About Us

History

The Gerry Roxas Foundation (GRF) is one of the oldest foundations in the Philippines. Organized in 1958, it originally began as the Roxas Educational Advancement Committee, an educational trust providing scholarships to poor youth in Capiz. In 1967, this educational trust was reconstituted into a non-stock, non-profit corporation known as the “Roxas Educational and Welfare Committee, Inc. (REWC), Inc. which then pioneered a nationwide program that recognizes the “beginnings of individual excellence and leadership in the community” among young Filipinos known as the “Gerry Roxas Leadership Award”.

The drive to recognize excellence in the Filipino became the seed through which the REWC, through the years, emerged as a leading non-government organization (NGO) in youth leadership development.

In memory of its illustrious founder, the REWC, Inc. was renamed the “Gerry Roxas Foundation, Inc.” (GRF) in 1982. Since then, the GRF has evolved beyond its youth leadership program into a development foundation with national, regional and international programs and regional programs for Youth Leadership, Justice and Peace, Development Finance, Community Health and Democracy and Governance.

Each GRF Program focuses and begins by enabling leaders: public servants, barangay justice advocates, microentrepreneurs or exemplary youth. Through their energy, commitment and visions, access is created, communities are served and development becomes sustained progress.

Vision

A Nation of Leaders for Change

Mission

Gerry Roxas Foundation, in partnership with community leaders, creates opportunities for leadership, catalyzes communities for change, generates innovations in development.

Core Values

• Integrity
• Service
• Excellence

GRF Board of Trustees

Chairman	Judy A. Roxas
President	Fr. Carmelo Caluag II
Members	Justice Abraham Sarmiento
	Sen. Mar Roxas
	Jorge Araneta
	Jose Concepcion, Jr.
	Francisco Dizon
	Marixi R. Prieto
	Antonio Picazo
	Augusto I. Ojeda
	Aurora Silayan-Go

 

GRF Executive Committee

Chairman	Judy A. Roxas
President	Fr. Carmelo Caluag II
Executive Director	Agnes Q. Villarruz
	(Participatory Governance Division ) - Barangay Justice and Peace - Community Health - Education
Managing Director	Victoria Regina N. Arches
	(Development Finance Division )
Managing Director	Lina B. Laigo
	(Youth Leadership Division)
Members	Atty. Rowena Daroy-Morales
	Marcia Feria-Miranda
	Romeo M. Tan
	Kenneth S. Uy
Corporate Secretary	Karla Espinosa

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