ABS CBN Foundation (USA) Appoints Mitos Santisteban as President and CEO; New Leadership Brings More than 25 Years of Philanthropy Experience to Serve the Filipino-American Community.REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif. -- The ABS CBN CBN - call-by-name Foundation, Inc. (USA), a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. dedicated to raising funds and improving the lives of abused and disadvantaged children and their families in the Philippines, today announced the appointment of Mitos Santisteban as the Foundation's new president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . Santisteban brings more than 25 years of philanthropy and community outreach expertise to this new position. Santisteban, currently a board member, has been involved with the Foundation since 1998. As president and CEO, her primary responsibilities will include oversight of fundraising programs, management of day-to-day operations, and principal liaison to the community. She will concurrently retain the title of Manager, Community Relations 1. The relationship between military and civilian communities. 2. Those public affairs programs that address issues of interest to the general public, business, academia, veterans, Service organizations, military-related associations, and other non-news media entities. for ABS CBN International. "I am honored to be a part of this wonderful team of dedicated philanthropists and look forward to leading ABS CBN Foundation programs that help those in need," said Santisteban. "Since I arrived in the Bay Area, I have worked to bring the Filipino-American community together in hopes that, together, we could also help our families and friends back in the Philippines. This role will allow me to continue those efforts and hopefully, allow the Foundation to expand its reach." Since her arrival in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. as a political exile from her native Philippines in 1979, Santisteban has played a strong role in the Filipino-American community. Santisteban was chairperson of the Northern California Movement for a Free Philippines, supporter of Filipino Catholic Affairs, as well as a member of the San Mateo County Commission on Mental Health, to name a few. Together with husband, Joseling, Santisteban lends her leadership and organization skills to social, civic and youth services via the St. Andrew's Parish in Daly City, Calif. Santisteban helps members of the Bay Area business community by facilitating seminars on the Philippines and Filipino culture to companies interested in doing business there. Major programs of the Foundation include Bantay Bata (Child Watch), a 24-hour child abuse rescue operation, Educational TV, a value formation and curriculum enhancement program for public elementary schools, and Bayan Microfinance, a poverty alleviation and community economic opportunities program. The Foundation also promotes Bantay Kalikasan (Nature Watch), encouraging clean air and water for the children of Metro Manila. The Foundation has a special relationship with and is financially supported by The Filipino Channel, the number one Filipino network in the world, operated by ABS-CBN ABS-CBN Alto Broadcasting System - Chronicle Broadcasting Network (Quezon City, Philippines) Global. TFC TFC Traffic TFC Traffic (logging abbreviation) TFC Team Fortress Classic (game) TFC The Filipino Channel TFC Thin Film Composite (type of reverse osmosis membrane) is viewed by nearly two million Filipinos around the globe every day. About ABS CBN Foundation, Inc. (USA) The ABS CBN Foundation, Inc. (USA) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to raising funds to improve the lives of abused and disadvantaged children and women in the Philippines The role of women in the Philippines is explained based on the context of Filipino culture, standards, and mindsets. The Philippines is described to be a nation of strong women, who directly and indirectly run the family unit, businesses, government agencies and haciendas. , primarily through the programs of the ABS-CBN Foundation in the Philippines. For more information, visit www.abscbnfoundation.org. |
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