Life Stories

This is the story of Reynan Locaylocay, recently awarded as the Most Outstanding Branch Manager 2018.

This is a story of a young girl named Ricel, recipient of the Aboitiz family’s CSR initiatives, and how far that seed of generosity and caring has brought her, ten years after.

This is a story of an ordinary man named Manila, who makes ordinary tasks, extraordinary, which eventually led him to win the most coveted award, the RAFI Exemplary Employee Award (REEA)… all for the most important people in his life — his family.

“We were forced to eat our dinner as early as possible because we have no source of light. But now, we can enjoy our meal and able to eat whatever time we want since we have now owned a WakaWaka. We are no longer depending on the tapped solar light from our neighbor. Also, it is easier for me to do my tasks, like; when going to the comfort room at night; when eating dinner and since it is a solar I find it easier to charge it.” – Cayamora Dilabacun, 71 years old, Internally Displaced Person from Perez, Banggolo, Marawi City to Brgy. Daguan, Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur.

The first and only breast cancer survivor team in the Philippines won their very first two gold medals last October.

The Cebu Pink Paddlers Dragon boat team was recently organized March of this year, just seven months prior to their first gold. Composed of 14 members, all breast cancer survivors, started paddling for breast cancer awareness and winning in the international arena.

Ako si Paciana Abella, 55 taga-Langub, Kalunasan, dakbayan sa Sugbo. Akong bana si Saturnino Abella ug duna mi unom ka mga anak. Nagdako ko sa Bohol. Didto ko nag eskwela hangtod high school. Tungod sa kalisod sa among kahimtang kaniadto, wala ko napaeskwela sa akong mga ginikanan sa kolehiyo. Kay gusto gyud ko nga makaeskwela…