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IAMRAFI: The Mission Remains, the Work Continues
The Story of Evelyn Nacario-Castro
Vice President, RAFI Governance & Linkages
Executive Director, RAFI Eduardo Aboitiz Development Studies Center
Director, Metro Cebu Development and Coordinating Board – Research, Program and Organization Development – PMO
27 Years in Service (RAFI)
By Marco Paulo Trajano Deligero | March 28, 2019
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On September 1992, Evelyn Nacario-Castro, or Nacc to those of us who personally know her, began working with the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. as the Executive Director of the RAFI Eduardo Aboitiz Development Studies Center (RAFI-EADSC).
Even before she took this leadership position in the foundation, Nacc was already involved in development work through her various engagements in policy and governance (as Philippine Congressional Fellow of the House of Representatives), project development and implementation (as Manager of the Central Cebu Hillyland Development Project) and research & development (as Researcher with the UP Marine Science Institute in Diliman and as Graduate Student at the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand).
Nacc finished her Bachelor’s degree in Marine Biology at the University of San Carlos, Magna Cum Laude, and completed her Master’s degree in Bangkok, Thailand under a scholarship of the Government of Australia. She was chosen as a Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow under the Fulbright Exchange Program of the U.S. Government and placed at Cornell University in New York.
This year, after 27 years of service with the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc., Nacc is retiring as the Vice President for Governance and Linkages and Executive Director of RAFI-EADSC.
From the City Government of Cebu to RAFI-EADSC
A couple of years before joining RAFI, Nacc worked with the City Government of Cebu, leading the Central Cebu Hillyland Development Project – Central Visayas Regional Projects I (CCHDP – CVRP), under the Office of the Mayor. It was her work with CCHDP where her relationship with RAFI was initiated. She was introduced to then RAFI President, the late Roberto “Bobby” Aboitiz during a meeting, between the latter and Cebu City Mayor Tomas “Tommy” R. Osmeña, for RAFI and the City Government to work together on a rural development project.
While working with CCHDP, she also learned more about RAFI and its various programs and got to know other RAFI officials like Mr. Leonardo “Nards” Chiu and other RAFI personnel. With this linkage, she heard about a new RAFI program – the Eduardo Aboitiz Development Studies Center, and subsequently, expressed interest in working with the foundation.
EADSC is a program established under a partnership between RAFI and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with the purpose of transforming non-government organizations, private volunteer groups, and people’s organizations into a sector capable of exercising leadership in the social, economic and political enterprise of the communities. Over the years, the Center recognized that the equation for sustainable development should be ‘tri-partite’, thus requiring the engagement of the other realms like the government (for polity), the private sector (for the economy), and other players in civil society (for culture).
The mandate and process of transformation necessitated that RAFI-EADSC assume multiple roles and functions and serve multiple sectors: (i) as a platform for discussion and interaction among different sectors — aiding policy and program development; (ii) as an enabler — training, equipping, and capacitating stakeholders in different themes and competencies; (iii) as a convenor — defining the development agenda, and building constituencies and coalitions; (iv) as researcher-mobilizer — providing information and bringing together partners and resources for shared objectives.
It was also
“It is not enough to build the capacity of people, as there is a need to collaborate with others to address different issues,” Nacc said.
The Year 1994: Saving the Watersheds of Cebu, the Long-Term Source of Water
There was a lot of discussion in 1994 and 1995 in relation to the sustainability of Cebu’s water and its watersheds. It was at this time that RAFI through EADSC ─ with the strong leadership and involvement of Mrs. Marian Aboitiz, Mr. Nards Chiu, and Ms. Dominica Chua ─ in partnership with key convenors like Kaabag
The birth of CUSW was triggered by plans of a major real estate developer to build a golf
“That’s when the seed of CUSW was planted… it was the first-time for Cebu to have a coalition for sustainable development; we had groups from the public and the private sector
After years of research, advocacy, discussions, and clamor from the community, the planned golf course
Later it was found that some parts of the watershed area were not stable for land development and Nacc considers this “a blessing in disguise.”
“At that time, the concept of a watershed was not fully understood… some personalities were even telling concerned mountain residents not to worry (i.e., about the policy protecting the watersheds) as they said, “we could transfer the watershed”. You cannot transfer a watershed! It is a physical (natural) feature of an area! We all live in a watershed,” Nacc strongly reiterated.
Through this immense responsibility, Nacc was able to learn about conflict management, protected area management, coalition building, policy-making, advocacy and lobbying, and community relationship building that would eventually be helpful to her future obligation.
