental wellness and the session included an enrichment activity. The Welcome Remarks were delivered by Ms. Marievic Mariano Co-Chair of LCF Health Committee and Program Manager and Head of Grants and Partnerships, Metrobank Foundation, Inc.
Dr. Carolina Uno-Rayco, RGC, RPSY, Executive Director of Philippine Mental Health Associationpresented Promoting Employees’ Wellbeing Through Positive Psychology. This was followed by Starting and Journeying with your Vibrant Workplace Mental Health Program by Dr. Sheila Marie Hocson, RGC, RPSY, Senior Technical Consultant of Unilab Foundation, Inc. and Research Fellow at Far Eastern University.
Atty. Joey Ochave, Executive Director of Unilab Foundation, Inc. concluded the Kapihan with his Closing Remarks, where he said “we hope that this activity has allowed us to listen to each other, to find better ways of working with each other, and to address mental health and well-being issues in the workplace.”
The Kapihan sa LCF session on Mental Health Awareness in the Workplace galvanized the value of mental wellness in professional settings. Through the discussion, participants gained practical knowledge on fostering a supportive and healthy work environment. By continuing conversations on mental health, organizations can take meaningful steps toward creating workplaces that help ensure employee well-being and resilience.
The League of Corporate Foundations (LCF) successfully ‘ended’ the Learning Journey for this year with a culminating activity cum graduation on March 6, 2025, at the San Miguel Corporation Head Office, San Miguel Ave., Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong.
The opening remarks were delivered via Zoom by Mr. Shem Jose Garcia, LCF Chairperson and Executive Director of Vivant Foundation, Inc., who shared about how his own “social development” journey began a little over 10 years ago.
This year’s Learning Journey, started on February 13 and included site visits to the participating corporate foundations and was attended by representatives from LCF member organizations: Aboitiz Foundation, Inc., ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc., San Miguel Foundation, Inc., and Security Bank Foundation, Inc. Over the course of 4 weeks the visits included Better World Smokey Mountain, Tondo, Metro Manila, Sagip Kapamilya (SK), Examiner, Quezon City, Sta. Anastacia Elementary School, Sto. Tomas, Batangas and, Aboitiz Tech Space, Asian Institute of Management.
The participants were:
Aboitiz Foundation, Inc.: Keen Lyra G. Perez and Nerissa Camille S. Natalicio
ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc.: Tracy K. Hizon, Marilyn M. Balais, and Lovely Rose V. Quezon
San Miguel Foundation, Inc.: Dezza D. Sacdal and Sandra Fontanilla
Security Bank Foundation, Inc.: Karlo Marko D. Valladores, Engr. Jamiel D. Galimba, and Arch. Junjun Norombaba
During the culminating event, the participants presented insights and lessons learned from each other during the various Learning Journey sessions, as well as action plans to take these learnings forward. Participants took questions and received feedback from a panel of reactors as well as their peers to help refine and streamline their plans.
The panelists were:
Ms. Mardi Mapa-Suplido, Chief Operations Officer, Aboitiz Foundation
Ms. Rona Mei Y. Tanchico, Program Manager, San Miguel Foundation
Mr. Louie De Real, Executive Director, Security Bank Foundation
A flagship initiative of LCF, the Learning Journey equips participants with essential insights and best practices in CSR, sustainability, and social impact. Through interactive sessions, mentoring, and real-world applications, Batch 8 graduates gained valuable experiences that will enable them to drive meaningful change within their organizations, programs and communities.
Celine Santillan, Executive Director of LCF closed the event saying “These sessions were but the beginning of your journey and we hope you continue to be a support to one another. Remember: If you want travel fast, go alone. If you want to travel far, travel together.”
The year 2024 was a breakthrough year for Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. (KCFI) as it solidified its role as a champion of education and child-friendly content. It earned prestigious awards and recognitions while continuing to innovate through impactful programs, partnerships and efforts to make quality education accessible to Filipino learners nationwide.
