Metro Pacific Foundation, Inc.

Metro Pacific Foundation, Inc

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Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) courses its CSR efforts through its philanthropicarm, the Metro Pacific Investments Foundation (MPIF), whose main mission is to enhance the lives of the communities they serve through meaningful long-term engagements.

Over the past 15 years, MPIC has continuously broadened our group’s impact to address persistent societal challenges beyond our core operations.

In July 2021, MPIC and the MVP Group of Companies launched the Gabay Advocacies for a Sustainable Philippines. The program is structured around six focal areas aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Livelihood, Youth and Leadership, Environment, Community Work, Health and Sports, and Education.

“Gabay,” translating to “guide” in Filipino, signifies our group’s collective aim to lead and support communities towards self-sufficiency and sustainable growth.

Central to Gabay’s advocacy is the principle of “malasakit,” or empathetic care, a value championed by MPIC’s Chairman, Manuel V. Pangilinan. This principle fosters a nurturing corporate culture of heartfelt guidance and support to empower individuals and communities to navigate and overcome their challenges.

Recognizing the urgent need for action, Metro Pacific Investments Foundation (MPIF) started the Shore It Up! campaign. Its mission to rescue, restore, and revive coastal and marine ecosystems has evolved from a simple outreach initiative in 2009 into a comprehensive stewardship program, engaging in many environmental conservation activities.

In 2023, MPIF intensified its efforts across various Shore It Up! partner sites, channeling resources towards environmental initiatives to safeguard the country’s marine biodiversity. With an allocation of P7.5 million for Shore It Up’s ecological In the education sector, Gabay Guro – one of the country’s longest-running teacher focused education programs –reaches another milestone in its rich history as it produces a new batch of 142 fresh graduates – all scholars who finished their B.S. Education degree through Gabay Guro.

The tougher the natural disasters in the Philippines are, the brighter the Filipinos’ spirit of resiliency shines. Amid frequent typhoons, Filipinos show remarkable tenacity and a deep sense of solidarity. This spirit of collaboration in uncertain times is at the heart of the Metro Pacific Investments Foundation’s (MPIF) Disaster Response & Relief Programs.

In 2023, MPIF spent over P2.7 million in various efforts aligned with Gabay Komunidad, a flagship advocacy within the MVP Group that pioneers groundbreaking initiatives like the world’s first private sector-led national emergency operations center. Gabay Komunidad underscores the MVP group’s dedication to safeguarding Filipino communities’ well-being. During difficult times, these initiatives embody the spirit of bayanihan, or community solidarity.

SUBSIDIARIES

Metro Pacific’s subsidiaries implement their own corporate social responsibility programs in line with the group’s advocacies:

Meralco, under the Household Electrification Program, assisted more than 5,700 low-income families in the Meralco franchise area to gain access to safe and reliable electricity services.

MPTC conducted a series of gift-giving activities that benefited over 505 children and elderly from select host communities and charities and over 17 barangays and organizations under the NLEX-SCTEX Pamaskong Handog and NEX-SCTEX assistance program to stakeholders, respectively.

Maynilad donated 49 units of drinking fountains for LGU offices in Quezon City, Las Piñas, Valenzuela, North Caloocan and Muntinlupa, and installed rainwater harvesting facilities to provide alternative water source for irrigation in four LGUs and one national government agency.

LRMC provided free rides to LRT-1 passengers in celebration of the Philippine Independence Day