By Rudy Arizala Infanta, Quezon celebrates its town fiesta every April 25, the feast day of its patron saint, St. Mark. The late Ambassador Rudy Arizala was among the thoughtful voices who contributed articles of lasting value to the old Metro Infanta Foundation website, writing on topics that mattered to Infantahins and Filipinos alike. As…
The Metro Infanta Foundation’s Income Tax Return for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, was recently filed and accepted by the IRS, thanks to Auditor Romy Coronacion, CPA. Even after retiring, Mr. Coronacion has prepared and submitted the Foundation’s tax returns every year since it was founded in 1996. The Foundation sincerely thanks him…
By Rodolfo A. Arizala 31 July 2016 Editor’s Note: Ambassador Arizala’s article on the 20th anniversary is still relevant as we look forward to the 30th anniversary of Metro Infanta Foundation on July 31, 2026. As we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the birth of Metro Infanta Foundation, Inc., on 31 July 1996, (its date…
In the heart of the Philippines, one man spent his life making visible what St. John XXIII proclaimed as the “preferential option for the poor” and Pope Francis endorsed as essential: the Church of the Poor. Long before it became a buzzword, Bishop Julio X. Labayen, OCD, was living it. He didn’t preach from a…
Reverend Father Luciano Pili, affectionately referred to as Father Nonong, was honored with the Bishop Julio X. Labayen Memorial Award on Saturday, August 27, 2022. The ceremony took place at the Saint Joseph Formation House, located at 36 Matatag Street, Barangay Pinyahan, Diliman, Quezon City. This award recognizes Father Pili’s embodiment of the vision and…
Father Jose Francisco Talaban, also known as Father Joefran, a parish priest at St. Anthony of Padua in Casiguran, Aurora, is Metro Infanta Foundation’s first recipient of the Bishop Julio X. Labayen Memorial Grant. The grant is named after the late Bishop Labayen in recognition of his dedication to supporting the poor, the voiceless, and…
Thanks to our loyal and generous donors and the Board of Directors’ good stewardship of funds received, Metro Infanta Foundation was able to reach out to a number of causes the last Fiscal Year 2022-2023. Our deepest thanks to Socio Pastoral Institute, our mission partner, for handling the distribution of funds. Total Revenues: $65,275.71Total expenses:…
Romy Coronacion recently filed Metro Infanta Foundation’s 27th income tax return, which, just like the last 26 years, IRS accepted without any problem. Romy’s attention to details, his careful audit, and timely filing of the MIF tax returns have resulted in the Foundation earning top ratings from Charity Navigator and Candid 100% and Silver. Thank…
Romy Coronacion, who has served Metro Infanta Foundation as auditor since 1996, reports that the IRS has accepted the Fiscal Year 2023-2023 tax return, showing $65,287 in total revenues, $51,627 in grants, and $5,659 in administrative expenses, leaving a net asset of $28,197. The report also show that the Foundation has distributed grants to the…
Created in 1996, Metro Infanta Foundation has been quietly making a difference in the lives of the poorest of the poor through its grants in education, faith formation, cultural preservation, disaster reliefs, and more. The foundation has distributed in grants to date a total of $1,485,660.94. The foundation has also facilitated grants from various funding…