The Birth of a New Coalition: Coalition for Better Education
Calling Nacc from his Senate office in Manila, Senator Sergio Osmeña III asked her, “Are you interested in having the Central Cebu Protected Landscape law passed?” To which Nacc answered a firm, “Yes.”
Establishing the boundaries of the protected area is crucial, especially when it comes to enacting it into law. With the help of her staff, Annabelle Abalorio and others, and support from USC Water Resources Center, they reviewed the technical description of the area (checking the map vis-à-vis technical description outlined in the bill) which took them a while to finish.
With the concerted push from key stakeholders, the bill was enacted into law as Republic Act 9486: The Central Cebu Protected Landscape Act of 2007.
As research and policy development and advocacy formed part of the work of RAFI-EADSC and with her experience in coalition building, the late RAFI President Roberto “Bobby” Aboitiz, and now RAFI President Dominica B. Chua, said, “let’s do it (i.e., build a coalition) for education.”
Thus 2001 ushered the birth of the Coalition for Better Education (CBE), created with the goal of addressing the declining quality of education. CBE is an SEC-registered multi-sectoral and membership-based non-stock, non-profit organization committed to initiate and support education development interventions in the Philippines.
CBE was organized through the collaborative efforts of RAFI, the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), and the Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. Through a Future Search process designed and facilitated by RAFI-EADSC, key stakeholders from the academe, government, private sector and civil society were brought together to discuss issues and concerns, trends and milestones, as well as develop and implement a plan of action concerning the sector.
“The role of RAFI is to bring key stakeholders together to look at particular thematic concerns and facilitate the process where key stakeholders define the problem and identify and act on solutions,” Nacc said.
Both the Cebu Uniting for Sustainable Water Foundation, Inc. (
The Ford Foundation and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) took notice of the work that RAFI-EADSC has done in facilitating and strengthening these coalitions. Thus, CUSW was given a grant by the Ford Foundation in support of its projects and institutional development.
In the case of USAID, RAFI-EADSC was supported in the convening of another coalition focused on the Mactan Channel. With this support, the Mactan Channel Multi-Sectoral Management Council was formed.
“I see that in almost everything that affects the community, “big” or “small”, you need a champion. It can be a single individual or a core group of individuals committed to a vision, a common vision. Resources are needed ─ not just money, and most importantly, a reason and purpose to pursue,” Nacc said.
Making Waves and a New Partnership: The Birth of Mega Cebu
In 2011, a new opportunity to help promote the growth of Cebu came as a new responsibility to Nacc.
“With Mega Cebu, it was really Sir Bobby who initiated it. He said, ‘let’s do something about this,’ in the context of Cebu’s declining competitiveness and particularly in consideration of Cebu’s young population and the need for employment after graduation. He was concerned that if Cebu is unable to attract investments, there will be no jobs. And investments will only come if the area is attractive for investments,” Nacc added.
RAFI was designated as the convenor and operations group (RPOD PMO – Research, Program and Organization Development – Program Management Office) for Mega Cebu. This after having taken initial steps in working with select groups like the Cebu Business Club, Cebu Leads Foundation, and the chambers in convening small group discussions on traffic management and inter-local cooperation.
It was timely that in 2012, officials from the City of Yokohama and JICA visited Cebu. The City of Cebu hosted the delegation and introduced Mega Cebu/RAFI to the visitors. In a meeting with Ms. Dominica Chua and Nacc, the JICA and Yokohama officials were presented with the rationale and intent of Mega Cebu and its aspirations for sustainable urban development. At that time, Mega Cebu used Metro Vancouver and other metropolitan areas in North America as the reference for metropolitan cooperation and planning. During this meeting, the interest of the City of Yokohama and JICA was piqued, noting that they (Yokohama) share a similar rationale and beginnings.
Mega Cebu/RAFI then collaborated with JICA and the City of Yokohama in various processes, commencing with a study trip to Japan as part of the Cebu delegation. Subsequently, JICA and Yokohama supported Mega Cebu in the Visioning (Mega Cebu Vision 2050) and Strategy Development process and in the formulation of the Roadmap for Sustainable Urban Development.
The 2050 Vision and 3 + 1 Development Strategy as well as the Roadmap, are now being used as key reference in pursuing completed and current programs and projects on urban structure and land use, road and highway network development, traffic and transport management, water supply and disposal (including stormwater and flood control), septage and waste management, among others.
“In a way, you could see that RAFI is an important magnet – bringing key stakeholders together; serving like a fulcrum and hub, with all the links to different sectors; in mobilizing people and resources to address key issues — facilitating the provision of expertise and evidence; promoting understanding and cooperation through education and advocacy — all these are really crucial in moving the Mega Cebu aspiration forward,” Nacc said.
