Sports Development Program | Projects and Services | First Gentleman Foundation, Inc.

Bagong Puso Galing sa Puso

Instead of celebrating his 62nd Birthday, the First Gentleman will sponsor 14 open-heart surgeries in PGH by end June 2008.
Bagong Doktor Para sa Bayan

Medical Scholarship for poor but deserving medical students in their 4th year from UP or PLM.
Bagong Espesyalista Para sa Bayan

Specialization course for barrio doctors.
Doctors to the Barrios (DOH Project)

Support to DOH Barrio Doctors.
Bagong Mata sa May Katarata

Nationwide free cataract operation (includes pre/post check-up and medications) to patients, majority of whom were elderly.
Bagong Ngiti sa Dating Ngebu

Started in October 2004, to date has already provided free dentures to about 10,000 beneficiaries nationwide.
Bagong Bato, Bagong Buhay

Initially in cooperation with National Kidney and Transplant Institute from 2001 - 2004. In February 2005, in cooperation with Philippine General Hospital, provides free kidney transplant to poor patients.

Sports Development Program

Sports Godfathers pledged P160M for SEAG 2005

More Than Just The Overseer. FG Arroyo makes it a personal mission to boost the Filipinos athletes' morale.

A total of P160M million was committed by top businessmen in support of the traning of Filipono athletes for the upcoming South East

Asian (SEA) Games during the pledging session held in Malacañang last January 18, 2005.

The pledging, session, inspired by the revered Filipino “ninong” (godfather) tradition was called for by the First Gentleman. He believes that this concept would help bring unity sports.

The Godfather’s funds will be instrumental in sustaining the training of athletes from 15 focus sports in China this July to September. The focus sports are athletics, archery, badminton, diving, fencing, volleyball, weightlifting, wrestling, wushu, and basketball.

The First Gentleman is targeting no less than the overall championship of the biennial meet with at least 100 gold medals in 41 featured sports discipline.

"Maraming salamat, mahal na Unang Ginoo. Umaabot sa P40,000 hanggang P50,000 ang gastos sa pagpapa-opera subalit dahil sa inyong tulong ay nalunasan ang matagal na naming problema."

Sports Godfathers include San Miguel Corporation (pledge of 100 million for training of 16 teams), Smart, Nestle, Lucio Tan Jr., Globe Telecoms, PAGCOR, Samsung, the Aboitiz Group, Yuchengco Group of Companies, ICTSI, the Fil-Chinese Community, Bank of Commerce, Cathy Pacific Steel, Philam Foundation, PCSO, Rey David, Vivian Yuchengco, among others.

A SEAG 2005 Training committee was formed composed of PSC National Training Director Michael Keon, FGF Monitoring Chief, Butch Tuason, Philippine Olympic Committee representatives Joey Romasanta and Steve Hontiveros.

This group ensured that the funds were maximized and training requirements met which gave the Philippines the overall championship in the 23rd South East Asian Games with 112 gold medals, the first-ever in the history of the country.