RAFI - Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc.

RAFI - Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. "TOUCHING PEOPLE, SHAPING THE FUTURE." "Touching people, Shaping the future"
Enabling resilient, prosperous, and vibrant communities

RAFI is a non-government non-profit organization, since 1966, whose mission is to elevate lives by championing best practices in community development in the Philippines.

๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—˜ | At the heart of the Leadersโ€™ Forum 2026, one message stood out clearly: governance becomes stronger when le...
23/05/2026

๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—˜ | At the heart of the Leadersโ€™ Forum 2026, one message stood out clearly: governance becomes stronger when leaders listen deeply, align perspectives, and act in partnership. Bringing together executive and legislative voices reminded us that effective leadership is not only about delivering services but also about strengthening systems that are responsive, accountable, and grounded in public trust.

The forum emphasized a clear shift toward more people-centered and transformative governanceโ€”anchored on integrity, clarity of purpose, and inclusion. Across health, education, and local development discussions, we were reminded that real progress happens when communities co-create solutions. With transparent and inclusive governance, participation turns into ownership.

Technology, education, and resilience emerged as key enablers of sustainable impact. While innovation expands reach and efficiency, it must be matched with readiness in systems and people to ensure inclusivity. These insights, captured through live illustrations by Tofu Creatives, reflect a shared direction forward: governance that is adaptive, collaborative, and forward-lookingโ€”bridging leaders, communities, and innovation to build lasting hope.

๐—˜๐——๐—จ๐—–๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก | Learning in Northern Cebu was deeply disrupted after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake and the devastation brought ...
22/05/2026

๐—˜๐——๐—จ๐—–๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก | Learning in Northern Cebu was deeply disrupted after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake and the devastation brought by Typhoon Tino last year, which left hundreds of schools damaged and communities facing uncertainty. Classrooms became unsafe, face-to-face learning was interrupted, and many learners were forced to continue their education beyond the walls of their schools.

Yet amid these challenges, communities continued to move forward.

Through collective efforts and in partnership with the Department of Education, 39 Temporary Learning Spaces (TLS) were formally turned over to schools in Northern Cebuโ€”providing safer, more stable spaces where learners can continue their education while recovery and reconstruction efforts continue. Alongside these spaces, EduKahons containing essential learning materials and supplies were also provided to support learners and teachers as they prepare for the coming school year.

We believe that rebuilding communities also means restoring spaces where learning, hope, and opportunity can continue to grow. Together with partners, educators, and local communities, we remain committed to supporting educational continuity and strengthening resilience where it is needed most.

Every step can help grow something bigger. This July 5, 2026, join ๐—ฅ๐˜‚๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜๐˜€ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ and be part of a movement that goe...
20/05/2026

Every step can help grow something bigger.

This July 5, 2026, join ๐—ฅ๐˜‚๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜๐˜€ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ and be part of a movement that goes beyond the finish lineโ€”supporting environmental restoration, promoting proper nutrition, and helping build healthier, more resilient communities.

Whether youโ€™re running 3K, 6K, or 12K, your participation helps create lasting impactโ€”one step, one tree, and one community at a time.
๐Ÿ“… July 5, 2026
๐Ÿ“ Mandaue Sports Complex

Together, letโ€™s run with purpose.
Run for the future. Run for the environment. Run for nutrition. Run for Roots. ๐ŸŒณโœจ
๐Ÿ”— Register now: https://forms.gle/tnbMyxLWsMY4bpzG7

๐—ข๐—ก๐—˜ ๐—ฅ๐—จ๐—ก. ๐—š๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ช ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜๐—ฆ. ๐—ก๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—› ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฆ. ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒฑ

Get ready to lace up your shoes and run with purpose this coming ๐—๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† ๐Ÿฑ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ at the ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜…. A fun run for a cause that goes beyond the finish line.