KCFI’s curriculum-aligned shows garnered numerous awards last year, including Most Development-Oriented Environmental Program for “Musikantahan” (from Gandingan Awards); Professional Fiction Category for “Kwentoons” (from Sinebata); ChildFriendly Content Standards for “MathDali” and “Puno ng Buhay” (from National Council for Children’s Television or NCCT); Best Children and Youth Program for “AgriKids” (from Catholic Mass Media Awards); and Anak TV Seals for “Wow: Bukidnon,” “Lakbay Aral,” “Tropang K!- Likasan,” “AgriKids,” “MathDali,” “Siklo ng Enerhiya,” “Wikaharian Online World,” “Knowledge on the Go,” “Art Smart” and “MathDali Online World” (from Anak TV Seal Awards).
KCFI president and executive director Rina Lopez accepts the GREEN ZEAL Award for Excellence in Education on behalf of KCFI at the 6th Gawad Lasallianeta
Aside from receiving awards for its shows, KCFI won the GREEN ZEAL Award for Excellence in Education Innovation (from Gawad Lasallianeta) and recognition for its Outstanding Commitment to Child-Friendly Content Standards (from NCCT). It was also a finalist for Outstanding Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Environment for EcoProject Year 3 with Breeze and for Outstanding CSR in Education for Learning Effectively through Enhanced and Evidence-based Pedagogies (LEEP)-Climate Change (from the League of Corporate Foundations or LCF)—a collaboration with First Gen Corporation that trained and provided Knowledge Channel video lessons to 170 principals and teachers in First Gen areas.
As a long-time partner of organizations and advocate for democratizing education, KCFI has been recognized by the Department of Education (DepEd), the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Council, Metrobank Foundation, Bantay Bata 163 and iAcademy. Additionally, it received Outstanding Stakeholder and Most Outstanding Stakeholder awards from the DepEd Schools Division Office of Quezon City during its 5th Gawad Kaagapay, and an award from LCF for its 25 years of membership and advocacy. These awards reflect KCFI’s passion, effort and dedication to improving learning outcomes and education in the Philippines. Beyond recognition, it developed a lot of new video lessons and sealed strategic partnerships.
At the ‘MathDali’ Grade 1 launch attended by more than 200 learners at Oranbo Elementary School in Pasig
In total, KCFI produced 108 video lessons, including 10 new “MathDali” Grade 1 episodes in collaboration with BDO Foundation and Huawei Philippines. KCFI distributed 56 Knowledge Channel TV (KC TV) and 126 Knowledge Channel Portable Media Library (KC PML) packages to beneficiary schools and child development centers nationwide. To maximize the use of these offline learning resources, over 1,168 teachers and child development workers and teachers (CDW/Ts) received technical training. Additionally, 8,882 teachers participated in LEEP training and the teachers’ conference, while 7,236 CDW/Ts and caregivers of children attended KCARE training and Early Care Matters conferences to promote early childhood development or ECD for 0- to 8-year-olds.
KCFI Vice President Edric Calma (2nd from right) and AFI Managing Director Roberta Lopez-Feliciano (center) at the 2024 LCF CSR Expo in Makati
Meanwhile, KCFI vice president Edric Calma and ABS-CBN Foundation Inc. (AFI) managing director Roberta Lopez-Feliciano were elected in December as vice chairman and corporate secretary respectively of LCF. Calma was a three-term chair of the Committee on Education (CommEd), the biggest LCF committee with 60 foundation-members. During his stint, he initiated and implemented a collaborative project to help improve the quality of teaching and learning in Talaga Elementary School (TES) in Rizal, a school for relocatees from informal communities in Quezon City and other areas in the National Capital Region. Over two years, CommEd members participated by bringing in their respective foundations’ education initiatives, including KCFI’s LEEP and Knowledge Channel video resources. The foundations also took charge of monitoring and assessing the impact of the project, with TES collating the reports including outputs, awards received and improvement in learning outcomes. The iniatitive netted the first LCF Outstanding Collaboration Project for the CommEd—and KCFI, as Calma was the committee chair—in 2019.
