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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Reforestation Through Coop Organizing & Capability Building for Tobacco Farmers
Category: Environmental Responsibility Program of the Year (Asia, Australia and New Zealand)
Category: Environmental Responsibility Program of the Year (Asia, Australia and New Zealand)
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