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MESSAGE FROM THE ALKFI CHAIRMAN As we continue to redefine system that provides medical, legal and educational implemented a new system of relief distribution that ourselves, our roles, and support. It has introduced new ways of preventing and allows a ected areas to be reached in the least possible addressing child abuse as children are now exposed to its time. By pre-positioning relief stocks in key areas across “improve our ways of doing new forms in the digital realm. Bantay Bata continues to the regions and through building partnerships with local things, we focus on our reinvent itself so that it may stay relevant and purposeful. logistics companies, Sagip remarkably enhanced its I am optimistic and I eagerly look forward to see this operations and delivery of services, bringing help and commitment to be there for unfold. hope to Kapamilyas at the time they need it most. the Filipino in times of joy Bantay Kalikasan, strongly identified for its work on the Being in the service of the Filipino has served as our and in times of need. rehabilitation of the Ilog Pasig and the La Mesa Nature guiding light through the years. And as we continue to Reserve, has broadened its reach and impact by going redefine ourselves, our roles, and improve our ways of into area development projects in the regions. Their doing things, we focus on our commitment to be there support to fisher folks, farmers, weavers and eco tourism ABS–CBN’s innate pioneering spirit has always for the Filipino in times of joy and in times of need. And initiatives of locals, has spurred economic activities and led us to many firsts and breakthroughs in for as long as you, our partners, donors and volunteers has significantly increased awareness on the importance the field of broadcasting. Through more than continue to give your trust and support, and continue of environment protection and care. With the growing six decades we took risks, took the lead and to join the ABS-CBN journey, let me assure you that we, global problem of pollution, climate change and the created content and strategies that today are ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya, will continue to live and destruction of ecosystems and natural environments, considered as the standard in the Philippine carry this vision of service, which has stood the test of BK will stand as ABS-CBN’s face, voice and arms as it media industry. It is no surprise, that our time. endeavors to make, as their battle cry say, “Every Filipino own socio-civic arm, the ABS-CBN Lingkod an Earth Warrior.” Kapamilya, has always been in the forefront of Mabuhay kayong lahat, Kapamilya! advocacies with innovative strategies that help Operation Sagip, now in the midst of building four create long term national impact. Yolanda legacy projects in Leyte, Samar and Iloilo, has also seen an expansion of reach through its Gusto Bantay Bata 163 celebrated its 20th year. From Kong Mag-Aral Project and soft programs for Senior a simple helpline that received child abuse EUGENIO L. LOPEZ III High School students. Sagip has likewise created and reports, it evolved into a holistic child welfare 2 • 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 2017 ANNUAL REPORT • 3 MESSAGE FROM THE MANAGING DIRECTOR The ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya family managed to put its based projects, agri-based initiatives and continued with their head down and just focus working on what needed to get environmental protection advocacy work in 14 sites nationwide. Thank you to our volunteers, done. And here are what we have accomplished together with And we also bid farewell… our partners, volunteers and donors : In a happy way, that is. After completing the implementation of our supporters, donors and projects in Southville 7 in Calauan Laguna in 8 years , our BayaniJuan “ We celebrated … Program has turned over the management and the facilities to the partners, most especially for Bantay Bata 163 reached a major milestone and held two major National Housing Authority and the Local Government. They are their trust and for allowing us fundraisers – Cocktails for a Cause at the Singapore embassy now ready to self govern and fly. And we wish them the best ! and the Bantay Bata 163’s 20th Anniversary Dinner featuring to be vessels of compassion, Rocky Gathercole at the Philippine International Convention There is still so much work ahead. And our compliance to Center (PICC). Both events surpassed our expectations as we government regulations of various agencies – DSWD, BIR and the hope and love. Something were able to raise over 10 Million Pesos for the rehabilitation of PCNC assures the public of our adherence to transparency and the world lacks and needs the re- opening of our Children’s Village. prudent use of the funds entrusted to us by the public. It is our hope that they will continue to support our organization and our more of, now