In celebration of ๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ with the theme: โ€œ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ ๐—ฃ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ก, ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ-๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜โ€ and the subtheme: โ€œ๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ป. ๐—”๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐—ป!โ€ ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’š

Every step you take helps support tree-growing initiatives that promote environmental restoration, climate resilience, and community well-being. Together, we run not just for ourselves, but for a greener, healthier, and well-nourished future.

๐Ÿ“Œ ๐—˜๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐——๐—˜๐—ง๐—”๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—ฆ
๐Ÿ“… Event Date: July 5, 2026
๐Ÿ“ Start/Finish: Mandaue Sports Complex

๐Ÿ… ๐—–๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐—š๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—˜๐—ฆ, ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—™๐—˜๐—˜๐—ฆ, & ๐—œ๐—ก๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฆ
3K โ€“ โ‚ฑ600 [With Race Kit]
6K โ€“ โ‚ฑ900 [With Race Kit + 1 Tree Seedling for Planting]
12K โ€“ โ‚ฑ1,200 [With Race Kit + 2 Tree Seedlings for Planting]

๐ŸŽฝ ๐—ฅ๐—”๐—–๐—˜ ๐—ž๐—œ๐—ง ๐—œ๐—ก๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฆ
โ— Race Bib
โ— Medal
โ— Race Shirt
โ— Post-Run Meal

๐Ÿ’ณ ๐— ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—ช๐—”๐—ฌ๐—ฆ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฌ!
You may send your payments through:
๐Ÿ“ฒ GCash
๐Ÿฆ GoTyme Bank
๐Ÿฆ Landbank

๐Ÿ”— ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช:
https://forms.gle/tnbMyxLWsMY4bpzG7

๐—ฅ๐—จ๐—ก ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ข๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ข ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜š๐˜œ๐˜• - ๐˜Š๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต, ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฃ๐˜บ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜š๐˜œ๐˜• - ๐˜Š๐˜ ๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜š๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฑ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ National Nutrition Council Region 7 ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ RAFI - Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc.

Run for the future. Run for the environment. Run for proper nutrition. Run for Roots. ๐ŸŒณโœจ

Behind every meal is the dedication of farmers and fisherfolk who continue to nourish communities and sustain the countr...
19/05/2026

Behind every meal is the dedication of farmers and fisherfolk who continue to nourish communities and sustain the countryโ€™s food systems despite growing challenges. Their work goes beyond productionโ€”it strengthens livelihoods, supports local economies, and helps secure food for millions of Filipinos. According to the 2022 data from the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), there are over 655,000 registered farmers and fisherfolk in Region 7 (Central Visayas), highlighting the sectorโ€™s vital role in sustaining communities and regional food security.

Food security remains closely tied to the well-being of vulnerable communities, with around 50% of household consumption among the bottom 30% of the population spent on food. When food production cannot meet demand, rising prices significantly affect vulnerable families. As climate impacts, rising costs, and limited market access continue to challenge farming and fishing communities, investing in long-term, community-centered solutions becomes even more critical. Through our programs, we support communities by strengthening livelihoods, building skills, and enabling sustainable practicesโ€”working alongside partners and local communities toward a more resilient and food-secure future for all.

If you havenโ€™t had the chance to check ๐‘๐€๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐Ž๐ˆ ๐›๐ฒ ๐‚๐Ž๐’๐Œ๐Ž and ๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ง๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐›๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ ๐€๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ ๐’๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š, tomorrow is your last chanc...
18/05/2026

If you havenโ€™t had the chance to check ๐‘๐€๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐Ž๐ˆ ๐›๐ฒ ๐‚๐Ž๐’๐Œ๐Ž and ๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ง๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐›๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ ๐€๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ ๐’๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š, tomorrow is your last chance.

These two distinct exhibitions feature thesis works by graduating UP Cebu Fine Arts students, each offering a unique exploration of creativity, identity, memory, and resilience through deeply personal and thought-provoking works.

Donโ€™t miss the opportunity to experience these inspiring works at The Kabilin Center, on view until May 19, 2026.

