Angat Buhay
Philippine nonprofit organization
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Angat Buhay Foundation, incorporated as Angat Pinas, Inc.,[1] is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in the Philippines.[2] It was founded and officially launched on July 1, 2022, a day after its founder Leni Robredo's term as Vice President of the Philippines expired.[3][4][5]
Angat Pinas, Inc. | |
Logo of the organization | |
| Formation | July 1, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Leni Robredo |
| Founded at | Quezon City, Philippines |
| Type | Nonprofit organization Non-governmental organization |
| Legal status | Foundation |
Region served |  Philippines |
| Fields | |
Chairperson | Leni Robredo |
President | Rafael Cojuangco Lopa |
Executive director | Raffy Magno |
| Website | www |
The foundation aims to continue the anti-poverty and pandemic response programs started during Robredo's tenure as vice president, which all went under the same umbrella name of "Angat Buhay" (a Tagalog word meaning 'improve life's condition'; lit. 'Lift Life'). The foundation is focused on four key areas: health, education, food security, and disaster risk response.[6][7] It was launched with a two-day street party and art exhibit, the proceeds from which were made part of the foundation's program funds.[8] On June 30, 2022, the foundation announced that its first project would be a dormitory for the indigent students of Southern Luzon State University (SLSU) in Quezon.[9]
In July 2022, a statement by the Ateneo de Manila University announced that a new species of water scavenger beetle, discovered in Ifugao by Enrico Gerard Sanchez, will be named after Angat Buhay's anti-poverty program with the scientific name Anacaena angatbuhay.[10][11]
In an interview reported in the Harvard International Review on October 22, 2022, Robredo said that Angat Buhay during her term mobilized about a billion U.S. dollars. She said that Angat Buhay was present in over 300 communities and partnered with about 700 organizations.[12]
