The La Filipina Uy Gongco Corporation is a family business that caters to production of flour, feeds, and sugar as well as it is into trading and hotel business. The company has been blessed all these years thus the chairman Dr. Alfonso Uy together with incorporators namely: Mr. Felipe Uygongco, Ms. Aileen Uygongco-Ongkauko, Mr. Kenneth Uygongco, Mr. Terence Uygongco, Mr. Julian Uygongco and Ms. Ethel Valencia Uygongco decided to establish a foundation as a way of giving back to the community where they are present thus, the birth of UYGONGCO FOUNDATION, INC.
Uygongco Foundation, Inc. or UFI was established in April 2008 but started to operate in May 2009. Ms. Ma. Pia Paz Gan-Uygongco heads the foundation as Executive Director, Ms. Mary Jean Solidio as Program Officer and Ms. Mary Joy Casalmer as Finance and Admin Officer. The foundation caters to the communities where the company, La Filipina Uy Gongco Corp. is present. To date, the foundation is in Iloilo City, Guimaras and Capiz as pilot communities and has adopted 15 public schools spread among these areas.
The foundation is on its 3rd year of operations and it has gained partnership and accreditation in the following agencies:
| October 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Feeding | |
| Livelihood Training | |
| DSWD Compliance | |
| Oct. 24-26 | Mentoring the Mentors Program for Day Care Workers and Pre-School Teachers |
| Oct. 27-29 | Mentoring the Mentors Program for Elementary and High School Teachers |
| Oct. 29 | Children's Month Celebration |
| Oct. 31 | A Book For My Christmas Angel Book Drive Launching |
| November 2011 | |
| Feeding | |
| Scholarship Supplies : Replenishment of School Supplies with Parent's Meeting | |
| Unit Planning | |
| Audio-Video Presentation Update | |
| Case Management | |
| December 2011 | |
| Feeding | |
| Giving of Groceries / Personal Needs | |
| Case Management | |
The vision of the Uygongco Foundation, Inc. is to be a catalyst for developing communities that are educated, empowered, productive and self-sustaining.
The mission of the Uygongco Foundation, Inc. is to provide opportunities and instill values for learning and building good citizenship in the communities while ensuring sustainability of operations.
Ma. Pia Paz Gan-Uygongco
Executive Director
Mary Jean Solidio
Program Officer
Mary Joy Casalmer
Finance and Admin Officer
La Filipina Uy Gongco Corporation
Philippine Foremost Milling Corporation
Department of Social Welfare and Development
Department Of Labor and Employment.
Growth Upgrading and Resource Office
Philippine Overseas Employment Agency.