May 18

February – May 2012 Newsletter

Mar 05

Benguet EcoOrganic Farm Tours

 

Jan 13

7th Golf-for-a-Cause, 28 January 2012, Saturday, Baguio Country Club

Thank you to all our sponsors and golfers!

Click here for a complete list of winners, sponsors & photos.

 

Jun 07

February-May 2011 Newsletter

Feb 07

JVOFI Honors its Trustees

Part of JVOFI’s thirtieth founding celebration last January 31, 2011 was the recognition of three trustees: Ray Dean D. Salvosa, Trustee & Managing Director of Consuelo Foundation; Salvador P. Pabalan, Treasurer of JVOFI & Benguet Corporation; and, outgoing Vice-Chairperson Norberto A. Viera, Managing Director and President of Texas Instruments (Phils.), Inc. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 07

Thirty in 2010

Jaime V. Ongpin Foundation, Inc. celebrated its third decade in development last 30 January 2011 with a fitting recognition of its donors and partners in the past 5 years.

The token was handcrafted by renowned local artist Peter Pinder who executed JVOFI’s vision of social, economic & environmental development in a Cordillera scene. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 13

6th Golf-for-a-Cause

The 6th Golf-for-a-Cause jointly organized by the Jaime V. Ongpin Foundation, Inc. and Texas Instruments (Phils.), Inc. will be held on 29 January 2011, Saturday at the Baguio Country Club.

Held annually since 2005, the tournament draws golfers who want to enjoy a friendly game while supporting our cause to uplift the status of enterprising poor women in Baguio City and the suburbs. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 10

FY 2010-11 Annual Report

FY 2010-11 Annual Report is now available for viewing.

Oct 28

First Batch of Farmers Receive Agri-Rehab Farm Supplies

Atok-  18 farmers received farm supplies for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of their farms under the project, “Typhoon Parma Agriculture Disaster Rehabilitation Support Program, Philippines,” implemented by Jaime V. Ongpin Foundation and funded by the Foundation for Sustainable Society last April 13.

The project was envisioned to contribute to the recovery of poor farming families affected by Typhoon Parma, particularly in Northern Luzon. The damages brought by Typhoon Parma to major  agricultural provinces in the Philippines posed great threats to economic and food security mainly to the marginal farmers who are the key producers. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 06

PHILSSA & JVOFI Turnover UPSURGE Project to City of San Fernando

San Fernando City, La Union- The Philippine Support Service Agencies (PHILSSA), project holder of a World Bank grant, and the Jaime V. Ongpin Foundation, Inc., (JVOFI) project implementer, turned over the Urban Partnerships for Sustainable Upliftment, Renewal Governance and Empowerment (UPSURGE) project to the City of San Fernando, La Union in ceremonies held on 26 November 2009 at the Fisherman’s Village, Bgy. Poro.

Through the project, core housing units constructed under a previous project were improved to become livable for the fishermen relocated from the danger zones in Ilocanos Sur and Ilocanos Norte. The resettled families used to live in the salvage zone 22 meters from the shore where structures should not be built due to vulnerability to disasters. Read the rest of this entry »

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