Building the Successor Generation
In 2005, Nacc recognized the need to start building the successor generation to carry on community and nation building, and in particular, continue the work of civil society – but there was a challenge.
“Working in an NGO is not the first option for fresh graduates,” Nacc said.
Having this in mind, Nacc and team developed a program targeting the youth ages 12 to 30 years old, engaging them in discussions about social issues and building their competence in critical and creative thinking, project development and implementation, leadership and citizenship, community development, among others.
This was the birth of the Young Minds Academy (YMA), aimed at capacitating young people through the 3Cs framework (building Competence, strengthening Character, and inspiring active Citizenship) of leadership and citizenship development.
With YMA as the basic structure of youth engagement, complementary programs such as the Pinoy-Dutch eXplore (
“There is no success if there is no successor, and the best way to prepare for that is to build young people to take on leadership for this kind of work,” Nacc said.
This program was an opportunity for RAFI to collaborate and further expand its network to more non-government organizations such as Gawad Kalinga, Batang Pinangga, FORGE, Habitat for Humanity, Cebu Technological University – Barili Campus and many more, for these delegates to be immersed.
Over the last four or five years, the RAFI-EADSC Team studied and looked carefully into how the framework and ‘curriculum’ of YMA can be integrated and mainstreamed in an academic setting. After studying various options, including exploring partnerships with schools, it was identified that the most strategic would be to embed and integrate YMA in the National Service Training Program (NSTP), in particular, the Civic Welfare and Training Service (CWTS) track. This would provide NSTP-CWTS a more programmatic and purposive approach in citizenship and leadership development among students.
Noting their readiness to adopt and integrate YMA in their NSTP-CWTS program, the University of San Jose – Recoletos and RAFI-EADSC entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to pursue this joint undertaking. After joint curriculum and module development, volunteer-facilitators’ training, and pilot program implementation, the maiden run of YMA-CWTS was completed recently, with 500 selected students finishing the 1-year course, with 50 projects developed and implemented.
Beyond program outputs, the YMA program – with its allied and complementary programs – has produced results at the outcome and impact levels, with YMA alumni and YMX or MYX/PiDeX program participants developing and implementing programs and projects on their own or in partnership with RAFI-EADSC or other organizations. This includes the “replication or adaptation of YMA and YMX/MYX” in community programs and Leadership Academies established by alumni in various universities, localities, organizations thereby expanding the reach to campus, community, and organization beneficiaries.
And for Nacc, these outcomes and impacts are the ripple effects, with youth citizenship development as focal entry points.
“I hope they will continue this, it will be to their and the community’s advantage if they do,” Nacc said.
Initiatives Supported by Passion, Volunteerism, and Hard Work
Something that Nacc is proud of is the fact that Mega Cebu is supported by people and organizations who want to contribute and want to see change; people who are helping without asking anything in return.
“In all of these, I see the role of RAFI-EADSC – providing a democratic space where social issues and concerns are discussed, and serving, at the same time, as a platform for solutions and action – aided by data and evidence, supported by experts and analysts, and fueled by passion and volunteerism,” Nacc said.
The Vice President for Governance & Linkages also highlights the importance of the people behind Mega Cebu.
“There is a need for a core group to push for particular advocacies, ‘kay
“The fuel of Mega Cebu is really the people behind it and those who support it – those who just want to make a difference, those who want to see change, so they contribute their time, talent, resources in making a difference. We are not paying people – those who work in the different committees and technical working groups – they are volunteers who support Mega Cebu,” she added.
Seeing the importance of engaging the grassroots in taking action, one of the initiatives of Mega Cebu is the organization, strengthening, and institutionalization of the “Purok” System.
In partnership with Metro Cebu LGUs, there are now 2,120 “
“We saw the importance of the “
Prior to promoting the Purok System, Mega Cebu reached out to the youth, noting that this sector comprises about 24% of the population and the fact that Mega Cebu’s vision and roadmap is future-oriented. Guided by the saying that, “the best way to predict the future, is to create it”, Mega Cebu organized Club Mega – a youth-focused platform intended to promote the vision and engage young people in working towards the same.
“With young people — you catch them at a certain point, when they are in school or early on in their careers, and what we would like to happen is that at this point of convergence with them, we are able to sow a seed that they could then nurture as they grow up,” she added.
Evelyn and Her 27 Years of ‘Beyond Work’
She considers her job with RAFI as something that is beyond work. In fact, Nacc said that it has been and will continue to be a vocation: it is, to her, a calling and life’s work where one’s energies, talents, and abilities are utilized and dedicated to serving and building people and communities.
