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Dangal ng Bulacan Foundation, Inc.

The Dangal ng Bulacan Foundation, Inc. is a non-stock, non-profit organization established in January 2003 by recipients of the Dangal ng Lipi Award, an honor conferred by the Provincial Government of Bulacan. The award was instituted and first given in 1974 to recognize outstanding Bulakenyos “who have distinguished themselves in various fields such as public service, commerce and industry, banking, agriculture, entrepreneurship, science and technology, agriculture, culture and the arts, and others”.

The founding Board of Trustees was led by Chairman Deogracias Vistan (former President, Land Bank and Banker’s Association of the Phils.), Vice Chair Alfredo Antonio (former CEO, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority and Member, Monetary Board, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas), and President Remedios Macalincag (former President, Development Bank of the Philippines). Other founding Trustees include Corporate Secretary Renato Simbulan, (Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee and Chamber Development Institute, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc.), Treasurer Estelita Aguirre (former Deputy Commissioner, BIR), Dr. Jaime Laya (former Central Bank Governor), Chair – Culture and Arts Committee, DOST Secretary Fortunato Dela Peña, Chair – Enterprise Development, Trustees Dr. Isabel Nazal, Mr. Jose Hernandez, Engr. Ireneo Villangca, and Mr. Antonio Baustista, all respected leaders in Bulacan.

Since 2003, the DBFI has undertaken significant projects on enterprise development, improvement of agricultural productivity, and promotion of cultural and tourism-related industries. It conducted training projects for entrepreneurship and promotion of products Bulacan is famous for – its delicacies and native pastry products. It launched the Sining Bulacan Series to promote the preservation of the province’s rich historical and cultural heritage and developed day tour packages for the promotion of Bulacan as a destination for tourists. The organization also has advocacy programs for environmental protection, the most notable of which is Sagipin: Ilog Angat, the goal of which was to solicit support and commitment for the rehabilitation of Angat River and Watershed. DBFI also actively participated in the Provincial Government campaign to “Save-Biak-na-Bato.”