more than ever! ALKFI proudly won 9 awards for its Radio and Television advocacies. Programs, our work for the environment, resettlement areas and the child. We have a wonderful team in the field and in our back oce that I In my 4 years in the foundation I’ve realized that applaud. I am very proud to be working with them daily, to do the We broke ground… work we’ve committed to do. And while the work we do is very our work puts us front and center with what Four Operation Sagip Legacy projects are now underway. The fulfilling, it’s not without our problems and challenges. It does take a the book “The Art of Happiness” by the Dalai construction of multi – purpose building facilities ( school, village to do the kind of transformative we do. Lama talks about. It transforms us to see the evacuation /training center, animal shelter) are now being built di erence between empathy and compassion. in Ormoc and Tacloban in Leyte and Iloilo. This, while reaching We are blessed, and we are also very grateful. Compassion being Empathy plus Action! out to 100,000 school children who received our Gusto Kong Mag-aral bags and providing relief to over 24,000 families Thank you to our volunteers, supporters, donors and partners, We can’t just feel for the poor and the helpless. a ected by the Marawi crisis. most especially for their trust and for allowing us to be vessels of We need to respond and do something compassion, hope and love. Something the world lacks and needs We had our now annual nationwide coastal cleanup and more of, now more than ever! to alleviate the pain and su ering of our simultaneous tree planting andcontinued to assist, teach, and Kapamilyas! And that we did in many small and mentor communities on how to start and sustain environment You have our pledge to forge ahead! big ways! friendly (sounds like we started these all this year, which we didn’t – managed naman sounds too weak) area development 2017 will go down in history as a year of major (encompasses several projects in an area changes, unexpected and shocking happenings in politics, Brexit and unexpected rise of World Our Bantay Kalikasan team was literally and physically all over Susan Bautista-Afan Leaders in sports, other local and global our islands! They have launched and managed eco-tourism events... 4 • 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 2017 ANNUAL REPORT • 5 ALKFI TIMELINE E-Media evolved into Programa Genio which focused on soft educational programs aimed at empowering teachers to transcend the aftermath of severe environmental Susan B. Afan is appointed conditions so they can likewise as ALKFI Managing Director empower their students to find the “Genius” in them. This will enable them ABS-CBN integrated all its As a response to successive natural to live in hope and define their own public service initiatives into disasters, AFI established path towards achieving their dreams one brand – “LINGKOD KAPAMILYA” AFI pioneered Education AFI launched Sagip Kapamilya which not only for themselves but for their Bantay Kalikasan provided immediate relief and community and the country as a whole. through Multimedia (E-Media) Kapit Bisig Para Gina Lopez retires as ALKFI streamlines and which began as a hotline assisted in rehabilitation efforts to through the production sa Ilog Pasig (KBPIP) Kapamilya Konek replaced Managing Director and integrates its existing of curriculum-based educational restore the dignity and rekindle where environmental was born to take the challenge of Bago Yan Ah! as AFI’s response to the transfers the mantle of programs into three major television (ETV) programs for hope for those affected by brands: Bantay Bata 163, concerns can be restoring the beauty and life of the network’s call to produce quality and leadership to elementary school children calamities and man-made Bantay Kalikasan and reported. Pasig River and its tributaries. family oriented and centered shows. Clarissa G. Ocampo. disasters. Operation Sagip. 1994 1998 2004 2009 2012 2014 2016 1989 1997 1999 2008 2010 2013 2015 2017 AFI launched ABS-CBN Foundation Inc. AFI founded Bantay Bata 163 Bantay Kalikasan initiated the KBPIP broke the world record AFI has come full circle by taking on a Clarissa G. Ocampo BNJ-ADB Project Bayanijuan retires as ALKFI Completed (AFI) was born with to protect disadvantaged and at Save the La Mesa for the largest number of new name – ABS-CBN Lingkod (Country of Juan) Managing Director. Gina Lopez as its founding risk children. Bantay Bata Watershed campaign to participants in a footrace in the Kapamilya Foundation (ALKFI). that aimed to Project Completion of pioneered and operates the only protect and rehabilitate the Run For The Pasig River. Lingkod Kapamilya is the name of the Managing Director synergize all of AFI’s the Bayanijuan Project child care hotline in the country, major source of drinking water The run aimed to generate TV Patrol public service segment that programs in building Hotline 163.