“Being on the LCF board and being its vice chair is a platform to do more beyond the things that we do in KCFI, for education and for CSR, in the service of the Filipino. With so many problems besetting the Filipino, there is so much to do. Bringing CSR agents and people together to the drawing board and on-ground is a good igniter of solutions,” Calma reflected. He thanked KCFI president and executive director Rina Lopez for encouraging him to take on roles outside the foundation, within the Lopez Group and even in outside networks. These roles called for him to work closely with organizations with different advocacies and initiatives, helping him achieve more and learn more in the process. “I also thank the Lopez Group for continuously supporting KCFI and its advocacies in helping improve the lives of the Filipino, to help ensure that each child, each one has access to opportunities for development and quality education,” he added.
On the other hand, as managing director at AFI, Feliciano has driven projects addressing social issues such as disaster response, environment, children’s welfare and health. Prior to her election, Feliciano served as a member of the LCF board—a vantage point that allowed her to observe the possibilities and potential of collaborative efforts among the member corporations and CSR agents. Further, attending the CSR Conference and Expo, she appreciated the depth and quality of the speakers, and the exhibition booths that presented a wealth of information about the members and their CSR efforts. “As corporate secretary, I am happy to watch and learn from many that have been around the block many more times than I,” the managing director of AFI said.
Photo courtesy of ABS-CBN Foundation
As she takes on her new role in LCF, Feliciano acknowledged the Lopez Group companies for their unstinting support for the foundation, which was established by her father, Eugenio “Kapitan” Lopez Jr., in 1989. “I’d like to thank the Lopez Group of companies for their steadfast support of the ABS-CBN Foundation. This is never more apparent than when a disaster hits and the need is immediate and often large. It is heartwarming to know that the companies continue to value and fulfill their particular mandates whether it is to be a source of lights in our homes, or the premium spot to live at or shop—all these companies continue to have a beating heart for our fellow Filipino countrymen either through the ABS-CBN Foundation or through their own CSR programs,” she said.
Photo courtesy of ABS-CBN Foundation
Feliciano added: “They say that to do anything, even to the best of our abilities, rings hollow and empty if it is not accompanied by love. At the ABS-CBN Foundation, we truly believe that no matter how big or small your donation, or your effort to help— this small ripple, combined with others, this is where critical mass happens, and this is where hearts and minds do make a positive difference in the world.”
Calma (center) and Transmedia Head Christian Gaite (2nd from right) accept a plaque of appreciation for KFCI’s 25-year membership in the League of Corporate Foundations
Since its establishment in 1991, LCF has been bringing together businesses and corporate foundations in the Philippines, advancing the practice and impact of CSR within its network and outside. AFI was among LCF’s founding members, while KCFI has been with LCF since it was founded 25 years ago.
The 2025 League of Corporate Foundations (LCF) Board of Trustees with outgoing LCF Chairperson Sebastian Quiniones Jr., Executive Director of the Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. (third from left)
With Calma and Feliciano on the 2025 LCF board of trustees are Shem Jose Garcia, executive director of Vivant Foundation, as chairperson; Ramon Derige, executive director of SEAOIL Foundation Inc., as treasurer; and Philip Dy, executive vice president of Metrobank Foundation Inc., Ryan Vidanes, executive director of Conrado and Ladislawa Foundation Inc., and Austere Panadero, president and executive director of Zuellig Family Foundation Inc., as trustees. Lopez Group companies and foundations have been staples of LCF. As well as AFI and KCFI, these include Energy Development Corporation, Lopez Group Foundation Inc. and, more recently, Oscar M. Lopez Center which was inducted into LCF in 2024.
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Aboitiz Foundation, the social development arm of the Aboitiz Group, celebrates its achievements in 2024, reinforcing its commitment to creating positive impacts through its strategic pillars: Future Leaders, Jobs, and Climate Action. The Foundation also set meaningful and scaled-up efforts for 2025 to enhance its contributions across the country.
In the Future Leaders pillar, the Foundation welcomed 50 scholars into the Aboitiz Future Leaders College Scholarship Program, supporting their education with comprehensive scholarships. For 2025, the Foundation plans to expand the program to 100 scholars. The AuroraPH Project also connected 11 last-mile schools to the internet via solar power, and the Foundation aims to reach 100 schools in 2025.
Through the Elevate AIDA Program, 1,135 women were trained in technology-driven skills for virtual jobs. Looking ahead, the Foundation aims to train 10,000 more women starting in 2025 and to engage 200 additional Local Government Units, strengthening its inclusive employment efforts under its Jobs pillar.
