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UNICEF Philippines and BDO Foundation form relationship to benefit youth in Bangsamoro region.

Finding ways for the youth. The ceremonial signing of the memorandum of agreement was led by UNICEF Philippines Acting Representative Behzad Noubary (2nd from left, seated), BDO Foundation President Mario Deriquito (3rd from left), and BDO Foundation Trustees Evelyn Salagubang (rightmost) and Ma. Corazon Mallillin (leftmost).

UNICEF Philippines and the BDO Foundation are working together to improve educational options for out-of-school children, teenagers, and adolescents in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) through the Alternative Learning System (ALS). This initiative, which will assist underprivileged communities in Basilan, Tawi-Tawi, and Maguindanao, will provide out-of-school children and youth with a second chance to reintegrate into formal education or build valuable employable skills.

BDO Unibank’s corporate social responsibility department will sponsor the initiative for the next two years. The partnership’s goal is to close the education gap and reach 3,000 adolescents aged 10 to 19, giving them educational opportunities that can change their lives.

BARMM suffers from a number of issues, including high poverty rates, restricted access to secondary education, and the highest illiteracy rate in the nation. Ongoing armed conflict, political instability, and natural catastrophes compound these challenges, putting many young people, particularly girls, disabled children, and conflict victims, at a substantial disadvantage. The region’s youth are also at risk of missing out on educational opportunities, which can significantly limit their socioeconomic potential.

In response, UNICEF Philippines has been working with the BARMM Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education to expand ALS programs that provide flexible learning opportunities for out-of-school adolescents. With the support of the BDO Foundation, this collaborative commitment and cooperation will improve ALS access throughout the region, assisting disadvantaged adolescents in returning to formal education, becoming more active in the community, and acquiring the skills and education required for a brighter and more sustainable future.

UNICEF and the BDO Foundation intend to eliminate major educational inequalities in BARMM and improve the socioeconomic mobility of the region’s young. By cooperating with local governments and communities, the effort assures the long-term viability of ALS programs and benefits the recipients.

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BDO Foundation Opens 2025 With The Completion Of Four Recently Renovated RHUs.

More than 96,000 Filipinos throughout various regions of Luzon and the Visayas will benefit from four recently renovated rural health units (RHUs), which were turned over by BDO Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of BDO Unibank, to celebrate the new year.

Two health facilities in Capiz, namely Sapian Rural Health Unit and Birthing Clinic and Ivisan Rural Health Unit and Birthing Facility, were refurbished by the BDO Foundation to support the country’s ability to provide essential health services at the grassroots level. In addition to Pilar Rural Health Unit in Bohol and Peñarrubia Rural Health Unit in Abra, the foundation also restored both of these units. The BDO Foundation has restored 195 outlying health centers around the country.

With the help of the local government units and their municipal health officers, the BDO Foundation renovated the inside and outside of the health centers to make them better places to heal and be healthy. To make sure that the community is comfortable when they visit the centers for their regular check-ups, the foundation established sections for children, nursing mothers, and older residents in various RHUs.

The BDO Foundation has long held the view that RHUs play an essential role in enhancing the provision of primary healthcare. They play an essential role in the community by providing essential primary health care services such as checkups, immunizations, and other preventative measures.

Newly rehabilitated RHUs. The health centers aim to be more patient-centric and conducive to wellness.

Our goal is to ensure that all Filipinos may easily and comfortably obtain primary health care. Mario Deriquito, president of the BDO Foundation, expressed the hope that their modest gift will enable health personnel to deliver better services and aid patients in receiving better care.

One of BDO Foundation’s continuing initiatives is the RHU rehabilitation program. Branch officers of BDO Unibank and BDO Network Bank suggest deserving RHUs to the foundation, which then proceeds to refurbish health centers nationwide.