ICTSI Foundation expands programs

The ICTSI Foundation (IF) has broadened its impact this year, supporting more than 1,800 scholars, upgrading hundreds of classrooms, growing tens of thousands of trees, and delivering aid to disaster-hit families. 

In its latest report covering projects as of August 2025, the Foundation outlined its efforts in education, environmental protection, community welfare, and emergency response rolled out across the country.

“Our mission has always been to create opportunities and extend support where it’s needed most,” said Filipina C. Laurena, ICTSI Foundation executive director. “These programs reflect our commitment to improving lives and helping communities thrive.”

Education and youth development

The Foundation sustained education programs that provided scholarships, vocational training, and assistance to students in ICTSI’s host communities. Over 1,800 scholars benefited this year, including students from H.J. Atienza and P. Guevarra Elementary Schools, where the BINHI English Literacy Program improved reading skills for more than 150 pupils.

A partnership with Don Bosco Technical Vocational Center supported 645 trainees and interns this year and has benefited 2,332 scholars since 2021. The Janitors, EcoPatrols, Meal servers, Security guards and Daycare Teachers (JEMST) Educational Assistance Program also aided more than 300 dependents of ICTSI partner personnel, including janitors, daycare teachers, EcoPatrol members, and security staff.

The Foundation modernized 499 classrooms and upgraded 41 daycare centers in Olongapo, Bauan, Tagoloan, and Iloilo, benefiting 17,800 students and 720 teachers. A public high school in Iloilo now houses a new computer laboratory serving 531 students and 31 teachers.

To assist out-of-school youth and adult learners, the Foundation equipped DepEd’s Alternative Learning System centers in Davao and Tagoloan with computers and training materials, helping 436 learners pursue skills such as welding and computer systems servicing.

Wellness, child advocacy, and sports

From March to May, the Foundation hosted mental wellness seminars in Iloilo, General Santos, Bauan, Manila, and Olongapo, focusing on stress management, resilience, and work-life balance for students and teachers.

In April, the iFIGHT campaign reached out to students of Raja Soliman Science and Technology High School in Manila and Bo. Obrero and Jalandoni National High Schools in Iloilo to raise awareness on child abuse and human trafficking and to help students access support systems.