Daily Tribune‘The progress we saw in 2025 reflects what is possible when partners work together toward a shared purpose.’
INTEGRATED approach drives progress across three strategic pillars: Future Leaders, Jobs and Climate Action.
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BY leveraging strategic public-private partnerships, the Aboitiz Foundation scaled its AuroraPH program to 44 remote schools in 2025, providing the essential infrastructure and digital tools necessary for future- ready learning.
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THE collaboration aims to provide Filipino women with AI (artificial intelligence) and digital literacy tools to foster economic resilience.
Photograph courtesy of Aboitiz Foundation
THE collaboration aims to provide Filipino women with AI (artificial intelligence) and digital literacy tools to foster economic resilience.
Photograph courtesy of Aboitiz Foundation
ABOITIZ Foundation, in collaboration with various Aboitiz business units under the OneAboitiz initiative, mobilizes swift relief and recovery operations for disaster-stricken communities in 2025.
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Guided by its mission of advancing business and communities, Aboitiz Foundation — the corporate social responsibility arm of the Aboitiz Group — translated collaboration into scale in 2025 by strengthening partnerships across government, civil society, and the private sector — advancing education, livelihoods, climate resilience and disaster recovery through programs designed for long-term, inclusive growth.
This integrated approach drives progress across three strategic pillars: Future Leaders, Jobs and Climate Action, ensuring that support reaches communities where it can create lasting value.
“The progress we saw in 2025 reflects what is possible when partners work together toward a shared purpose,” said Ginggay Hontiveros-Malvar, president of Aboitiz Foundation. “Collaboration allows us to move beyond short-term responses and create change that endures.”
Under its Future Leaders pillar, Aboitiz Foundation continued to expand access to quality education nationwide.
Beyond financial aid, the AuroraPH program has revolutionized digital equity, providing solar power and connectivity to 44 last-mile schools in regions like Benguet and Davao, in 2025. This initiative benefits over 4,000 students and teachers, marking progress toward the goal of electrifying 300 last-mile schools across the country.
Furthermore, the Aboitiz School of Innovation, Technology, & Entrepreneurship (ASITE) — established through an endowment to the Asian Institute of Management — advances digital transformation via interest-free loans and industry-led capstone projects worth US$10 million. To add, the Aboitiz Future Leaders Scholarship Program welcomed 199 new scholars, bringing total student beneficiaries to 1,212. Nearly 200 scholars are pursuing tertiary education, supported through tuition assistance, allowances, incentives and enriched learning experiences that prepare them to contribute meaningfully to national development.
The program was strengthened through partnerships programs with Her Legacy Projects and Fulbright Philippines broadening scholars’ exposure to leadership development, global perspectives, and future-ready skills.
Beyond academics, scholars were encouraged to grow as engaged citizens. Activities included an interactive dialogue with Aisha Bowe, former rocket scientist of United States space agency NASA and STEM advocate, and participation in Brigada Eskwela, reinforcing the value of service and community responsibility.
These milestones are fueled by multisectoral partnerships with agencies like Department of Education, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, and private partners.
Climate action remained a priority in 2025, combining on-the-ground conservation with sector-wide collaboration.
Through CarbonPH, Aboitiz Foundation committed 71,000 hectares in the Central Cebu Protected Landscape to forest protection and restoration, strengthening watersheds, enhancing water security, and reducing disaster risks. To date, 15 community organizations have been trained to manage eight nurseries, while 8,000 bamboo seedlings have been planted as part of a 10-million-tree commitment.
Aboitiz Foundation also played a convening role as a lead member of the CarbonPH Coalition, hosting lectures and dialogues on decarbonization and nature-based solutions to deepen understanding of carbon markets and climate finance.
At the regional level, Aboitiz Foundation shared insights at the Malaysian Carbon Market Forum, emphasizing collaboration as essential to building inclusive carbon markets and advancing the ASEAN Common Carbon Framework.
Through its Jobs pillar, Aboitiz Foundation advanced inclusive economic opportunities for women through Elevate AIDA, a program focused on digital, data and artificial intelligence-enabled skills.
In 2025, 1,000 women graduated from Elevate AIDA, bringing total graduates to nearly 3,000. The program is supported by 39 local government units, with 70 percent having institutionalized Elevate AIDA within their local development strategies.
Implemented in partnership with Connected Women, Department of the Interior and Local Government, local government units, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity, and Aboitiz business units across the country, Elevate AIDA expands access to dignified work — including in underserved and conflict-affected areas — contributing to economic resilience and social stability.
In response to disasters that struck multiple regions in 2025, Aboitiz Foundation mobilized through OneAboitiz to assist more than 63,000 families across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Beyond immediate relief, efforts focused on recovery — supporting home rebuilding, restoring stability, and helping communities regain the capacity to move forward. These initiatives underscore the Foundation’s commitment to long-term resilience rather than short-term aid.
Looking ahead, Aboitiz Foundation will continue to deepen partnerships with government, communities, and the private sector to scale proven programs and reach more last-mile communities.
Through collective action and shared stewardship, Aboitiz Foundation continues to advance inclusive and sustainable development — one community at a time.
