“Pagsibol”: Food security program for low-income communities

August 2020

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From left: BPI Foundation Executive Director Owen Cammayo and WWF-Philippines Executive Director Joel Palma meet virtually to sign the agreement that will help ensure food security in the country.

The “Pagsibol” fund-raising campaign aims to plant the seeds of food security in low-income communities through sustainable food sheds – or climate resilient food production facilities – to help hundreds of families all over the country cope with the ongoing challenges of the pandemic.

BPI Foundation, the social development arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), recently partnered with the World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines (WWF-Philippines) for this program to provide long-term, sustainable farming solutions for low-income urban and rural communities.  The fundraising initiative will be launched in the last week of August as part of BPI’s 169th anniversary celebration. To know more about BPI Foundation and its initiatives, visit: http://www.bpifoundation.org.

For more information, please contact:

Ms. Cloda Urquico
Corporate Partnerships Manager
curquico@wwf.org.ph

Mr. Monci Hinay
Sustainable Food Systems Project Manager
mhinay@wwf.org.ph

For media arrangements, please contact:

Ms. Pam Luber
Integrated Communications Manager
pluber@wwf.org.ph

Ms. Chezka Guevarra
Public Relations, Media, and Events Assistant Manager
cguevarra@wwf.org.ph