In Climate Action pillar, Aboitiz Foundation secured a 40-year partnership with the Province of Cebu for the CarbonPH Project, focusing on reforestation and watershed management across 22,000 hectares. By 2025, the Foundation targets the approval for project design, funding, and the start of project implementation. Aboitiz Foundation collected a total of 58,000 kilograms of waste through Materials Recovery Facilities and Project Rake both in Batangas, and the Tapon-To-Ipon partnership with Coca-Cola during the 24th Aboitiz Football Cup, where football players actively gathered PET bottle waste for recycling and repurposing. In 2025, the Foundation aims to collect 100,000 kilograms of waste, promoting recycling, repurposing, and proper disposal while educating communities on sustainable waste management.
“These accomplishments reflect the power of collaboration and innovation in meeting the needs of our communities,” said Ginggay Hontiveros-Malvar, President of Aboitiz Foundation. “As we look to 2025, we remain committed to empowering future leaders, creating more jobs, and taking bold climate actions for a sustainable and resilient future.”
Aboitiz Foundation’s 2025 roadmap includes scaling current programs, strengthening partnerships, and exploring new initiatives to continue making a lasting impact for generations to come.
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About Aboitiz Foundation
Aboitiz Foundation, the CSR arm of the Aboitiz Group, is committed to shaping a brighter future for the nation. With 35+ years of empowering communities and driving sustainable development, the Foundation of the Philippines’ first techglomerate is expanding its impact to contribute to nation-building.
Committed to advancing social development, Aboitiz Foundation focuses on three key pillars:
● Future Leaders: Ensuring Filipino learners of all ages have access to resources, facilities, and scholarships to prepare them for a rapidly changing world.
● Jobs: Empowering Filipinos with digital tools and skills training to thrive in the global digital economy, fostering an entrepreneurship mindset.
● Climate Action: Developing and implementing environmental programs to construct climate-resilient communities and foster a more sustainable future through nature-based solutions. Since 1988, the Foundation has shifted from one-time donations to Aboitiz Foundation’s flagship programs, which empower beneficiaries to reach their full potential. By partnering with strategic partners, the foundation creates projects that are scalable, impactful, and aligned with the company’s expertise, benefiting communities throughout the Philippines.
LCF-CSRI started the year with a key component of a CSR professionals’ work: Stakeholder Analysis and Engagement.
Today marked the closing of training with an in person day long session at Zuellig Family Foundation office in Parañaque City.
“The Excel file was actually very helpful for me, especially since my project involves a lot of stakeholders… So it’s great that there’s a systematic way to organize them and establish a hierarchy. That simple tool really helps a lot when dealing with multiple stakeholders.” stated by a participant of the workshop.
Seven participants from five organizations (four LCF member-organizations and one non-member organization) took part in this year’s Workshop, as follows:
This year the main facilitator was Mr. Paulino “Paul” Buenconsejo, Executive Director of Enrique Zobel Foundation, joined by Mr. Ceazar Valerei “Levis” E. Navarro Institutional Programs Department Head of Cebuana Lhuillier Foundation, Inc.
Onward to the next CSRI offering for the year: the Learning Journey!
TANAY, Rizal – The Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc. (KCFI), in partnership with Sikat Solar Challenge Foundation, Inc. (Sikat), donated Knowledge Channel Portable Media Libraries (KCPMLs) to three schools in the Schools Division Office (SDO) of Rizal last January 11 at Sto. Niño Integrated School in Tanay, empowering 29 teachers and 614 learners.
The KCPML is a hard drive containing over 1,500 curriculum-based video lessons, e-games, and e-session guides. Among the beneficiary schools in SDO Rizal are Sto. Niño Integrated School, Mamuyao Elementary School, and San Andres Elementary School.
Iselle Diño, Sikat Project Coordinator, shared that Sikat has provided Sto. Niño Integrated School last December with solar panels to improve their facilities, aligned with their mission to uplift Filipinos through renewable energy. She also highlights the importance of the partnership between Sikat and KCFI for the community in rural Tanay.
