A chance for a better life.

Tapulanga Foundation, Inc., is a non-profit charitable organization that helps provide educational, healthcare and micro-credit assistance to communities in the Hda. Tinihaban and neighboring areas.

Established in 2001 and based in Silay City (Philippines), the main project of the foundation is providing educational scholarships for students of St. Francis of Assisi School located just outside Silay City, Negros Occidental.

Welcome Message from Micmic Abello-Golez, Executive Director of the foundation.


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Please include Tapulanga Foundation, Inc., in your prayers.  Click here to contact us for information about our projects, offer comments or send us questions.  We'd love to hear from you.  Thank you for your interest.

"Everything is a gift from you, and we have only given back what is yours already"
--- 1 Chronicles 29:14

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Recent News

Sharing Hope 2009, Maryland Fundraiser
Fundraiser in Maryland raises $15,000 for Tapulanga Foundation programs (Sept 2009).  Raffle winner for 13-inch MacBook Pro was Neil Jarvis.

Babes of Bacolod LA Fundraiser
Babes of Bacolod Fundraiser in California raises $18,000 for the St. Francis of Assisi School and C.L. Montelibano Hospital (Sept 2009).

August 2009 Newsletter
Meet a Scholar, Update on our Programs, Annual Report and more.

NY Namets! Screening Fundraiser
Ilonggo film Namets! screening to a sold-out crowd in New York raises $2500 (June 2009).

Three College Scholarship Grants
Congratulations to the recipients of the Ledesma-Mabilangan College Scholarship Grant, Babes of Bacolod College Scholarship Grant and Rafe Totengco College Scholarship Grant (April 2009).

Two Very Special Awards
St. Francis of Assisi Award given to Romnick Sadio and Marietta Ledesma award given to Raquel Medina (April 2009).

A Time to Help
This TShirt project initiated by world-renowned bag designer Rafe Totengo in collaboration with Team Manila and Marie Clarie is one of those projects that we as a country need more of.

Negros Fundraiser
Benefit dinner and silent auction was held last December 8 at 21 Restaurant in Bacolod City (Dec 2008).

Rafe and Team Manila for Tapulanga Foundation
New York based designer Rafe and Team Manila have created a TShirt to benefit Tapulanga Foundation.

Negrense Indie Film Namets! Teams up with Tapulanga Foundation
Feature story from the Visayan Daily Star (November 26, 2008).

Dubai Concert
Concert in Dubai by the SMFCC Choir (Selfless Music of Filipino Citizens Choir) raises $4,250 to benefit St. Francis of Assisi School (Oct 2008).

Maryland Fundraiser
Fundraiser in Maryland raises $17,000 for Tapulanga Foundation programs (Sept 2008).  Raffle winner for 20-inch iMac was Kathleen Abrams.

Babes of Bacolod California Fundraiser
Babes of Bacolod Fundraiser in California raises over $19,000 for the St. Francis of Assisi School and C.L. Montelibano Hospital (Sept 2008).

March 2008 Newsletter
An insider look: A Bakery Reborn, Infant Feeding Program, Annual Report and more.

Teenager Making a Difference for Others
Feature story from the Visayan Daily Star (February 29, 2008).