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PEF, WWF PH, Impact Hub Manila Sign MOU for “Fellowship for Sustainable Energy Solutions”

January 4, 2017 / by PEF Communications / Stories

PEF signed a partnership with WWF Philippines and Impact Hub Manila to initiate and support the implementation of an Impact Hub Fellowship Program to support entrepreneurial innovations enhancing the environmental sustainability in Philippines. Present were Jose Angelito M. Palma, President and CEO of WWF-Philippines, Liza Andrea Kuster, Co-Founder of Impact Hub Manila and Roberto R. Calingo, Executive Director […]

PEF celebrates International Internal Audit Awareness month

January 4, 2017 / by PEF Communications / Stories

PEF, through its Internal Audit and Control Unit, organizes annual Internal Audit Peer Learning Event (IAPLE) to promote awareness and understanding about Internal Audit, Governance, Risk Management and Control (GRC). The event is one of the key activities of the IACU to celebrate the international internal audit awareness month which is May. The event was […]

PEF-supported 1Export made it to the Global Mobile Challenge Finals in Barcelona, Spain!

January 4, 2017 / by PEF Communications / Stories

1Export competed in the competition final held last February 22-24 2016 at the Mobile World Congress, a very significant event for the mobile technology sector. Aside from the Philippines, the competition attracted entries from over 2,000 teams based in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Russia, Asia and Africa. 1Export offers mobile solutions for regulatory […]

SE Strategy: Taking stock of the first five years

January 4, 2017 / by PEF Communications / Stories

SE Strategy: Taking stock of the first five years PEF recently held its 14th General Assembly in Quezon City with the theme, SE Strategy: Taking stock of the first five years. Present were leaders and champions of national and local CSO coalitions, private and business sectors attended the annual event. This year’s GA was a […]

BPI Foundation and PEF Expand Partnership

January 4, 2017 / by PEF Communications / Stories

In the last 3 years, BPI Foundation and PEF have worked on the development of enterprise models especially among indigenous communities. PEF and BPI have continually pursued the process of growing social enterprises among the youth sector in separate efforts. The 3 year partnership and P 10M investment combined the unique competencies and experiences of […]

Health Services Expansion through Mobile Clinic

January 4, 2017 / by PEF Communications / Stories

One of PEF’s goals is to build capacities of CSO partners as entrepreneurial champions of the poor. HealthDev Integrative Clinics is a model of a CSO (HEALTHDEV Institute, PHILSSA member) spinning off its social enterprise into a for profit entity. The mobile clinic services of HDIC provide access to poor households (microentrepreneurs) for more affordable […]

Solar lamps impact communities in Iloilo province

January 4, 2017 / by PEF Communications / Stories

Two years after typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in November 2013, the relief and recovery efforts of Peace and Equity Foundation (PEF) has had significant impact in the communities that were given solar powered systems. PEF brought and provided much needed light and ventilation to birthing clinics and rural health units, community health centers in three municipalities […]

PEF Impact Academy

January 4, 2017 / by PEF Communications / Stories

Over the course of 3 days, IIX and Shujog experts conducted an Impact Academy for the Peace and Equity Foundation (PEF). The purpose of the workshop was to provide PEF with a greater understanding of their catalytic role in growing the Impact Investing space in the Philippines. IIX and Shujog discussed various tools, methodologies and […]

Roadmap to boost Islamic Financing

January 4, 2017 / by PEF Communications / Stories

RECOGNIZING the huge economic opportunities of Islamic financing, the Peace and Equity Foundation (PEF) in partnership with Al Qalam Institute, Cordaid and World Bank (WB) Philippines, is gearing up for drafting of the 21-year roadmap to attain compliance to Sharia’h-based financing industry. Islamic Financing is touted as a growing “$2 trillion” global industry. The roadmap […]

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