John Gokongwei Jr. was a man who turned his personal dream into a mission to help others achieve their own. Rather than focusing solely on his own success, he dedicated himself to creating opportunities for education and growth through the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation (GBF). His legacy is one of...
As a young boy, Jhan Albert Avila did menial jobs to feed himself and his family. Financially hard up, he struggled to complete his elementary education and was forced to discontinue his studies. As the second eldest child with eight other siblings, he had to work as a helper in construction,...
Education, when combined with the right skills and perseverance, opens opportunities for the deserving, a truth evident in the success of scholars in Gokongwei Brothers Foundation’s (GBF) technical school programs. This year, 44 outstanding youth scholars recently completed the Iskolar ni...
(Image from GBF website) Good news, students who are looking for scholarship grants. The Gokongwei Brothers Foundation (GBF) has announced that it is seeking 60 STEM Scholarships. Under the GBF-Gokongwei Group's STEM Scholarship for Excellence program, 60 outstanding science, technology,...
The National Museum of the Philippines and Gokongwei Brothers Foundation, Inc. launched the Elizabeth Y. Gokongwei Ethnographic Stoneware Resource Center There are numerous ways one can learn the Philippines’ rich history. There is the Filipinos’ hand-looming and weaving tradition, where...
Gokongwei Brothers Foundation celebrates ADMU School of Management 20th year, establishing a School of Education and Learning Design “I believe that equal access to quality education is the only way to save this country and compete in this world,” the late Filipino businessman, investor, and...
The Gokongwei Group, through the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation (GBF), and its employees reached out to help thousands of victims of Typhoon Odette even though they themselves had also suffered damages. When the typhoon ravaged the country just a few days before Christmas, the Group’s employees...
The Department of Science and Technology–Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) has partnered with Gokongwei Brothers Foundation (GBF) for the imake.wemake: create. innovate. collaborate. competition. (Photo from DOST-SEI) The DOST-SEI, which serves as the S&T human resources development arm...
