Philippines Community Board in action
Our Philippines Community Board has donated $1,005,000 since 2012 to 125 grassroots projects, charities and organizations.
Please watch this video, created to celebrate the Board’s 10 year anniversary.
Rosanna Tuason-Fores (Chair)
Vice Chairman and CEO, Hijo Resources Corporation
Rosanna Tuason Fores is the Chief Executive Officer of Hijo Resources Corporation, a pioneering agricultural conglomerate that is now successfully diversifying into tourism, port operations and logistics, real estate development, and renewable energy. She is also a founder-shareholder of Enderun Colleges Inc, a leading culinary school. Rosanna was elected President of the Tourism Congress of the Philippines in 2014, and is working to bring out the potential of tourism as a strong contributor to the country’s economic growth. Rosanna’s philanthropic efforts are channeled through the Tuason Development Foundation Inc (TDFI), where she serves as President. TDFI is a Mindanao-based foundation with programs geared towards the environment, education, and entrepreneurship; it currently runs the Davao Gulf Business Incubator, a USAID-funded program aimed at helping the rural poor of Mindanao start and manage their own businesses. Her socio-civic efforts were recently recognized by the St. Paul College of Business and Law, which awarded her with the St. Paul Signum Merit Award in 2015.
Rajiv M. Dhand (Vice Chair)
Regional Vice President APAC, TELUS International
Celina Agaton
Digital and Community Engagement Director, Social Innovation Consultant
Dr. Lourdes Carandang
Clinical psychologist
Phoebelyn Carrera
Community Board prime, TELUS International Philippines
Emmanuel Jao II
CFO, APAC, TELUS International
Reynaldo Antionio Laguda
President, Philippines Business for Social Progress
Maria Isabel Ongpin
Founder, HABI Philippine Textile Council
Warren Tait
Vice President, Brand, Marketing and Culture, TELUS International Philippines
2023 application deadlines
Please note the application deadline time on the dates listed is midnight in the local time zone.
February 10
June 9
September 15