6th Hero Golf cup for the education of military orphans held

HERO Foundation, Inc. successfully held the 6th HERO Golf Cup 2023: A Golf Tournament for the Education of the Children of our Fallen Soldiers last March 3 at the Camp Aguinaldo Golf Course. The ceremonial tee off was graced by HERO Ambassadors Mr. Matteo Guidicelli & Mr. Brian Poe Llamanzares (Chief of Staff of Sen. Grace Poe), HERO Foundation Executive Director, MGen Victor Bayani AFP (Ret.), together with representatives from the AFP: Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, J1; MGen Jose Maria R. Cuerpo II PA and AFPEBSO Chief Capt Ariel S. Palisoc PN (GSC).

The 100% of the net proceeds of the tournament will be use to fund the educational needs of orphaned children and dependent siblings of soldiers who were permanently incapacitated or killed due to enemy action or during disaster relief operations.

Founded in 1988, HERO (Help Educate and Rear Orphans) Foundation, Inc., is the largest partner of the Armed Forces of the Philippines that is committed to helping orphans of Filipino soldiers finish school and become their family's future breadwinners. Currently, HERO Foundation is supporting 262 scholars nationwide and have helped a total of 2,733 scholars since it started. Majority of the military orphans they support are in Mindanao – 45%, while the rest are in Luzon – 37%, Visayas – 11% and NCR – 7%.

The 6th HERO Golf Cup was made possible through the support of many generous corporations, organizations, and individuals who share in our cause to care for the orphans our military heroes have left behind. Gold sponsors are: Nickel Asia Corporation, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), Ayala Land Premier Inc., Makati Development Corporation (MDC) Silver sponsors: SM Prime Holdings Inc., San Miguel Corporation, AC Infrastructure Holdings Corporation, Pacific Paint (Boysen) Philippines, Inc., Globe Telecom and PAGCOR Bronze sponsors: APEX Mining, Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), Bounty Agro Ventures Inc., Planate Management Corporation, Cocolife Insurance Company, Precision Munitions Inc., and Wilcon Depot Inc., Benefactors: Senator Grace Poe-Llamanzares, AVIDA Land Corporation, AMAIA Land Corporation, AMWSLAI, Cris Cone & Family, TMS Ship Agencies Inc., Equator Energy Corp., Land Bank of the Philippines, Manila Water Company Inc., and DJ BIGBOY Cheng In-Kind Donors: RealMe, Republic Biscuit Corporation (Rebisco), Emperador Distillers Inc., Armscor Global Defense Inc., Elar Foods Inc., Uratex Philippines, Ping-Ping Lechon and Restaurant, Trust Trade and Fujidenzo Media Partners: GMA Network, Manila Broadcasting Company, Manila Bulletin, The Manila Times, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippine Star, CNN Philippines, WhenInManila.com., CLTV36, Wish 107.5 and AFP Radio DWDD. (HERO)