Phoenix Philippines Foundation Inc. lives up to its core value of stewardship through projects in service of the community. As stewards, we nurture our resources responsibly. By giving back, we contribute to elevating the quality of life of the people we help, because we believe that life comes first.

The foundation’s primary purpose is to engage, support and or participate in social activities and functions geared towards the development, protection, alleviation, education and empowerment of less privileged members of the society.

Our core programs are Education, Environment, Health and Safety, Disaster Relief, and Outreach.
 

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Education
 

Adopt a School
Since 2008, Phoenix Foundation participates in the government’s “Adopt A School Program” through the Hizon Elementary School in Davao City.

Phoenix shoulders the honorarium of two pre-school teachers including budget for instructional materials every month. The beneficiary teachers are Mrs. Adelfa Bachanicha and Mrs. Maria Liles Marcellana. Mrs. Bachanicha has been a pre school teacher for 18 years and Mrs Marcellana for 10 years.

The sponsorship started in the semester of July 2008 to March 2009. Using PPFI’s budget for instructional materials, the school is buying children’s books and reference materials.

Through this Adopt a School Program of Phoenix, we are able to help not only two dedicated pre-school teachers but save the education of 100 young pupils who belong to the poor sector of our community.

Phoenix Alternative Learning System Program
Phoenix Philippines Foundation launched in August 2009 the Phoenix Alternative Learning System Programs at the Doña Asuncion Hizon Elementary School.

The ALS, a project of the Department of Education, consists of the Sunday High School Program and the Livelihood Training Program. The Sunday High School program is designed for househelpers and children whose families cannot afford to send them to school.

The TESDA-accredited Livelihood Training Program helps poor families to augment their income. Courses include welding, electrical, electronics, plumbing, and cosmetology. Phoenix Foundation sponsors the monthly honorarium of the teachers.
 

Environment

Coastal Clean-ups
Phoenix staff regularly participate in the annual International Coastal Clean-up events organized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, local government, and other environmental groups. In Davao, Team Phoenix cleans the shoreline and beachfront of Brgy. Pampanga, Coaco Beach in Lanang. Phoenix staff at the Manila office and the Phoenix Petroterminals and Industrial Park in Calaca, Batangas regularly join coastal cleanups in Batangas. View photos of our first Coastal Clean-up in Davao City on Sept 2008

Pawikan Conservation
The Phoenix Petroterminals and Industrial Park in Calaca, Batangas is home to the Pawikan Conservation Project ongoing for many years in partnership with the local government and DENR-Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau. Pawikan eggs are incubated at the make-shift hatchery just outside the terminal walls. These hatchlings are eventually released to sea.

Adopt a Riverbank - Save Davao River Project
In August 2009, Phoenix Philippines Foundation adopted three kilometers of the El Rio Vista Riverbank as part of our efforts to save the Davao River. We planted 1,000 seedlings of malibago and released a total of 20,000 tilapia fingerlings. Phoenix holds this project in partnership with Brgy. 19-B, Protect Davao River Movement, Solidarity of Multisectoral Group in Davao City (Solid Davao), Gagmayng Kristohanong Katilingban (GKK), and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-XI. View photos of our tree-planting activity and tilapia dispersal. 



Health and Safety 

Ready, Set, Give: Be a Phoenix Life Saver
Since 2008, we have held annual bloodletting projects in coordination with the Philippine Red Cross. Phoenix employees and partners such as teachers donate the gift of blood. The project not only helps others but improves the health of our blood donors. View photos of our 2009 Ready, Set, Give blood-letting drive.

Firetruck
To protect Phoenix property and aid Davao City during fires, Phoenix Petroleum acquired a fire truck on March 2008. The fire truck is especially equipped with a foam proportioning system, designed to put out residential and industrial fires. The fire truck is based in the Phoenix Bulk Depot Compound in Lanang, Davao City.

In cooperation with the Davao City Fire Brigade, Phoenix holds regular training to its firefighters. The Phoenix firefighting team was first to respond to a fire incident in Sasa in June 2009. 





Disaster Relief

Donation to Typhoon Frank victims
In late June 2008, Typhoon Frank ravaged Western Visayas, leaving 557 people dead. Along with our partners, Phoenix Philippines Foundation gave 133 packs of relief goods including medicine to typhoon victims in Fatima, New Washington and other sites in Aklan.
 

Comval landslide, turnover of Uswag GK designer homes
The landslide in Masara, Maco, Compostela Valley in September 2008 killed 24, injured 32, and affected 279 families. Soon after, Phoenix Philippines Foundation went to the area to hand over relief goods consisting of a truckload of rice, noodles, and canned goods. See donation photos here

A year later, 204 affected families had new homes – built by them, the provincial and local government, DSWD, Gawad Kalinga, and sponsors like Phoenix Foundation. On Dec. 5, we formally turned over two houses to beneficiaries at the Uswag GK Designer Village in Brgy. Kinuban, Maco. See turnover photos here.

Ondoy donation
In October 2009, Phoenix Manila staff distributed some 300 bags of relief goods to victims of Typhoon Ondoy in Marikina City, site of Phoenix's first retail station in Luzon. See donation photos here.



Outreach

Christmas Day for Kids

Since 2007, Phoenix Foundation has made it an annual event to give a Christmas party to children.

The first outreach program sponsored by Phoenix Petroleum and UDENNA Foundation was held the whole day of December 22, 2007. The feeding program was coordinated with the Office of Davao City Vice Mayor Sara Duterte, who also graced the event. Close to a thousand tribal folks came to Matina Aplaya Elementary School, with about 700 adults and 300 children.
View feeding photos here

In 2008, Phoenix joined the Resources for the Blind in "Panagsadya 08," a Christmas party for blind children held at the NCCC Mall, Ma-a, Davao City. Games, entertainment, food, and gift-giving brought smiles to the children's faces. Phoenix donated 10 sacks of rice as part of the give-aways. On Dec. 22, Phoenix Foundation held a Christmas Outreach Program to children in Brgy. Bo. Pampanga. Over a thousand children enjoyed the games and received snacks, toys, and school supplies.
View 2008 Christmas Outreach photos here

In 2009, Phoenix held two batches of Christmas parties to a total of 1,500 children in Sasa, Davao City. The kids enjoyed the games and received school supplies and snacks from the Phoenix Foundation. View 2009 Christmas Day for Kids photos here