{"id":596,"date":"2025-05-23T01:38:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T01:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bingoplus.ph\/blog\/?p=596"},"modified":"2025-05-23T01:39:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T01:39:04","slug":"bingoplus-general-santos-health-livelihood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bingoplus.ph\/blog\/bingoplus-general-santos-health-livelihood\/","title":{"rendered":"BingoPlus Foundation Boosts Health and Livelihood in General Santos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As part of its mission to promote inclusive development, <a href=\"https:\/\/bingoplus.ph\/blog\/tag\/foundation\/\">BingoPlus Foundation<\/a>, the social impact arm of <strong>DigiPlus Interactive<\/strong>, has rolled out critical community health and livelihood initiatives in General Santos City under its flagship programs KalusuganPLUS and KabuhayanPLUS.<\/p>\n<p>These programs reflect the Foundation\u2019s dual commitment to improving access to <strong>essential health services<\/strong> and <strong>empowering communities with sustainable income opportunities<\/strong>\u2014a promise that\u2019s being fulfilled through on-ground, grassroots action.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-599\" src=\"https:\/\/bingoplus.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sanitation-facilities-turnover-gensan-barangays.webp\" alt=\"Turnover ceremony of sanitation facilities to five barangays in General Santos City, attended by local government officials, city health officers, community members, and the BingoPlus Foundation team.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bingoplus.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sanitation-facilities-turnover-gensan-barangays.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bingoplus.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sanitation-facilities-turnover-gensan-barangays-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/bingoplus.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sanitation-facilities-turnover-gensan-barangays-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bingoplus.ph\/blog\/bingoplus-general-santos-health-livelihood\/#Clean_Sanitation_Access_for_3000_Residents\" >Clean Sanitation Access for 3,000 Residents<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/bingoplus.ph\/blog\/bingoplus-general-santos-health-livelihood\/#Livelihood_Training_Center_Celebrates_First_Graduates\" >Livelihood Training Center Celebrates First Graduates<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Clean_Sanitation_Access_for_3000_Residents\"><\/span>Clean Sanitation Access for 3,000 Residents<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In a significant milestone for local public health, BingoPlus Foundation turned over five newly constructed sanitation facilities in September 2024. The facilities are located across <strong>Barangays San Isidro, Ligaya, Tinagacan, Calumpang<\/strong>, and Bawing, serving an estimated <strong>3,000 residents<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The barangay of <strong>Bawing<\/strong>, home to <strong>Badjao communities<\/strong>, is one of the main beneficiaries, helping to close long-standing gaps in clean water and sanitation access for vulnerable groups.<\/p>\n<p>This initiative supports the <strong>Philippine Approach to Total Sanitation (PhATS)<\/strong> and the <strong>Zero Open Defecation (ZOD)<\/strong> campaign, addressing hygiene concerns and helping to prevent the spread of waterborne illnesses\u2014especially vital in regions like SOCCSKSARGEN, where only 73.8% of households have access to basic sanitation, as reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThese facilities are more than structures\u2014they represent dignity, health, and a future free from preventable disease,\u201d said a local barangay official.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Livelihood_Training_Center_Celebrates_First_Graduates\"><\/span>Livelihood Training Center Celebrates First Graduates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In a powerful display of community upliftment, BingoPlus Foundation celebrated the <strong>graduation of the first batch of dressmaking trainees<\/strong> from its <strong>Tailoring Training Center<\/strong> in Barangay San Isidro. The center, which opened in June, is now training its second batch, with applications open for Batch 3.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-597\" src=\"https:\/\/bingoplus.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sewing-livelihood-graduation-brgy-san-isidro-gensan.webp\" alt=\"Graduation ceremony of the first batch of sewing and tailoring livelihood trainees in Brgy. San Isidro, General Santos City, with representatives from BingoPlus Foundation, Brgy. officials, and DOLE.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bingoplus.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sewing-livelihood-graduation-brgy-san-isidro-gensan.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bingoplus.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sewing-livelihood-graduation-brgy-san-isidro-gensan-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/bingoplus.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sewing-livelihood-graduation-brgy-san-isidro-gensan-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This center is part of the <strong>PLUS Centers for Livelihood<\/strong> network and operates in partnership with TESDA, offering NC II Certification in Dressmaking. Most participants are solo parents and women, many of whom are seeking alternative income streams and pathways to entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n<p>By building relevant skills and certifying participants, the program offers <strong>a lifeline for employment and microbusiness creation<\/strong>\u2014helping boost economic resilience in local households.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cOur goal isn\u2019t just to provide aid,\u201d said Celeste Jovenir, DigiPlus VP for Investor Relations and COO of BingoPlus Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re here to transform lives through long-term empowerment\u2014from sanitation to skills training, we want every community we touch to feel a renewed sense of hope and opportunity.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>BingoPlus Foundation continues to expand its reach, with a <strong>CSR budget now exceeding \u20b1100 million<\/strong> dedicated to social impact projects across the country. Through <strong>KalusuganPLUS<\/strong> and <strong>KabuhayanPLUS<\/strong>, the Foundation is building not just infrastructure\u2014but a future where every Filipino has access to clean water, sustainable livelihoods, and a brighter tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Learn more about our work at: <a href=\"https:\/\/bingoplus.ph\/blog\/\">https:\/\/bingoplus.ph\/blog\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of its mission to promote inclusive development, BingoPlus Foundation, the social impact arm of DigiPlus Interactive, has rolled out critical community health and livelihood initiatives in General Santos City under its flagship programs KalusuganPLUS and KabuhayanPLUS. These programs reflect the Foundation\u2019s dual commitment to improving access to essential health services and empowering communities [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":598,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[15],"class_list":["post-596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-foundation"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bingoplus.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bingoplus.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bingoplus.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bingoplus.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bingoplus.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=596"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bingoplus.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/596\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":600,"href":"https:\/\/bingoplus.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/596\/revisions\/600"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bingoplus.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bingoplus.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bingoplus.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bingoplus.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}