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7th Golf-for-a-Cause for the benefit of enterprising poor women in Baguio & Benguet
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
A highlight of Baguio City’s centennial celebration in 2009 was the recognition of the Builders of Baguio. Jaime V. Ongpin Foundation, Inc. (JVOFI) was among the 100 institutions awarded by the Centennial Commission. Continue reading
Tadian, Mountain Province - The CHATON project or Capacity building and Harnessing Animal gifts to Transform lives and Nurture the Environment funded by Heifer International Philippines and implemented by the Jaime V. Ongpin Foundation Inc. conducted a community orientation about the project and its objectives last June 29, 2009 at Kayan Elementary School.
Project CHATON aims to improve the economic conditions of poor people in barangay Kayan West, Tadian, Mountain Province. It also envisions to instill good values and promote harmony among community residents. Through the Passing of Gifts practice, participating families become donors themselves by passing on the offspring of their original livestock and other supplies to another family.
Saturday, 28 January 2012
Baguio Country Club
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(+63) 74 446 2843
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