tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23700266.post-486256267626234492008-01-15T09:47:00.000+08:002008-01-15T09:49:43.788+08:00<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Chaco Molina</span><br />Executive Director<br />Fundacion Santiago – Philippines<br /><br />Fundacion Santiago is a private service-provider development organization established on September 29, 1993 and was officially registered at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on October 14, 1993.<br /><br />Fundacion Santiago envisions a compleat filipino, a person who, by knowing oneself, can care for oneself and one’s others.<br /><br />It has a two-fold mission:<br />■ to contribute to a strong grasp of the national identity by promoting and sustaining historical awareness; and<br />■ to contribute to true, sustainable and equitable national development through the promotion of entrepreneurship and commitment to community. These took shape in its two institutional programs--- “PAMANA” (Heritage) and “PAGASA” (Hope).<br /><br />In order to advance this paradigms, Fundacion Santiago sought a strategic partnership with PhilDRRA (Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas), a nationwide network of rural development non-government organizations, and Island Caravan, a tour operator.<br /><br />At present, Fundacion Santiago concentrates on communities located in <a href="http://www.ivanhenares.com/search/label/Southern%20Tagalog">Southern Tagalog</a>.ivanhenaresnoreply@blogger.com