via GRAPHIC PLUS — For nearly a decade, Kapuso actress and youth advocate Bianca Umali has used her voice and platform to champion causes that uplift vulnerable Filipino children. Through community visits, child sponsorship campaigns, education initiatives, and efforts to end violence against children, she has consistently advocated for the well-being of the country’s youth.
These initiatives have been made possible through her longstanding partnership with World Vision Philippines, a Christian humanitarian organization, where she has served as a brand ambassador for the past nine years. This year, she continues to inspire and support Filipino youth as she renewed her partnership with World Vision through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing held at the organization’s headquarters in Quezon City.
“In all of the phases of my life, World Vision has been with me in many different ways,” Bianca shared. She also reaffirmed her commitment to the partnership, saying, “Nandito ako bilang partner dahil meron din po akong sariling misyon na gustong i-fulfill. Through the partnership that I have with World Vision, I am able to achieve all of those, and that is why I am grateful and seeing how big an opportunity this is.”
What began in 2017 with her appointment as World Vision Philippines’ Youth Ambassador for Education has evolved into a meaningful partnership rooted in service and hope. Throughout the years, Bianca has remained steadfast in her commitment to helping create brighter and more hopeful futures for the country’s most vulnerable children and youth.
Apart from the MOA signing, the event also featured Retired Rear Admiral Armand Balilo, a former World Vision sponsored child, who shared his inspiring journey from growing up in poverty to rising through the ranks of the Philippine Coast Guard with the support of World Vision.
The event concluded with the unveiling of the organization’s upcoming campaigns for the third and fourth quarters of the year. World Vision also shared its initial plans and direction for its upcoming 70th anniversary celebration in 2027, marking seven decades of service, advocacy, and hope for Filipino children and communities.
To know more about World Vision, visit www.worldvision.org.ph and follow World Vision Philippines’ official social media pages: @worldvisionph on Facebook and Twitter and @worldvisionphl on Instagram.
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