Committed to support sustainable development and address climate change, the Philippines’ leading mobile wallet GCash, together with the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI), are continuing their initiatives to increase forest coverage and enhance existing mangrove areas in Cebu. Through GCash’s GForest and RAFI’s One to Tree Program, a total of 1,075,000 mangroves and upland trees […]
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Gabii sa Kabilin Returns on May 12
Cebuanos and heritage lovers alike have a lot to look forward to as Gabii sa Kabilin returns to its original schedule in May. The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. Culture and Heritage Unit, local museums, cultural organizations, and local government are proud to bring back Gabii sa Kabilin (GSK), Cebu’s most awaited heritage event on May […]
Sinug sa Casa Gorordo
The Casa Gorordo Museum extends the celebration of Cebuano’s devotion to the Sr. Sto Niño through this Sinug House Tradition. This culminates the museum’s performances in different malls and platforms the week prior to the Feast of the Sto Nino. The Sinug is a traditional dance that signifies the natives’ devotion to the Santo Niño […]
Monograph on variations of Sinulog dance released
Cebuano dance researcher Prof. Caesar Nimor released his study entitled, “Sinug: Cebu’s Dance of Faith”, published in the revived RAFI Monograph on Culture & Heritage on January 16, 2023, at the Kabilin Center. Prof. Nimor started his research on the Sinug dance since 1986, said in an interview, “Since the 70s, being a member of […]
Gabii sa Kabilin Returns on October 21
Gabii sa Kabilin is a special event in Cebu where people visit museums and heritage sites in one night. After a two-year hiatus brought by the pandemic, the face-to-face Gabii sa Kabilin will be returning on October 21, 2022. From 6 p.m. to midnight, guests enjoy cultural shows, exhibits, children’s activities, contests, food fairs and […]
National Artist to talk about political upheavals in history, how Cebuanos coped
National Artist for Literature, Dr. Resil B. Mojares will be the guest speaker of the Gabii sa Kabilin webinar, “The Cebuano Amidst Political Upheavals”, on July 22, 3PM, which will focus on the different political changes that brought turmoil to Cebu at specific periods in history. In this webinar, Dr. Mojares will also discuss […]
Aboitiz Group’s #RebuildCebu launches Livelihood Recovery Program
The Aboitiz Group’s corporate social responsibility arm, Aboitiz Foundation, in partnership with Visayan Electric and the RAFI Micro-finance, Inc. (RAFI MFI), will provide more livelihood opportunities that promote and foster the development of agro-entrepreneurs in backyard farming as part of the Group’s #RebuildCebu campaign. The Livelihood Recovery Program aims to restart their business operation and […]
Tambayayong: Sinsin Elementary School’s SEED Success Story
Children who work at a young age to help their parents out are not an uncommon narrative here in the Philippines. In the rural areas of Sinsin, Cebu for example, children are expected to assist their parents on the farm every Friday. This means that they won’t be showing up at school for that day. […]
Learning Knows No Bounds: RAFI-CFL Holds Learning Sessions with DepEd’s Youth Formation Division for Individual Growth and Team Development
This year, the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. Center for Leaders (RAFI-CFL) is providing learning sessions for the Department of Education Central Office – Youth Formation Division under the Bureau of Learner Support Services in support of their aim for the development of the Filipino youth. The Youth Formation Division (YFD) is a newly-formed division under […]
Gabii sa Kabilin 2019: Setting Sail slated on May 24
The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) Culture and Heritage Unit and its partner Local Government Units (LGUs), museums and cultural organizations will hold the 13th run of the Gabii sa Kabilin on May 24, 2019, from 6 PM to midnight. GABII SA KABILIN: SETTING SAIL The theme for this year’s Gabii sa Kabilin is […]