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  The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (RAFI) has partnered with the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) in providing holistic rehabilitation care and medicine to patients in Central Visayas.   In 2016, VSMMC’s Department of Rehabilitation Medicine (VSMMC-DRM) was selected as the Regional Rehabilitation Center of Central Visayas. As the government’s designated rehabilitation center, it is…

Local government units (LGUs) across Metro Cebu celebrate the new normal with a splash of color. The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (RAFI), in partnership with Metro Cebu local government units, launched the Shots of Hope Graffiti Contest, a massive information, education, and communication campaign promoting COVID-19 vaccination and the new normal. The program brought color…

The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) Culture and Heritage Unit, through Gabii sa Kabilin, organized a virtual First Aid for Heritage Training last February 9 to help local museums and heritage sites boost their disaster resilience and recovery efforts after the onslaught of Typhoon Odette. It was organized to equip Cebu-based museum and heritage workers…

Children took a hard hit during the pandemic. Opportunities of growth and development shifted as children found themselves more at home, away from peers and social interaction. For many, the psychosocial wellbeing of children, particularly those from low-income families, took the backburner. Low-income families continue to prioritize their basic needs, primarily food and shelter. Other…

In recognition for its COVID-19 response efforts, the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (RAFI) has been named as the Most Outstanding COVID-19 Volunteer (Organization Category) in Central Visayas by the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA). The Search for the Outstanding COVID-19 Volunteers highlights the contributions of individual volunteers and organizations who “offered their services, skills and resources at this time of the pandemic, specifically…

Learners in the towns of San Fernando and Alcantara have something to look forward to. With schools slowly preparing for their safe reopening, students in the municipalities of San Fernand and Alcantara may soon enjoy learning in their new classrooms. Excellent learning environments are key factors in supporting the holistic learning outcomes of students. Classrooms play a…