“Noong December 12 nandito rin po kami upang mag turnover ng solar integrated systems. Sana po hindi kayo magsawa na nandito kami palagi at na hindi natatapos sa turnover lang ng systems ang aming gawain,” Iselle said. “Ang proyektong ito ay magbibigay ng mas malawak at dagdag na kaalaman para sa ating mga guro na siya ring makakatulong sa pag angat ng antas ng edukasyon ng mga kabataan ng ating mga komunidad.”
In line with the provision of access, KCFI Vice President Edric Calma emphasized its long-standing commitment to gifting schools with resources that enhance Filipino learning outcomes. “Our goal is to provide quality, curriculum-based video resources and relevant teacher training programs to give you extra tools for more effective learning experiences,” Edric stated.
Following the turnover, KCFI conducted an on-site KCPML technical training for the attending teachers to help them maximize their new learning resources in the classroom. The partnership between Sikat and KCFI highlights their shared commitment to transformative impact, fostering community development by advocating for access to education and basic needs.
BDO Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of BDO Unibank, welcomed the new year with the turn over of four newly rehabilitated rural health units (RHUs) for the benefit of more than 96,000 Filipinos in several parts of Luzon and the Visayas.
Supporting the country’s capacity to deliver basic health services at the grassroots level, BDO Foundation rehabilitated two health facilities in Capiz, namely, Ivisan Rural Health Unit and Birthing Facility and Sapian Rural Health Unit and Birthing Clinic. The foundation also rehabilitated Peñarrubia Rural Health Unit in Abra and Pilar Rural Health Unit in Bohol. In total, BDO Foundation has rehabilitated 195 rural health units nationwide.
Guided by the local government units and their respective municipal health officers, BDO Foundation improved the interiors and exteriors of the facilities – making the health centers more conducive to healing and wellness. In some RHUs, the foundation added areas for senior citizens, children, and breastfeeding mothers to ensure the community’s comfort when visiting the centers for their routine check-up.
BDO Foundation believes that RHUs are critical in strengthening the delivery of primary healthcare services. They are important in the community as facilities where people go to for basic health checks, regular immunization, and other primary health needs and preventive care.
“We want primary health care to be accessible and comfortable for Filipinos. We hope that our humble contribution empowers our health workers to provide better services, and helps patients receive better care,” shared BDO Foundation president Mario Deriquito.
The RHU rehabilitation program is an ongoing initiative of BDO Foundation. The foundation continues to renovate heath centers across the country, with the help of BDO Unibank and BDO Network Bank branch officers who recommend RHUs that need support.
On January 31, 2025, LCF held the University Lecture Series-Bohol with its partner university, Holy Name University. Approximately 120 students from Holy Name University attended the session.
The University Lecture Series is intended for college students, especially those in social science and business programs. A half-day course on the fundamental ideas, tenets, and best practices of corporate social responsibility (CSR) will be covered. As part of its CSR advocacy, LCF is providing the Series at no cost in support of CHED Memo 39, the National CSR Week Celebration, and other initiatives.
LCF conducted its first CSR On The Go-Bohol session from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on January 30, 2025, at the 925 Maxi Hotel & Events Center in Tagbilaran, Bohol City.
Ms. Marietta “Mayette” Gasatan, Vice-President for External Affairs of Bohol Chamber of Commerce, Inc., and Mr. Shem Jose Garcia, Executive Director of Vivant Foundation, Inc., and LCF Chairperson, delivered the welcome remarks. Ms. Celine Santillan, Executive Director of the League of Corporate Foundations; Ms. Maria Pamela Castro, Senior Program Manager of Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc.; Ms. Emma Linda Ibarra, Branch Head of BDO Bohol-Tagbilaran Branch; Ms. Noemi Sulla of BDO Network Bank Bohol-Jagna Branch; and Dr. Lloyd Lyle Ravidas, Municipal Health Officer of Dimiao Primary Care Facility spoke and presented during the session.
16 attendees representing 7 organizations attended the session.
Through CSR on the Go, LCF provides Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) education to private firms, business communities, corporate foundations, and groups outside of Metro Manila. Participants can network and form partnerships through the program, making it easier to learn and share best practices for implementing social investments. It also seeks to entice more businesses to adopt CSR practices.
League of Corporate Foundations 