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Ex-pro launches scholarship foundation in Cebu City

Published Dec 19, 2023 05:05 am

CEBU CITY – A former professional basketball player-turned-politician has formed a foundation that will provide technical and vocational scholarship grants to qualified scholars.

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CEBU City Councilor Dondon Hontiveros (third from left) launches the DH25 Foundation on Monday, December 18. Hontiveros, DH25 founder, is joined by members of the Board of Trustees (from left) Carlos Pio Zafra, Vincent Raymond Escobido, Cris Fernandez, Joseph Rajah Nuñez, and Vincent Brigoli. (Calvin D. Cordova)

Dondon Hontiveros, now a councilor here after retiring from the Philippine Basketball Association, said he established the DH25 Foundation in his desire to help uplift the lives of the underprivileged.

“Being the chairman of the scholarship committee of the City Council, I saw the importance of technical and vocational courses,” Hontiveros said during the foundation’s launching on Monday, December 18.

Hontiveros was joined by fellow Don Bosco alumni in the foundation’s Board of Trustees (BOT).

The BOT is composed of Vincent Raymund Escobido (president), Cris Fernandez (vice president), Joseph Rajah Nuñez (corporate secretary), Vincent Ian Brigoli (treasurer), Carlos Pio Zafra (board member), and Hontiveros’ son Isiah Miguel Blanco (board member).

The foundation will start accepting scholars in February and targets to have at least 125 scholars in 2024 and prioritize the “poorest of the poor.”

“We will screen the scholars. They should be from Cebu City. We will be the ones to send them to school. For example, a scholar can enroll for a welding course at Don Bosco,” said Hontiveros.

Scholars may choose short technical and vocational courses like welding, machining, garments, and carpentry, among others.

“These courses can be finished in two to four months with a high employable rate. We are accepting scholars who are 18 to 30-years-old so they can already apply for work after graduation,” said Hontiveros.

Depending on the course, the foundation will spend P7,000 to P16,000 per student.

Hontiveros said the foundation will conduct fund-raising activities like holding basketball camps and tournaments.

The foundation is also hoping to get contributions from private donors. “We are positive that the foundation will generate a lot of interest and a lot of people will come forward to help,” said Escobido.

It will establish an industry linkage and will help scholars find employers shortly after they graduate. It will also assist scholars who are interested in running their own business.

“Our slogan is “Delivers Hope” and we want to tell our people not to lose hope,” said Zafra.

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