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Ford Motor steps up philanthropic footprint
The Freeman
|April 18, 2026
American automaker Ford Motor Company is stepping up its philanthropic footprint in the Philippines, signaling a more structured push to embed disaster resilience and community development into its long-term presence in the country.
Through its global giving arm, Ford Philanthropy, and local unit Ford Philippines, the company recently expanded its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives with a focus on disaster preparedness, partnering with nonprofit “Gawad Kalinga.”
Senior executives, including Ford Philanthropy President Mary Culler, visited a disaster preparedness hub in Talisay City, Cebu—part of a broader effort to build community-level resilience in areas frequently exposed to climate-related risks.
The facility, located within the Mananga Riverside GK Village, serves as a model for scalable, community-based response systems following severe flooding caused by Typhoon Tino.
This story is from the April 18, 2026 edition of The Freeman.
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