The Philippines continues to experience rising temperatures, high humidity, and increasingly intense heat. With the curr...
16/05/2026

The Philippines continues to experience rising temperatures, high humidity, and increasingly intense heat. With the current climate making everyday conditions more uncomfortable, small, energy-smart habits matter more than ever. Here are tips on how to stay cool and manage energy use.

๐——๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—˜๐—ก๐—–๐—˜ | Classes disrupted. Schools damaged. While communities work to recover, many children remain uncert...
15/05/2026

๐——๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—˜๐—ก๐—–๐—˜ | Classes disrupted. Schools damaged. While communities work to recover, many children remain uncertain about when and how their learning can continue. This was, and still is, a reality for many learners, teachers, and families in Northern Cebu following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake and the impact of Typhoon Tino last year.

Nearly 200 public schools sustained varying degrees of damage, affecting thousands of learners and teachers across vulnerable communities. Beyond damaged classrooms are interrupted routines, emotional distress, and the growing risk of learning loss among children already facing difficult circumstances.

To help ensure learning continuity, 39 Temporary Learning Spaces (TLS) and EduKahons containing essential learning materials for teachers and students were turned over in Bogo City, Daanbantayan, Medellin, and San Remigio, communities heavily affected and in need of safe spaces for learning and recovery.

Through Padayon sa Eskwela and in partnership with the Department of Education Region VII and alongside local governments, civil society organizations, communities, and private sector partners, continues to champion a whole of society approach to education recovery and resilience.

By restoring safe learning environments, supporting the psychosocial well being of teachers and learners, and strengthening systems for preparedness and recovery, the initiative helps communities move forward while ensuring that every childโ€™s right to learn remains protected.

โ€œWhat we are experiencing today is something that was not in the book.โ€ During the Fireside Chat at Leadersโ€™ Forum 2026,...
15/05/2026

โ€œWhat we are experiencing today is something that was not in the book.โ€ During the Fireside Chat at Leadersโ€™ Forum 2026, the conversation reflected on how global situations and interconnected challenges continue to affect communities and the way leaders respond in todayโ€™s rapidly changing world.

The discussion highlighted the need for leadership that listens to people, understands on-the-ground realities, and remains proactive and data-driven in addressing present-day challenges. In times of uncertainty, responsiveness and empathy become essential in helping communities navigate change and disruption.

As we continue to work alongside communities and partners, the session served as a reminder that resilience is strengthened through collaboration, informed action, and leadership rooted in purpose and people-centered solutions.

We are excited to join the Happy Jobs Fair 2026 this Saturday, May 30!  If youโ€™re passionate about creating impact, buil...
14/05/2026

We are excited to join the Happy Jobs Fair 2026 this Saturday, May 30!

If youโ€™re passionate about creating impact, building resilient communities, and growing alongside people who care deeply about social development work, come say hi to us at the IEC Convention Center Cebu.

Bring your resume, because opportunities for meaningful work might just be waiting for you.
๐Ÿ“ IEC Convention Center Cebu
๐Ÿ“Œ Mabolo, Cebu City โ€“ Behind Landers
๐Ÿ—“ Saturday, May 30

Meet Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. at the Happy Jobs Fair 2026! ๐Ÿคโœจ

Catch them on Saturday, May 30 at the IEC Convention Center Cebu (IC3).
๐ŸŒฑ Register now through the link in the comment section!

Millennial social media team ๐Ÿค Gen Z social media team Different generations and different ways of saying what we do as ...
12/05/2026

Millennial social media team ๐Ÿค Gen Z social media team

Different generations and different ways of saying what we do as an organization, but the same energy fr.

In every community, care often begins quietly, in the steady presence of those who nurture, guide, and give of themselve...
10/05/2026

In every community, care often begins quietly, in the steady presence of those who nurture, guide, and give of themselves so others may grow.

We honor every mothers whose strength is felt not only in what they do, but in how they shape the lives and communities around them. Happy Mother's Day!

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