A look at ABS-CBN Foundation’s conservation initiatives in the Verde Island Passage and the role of the private sector in sustaining them.
About ABS-CBN Foundation (And Why We’re So Passionately Busy)
ABS-CBN Foundation Inc. (AFI) has spent over 30 years helping communities rise, recover, learn and thrive. Our dream? A Philippines where people are empowered and look out for one another, ideally before climate change taps us on the shoulder again with another surprise.
Our Core Advocacies
Sagip Kapamilya - disaster response
Bantay Bata - children’s development
Program Genio - education for all
Bantay Kalikasan - environment stewardship
GaLing Pamayanan - community livelihoods
Our Legacy In Numbers
1M+ at-risk children assisted
1M+ learners reached
1M+ families helped post-disaster
1.3M+ trees cared for (and counting… please don’t cut them)
Our Environment Advocacy
Founded in 1998, Bantay Kalikasan is AFI’s established environmental program, known for its sustained commitment to environmental protection.
Some of our proudest legacies:
Today, Bantay Kalikasan continues this mission with science, community empowerment.
The Verde Island Passage (VIP)
The Verde Island Passage is globally recognized as the Center of the Center of Marine Biodiversity in the World: the Beyonce of oceans, if you will.
Located between southern Luzon and northern Mindoro, the VIP is:
VIP is now 1 of only 156 Hope Spots worldwide. Pretty Exclusive. Like a marine Met Gala.
Citizen Science
Turning Community Members Into Eco-Heroes
AFI’s Citizen Science Program empowers local communities to monitor, protect and regenerate marine ecosystems using scientific methods. No capes needed, just passion and training.
We Train Communities To:
A Shared Commitment to Sustainability
ECCP member organizations may adopt ABS-CBN Foundation’s Citizen Science initiatives in the Verde Island Passage as part of their sustainability and CSR efforts, where science, community, and corporate responsibility meet.
For further information on ABS-CBN Foundation’s initiatives, please reach out to Claro Bonilla and/or Sherwin Hinlo who serve as the Foundation’s representatives in ECCP.
Serving the European-Philippine business community since 1978, the ECCP remains committed to enabling cross-sector collaboration, promoting economic growth, and championing a sustainable future. For inquiries or further information, you may contact us directly or connect with us through our official social media channels.