“I didn’t realize that I have been with RAFI for the past 27 years, roughly half of my golden and productive years of life. I actually did not bother to count and it seemed as if I have been here only yesterday… as each day is a new day of learning, growing, and extending,” Nacc said.
“Learning, growing and extending oneself through the challenges, measures, and interventions for the self, the team, the organization, the community and society at large,” she added.
Meaningful. A word that she said best describes and sums her 27 years in RAFI.
She also acknowledged the people who have been part of her career, a career that she considers truly significant as it gave her fulfillment, meaning, and purpose. In a message she gave during her recognition for her 25 years of service, she recognized and thanked the following:
“First is a team of leaders and colleagues who share the same passion for service, the Quest for excellence, and the pursuit of a vision of ‘Touching People and Shaping the Future’;
Second is the circle of partners who share the same thirst for change, of changing the biophysical, socioeconomic, politico-cultural-spiritual landscape of living, playing, working, investing;
She summed up her life mission by sharing the following:
• Imparting the 3 Cs (Character, Competence, Citizenship) and 3 Hs (Head, Heart, and Hands) for God and others
• Sharing the good news: John 3:16 (“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son. That whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life”).
A Privilege: On Being RAFInian
“To be a RAFInian is a privilege because of the institutional capital, being a RAFInian opens avenues for influence, an influence that is directed, of course, in making our society and communities better,” Nacc said.
“A RAFInian is a purpose-driven, service-oriented, and collaborative social activist; we carry with us who we are,” she added.
Nacc also said that it is hard to pinpoint and isolate one single example or experience, as everything is meaningful — the process, programs, people, platforms.
To her, working with the foundation is “beyond products”, what is most meaningful in these engagements are: (i) the purpose and the essence; (ii) the process of creation and co-creation; (iii) the results, outcome, impact; and (iv) the relationships that you build over time.
“The kind of work that we do is very strategic; you are not only able to influence different sectors, but you are involved in helping lay the groundwork for a better tomorrow,”
Nacc also shared that with research showing that many of the “new” generation of employees, or the millennials, move from one job to another in a period of only one (1) to three (3) years; it may be opportune to highlight the value of loyalty — of serving the organization for a longer period of time.
She also said that this loyalty, moreover, can be cultivated and strengthened as we bring “purpose and meaning” front and center — noting that people are more inclined to work for a cause, a purpose.
On Her Biggest Career and Life Motivation
Guided by her strong faith in God, Nacc shared that “the reason I am here is that I saw it was aligned with what I wanted, I want to serve God by serving mankind, serving humanity,”
She shared that “the convergence of my life goals: that of serving God by serving humanity — with that of RAFI’s vision and mission of elevating lives — is my motivation,”
“This alignment of meaning and purpose with that of “work” is a continuing source of inspiration and energy. It is beyond work, it is an act and expression of worship,”
“Someone said that the “purpose of life is to give it away” and that the “puzzle of life is to find one’s gift” — my biggest career and life motivation, hence is to somehow “live my life using God’s gifts for others,” she added.
More Challenges, More Solutions
Diversity can be an asset; it could also be a source of misunderstanding and conflict.
“It’s both a joy – working with people coming from different sectors and with different perspectives – but it is also where you see that when people are too preoccupied with their own views and interests, then it could be where conflict happens,” Nacc said.
“And because of these varying views, this is where the tension arises; the challenge is how do you bridge conflicting views and address potential tension or misunderstanding, and this is where we at RAFI-EADSC try to build that bridge,”
“We reach out to key stakeholders to provide the platform where differing perspectives are discussed – with the hope that by providing that platform, a common ground is identified and becomes the impetus to transcend those differences and move towards a shared solution and collective action,” she said.
On Her Greatest Lesson
For Nacc, ‘it takes a community to bring lasting change and significant impact.’
“We build communities by building people and relationships, cultivating partnerships and friendships towards shared goals,”
Nacc also mentioned an excerpt of the poem attributed to Bishop Oscar Romero, ‘Prophets of a Future Not Our Own’:
“We cannot do everything,
and there is a sense of liberation in realizing that.
This enables us to do something,
and to do it very well.
It may be incomplete, but it is a beginning,
a step along the way,
an opportunity for
the Lord’s grace to enter and do the rest.
We may never see the end results,
but that is the difference between
master builder and the worker.
We are workers, not master builders;
ministers, not messiahs.
We are prophets of a future not our own.”
She added that “there is an enabling that comes from God, but there must be a recognition that we cannot do everything on our own,”
Nacc on Life Fulfilment, Most Difficult Question Asked to Her
When asked about her life fulfillment, this is what Nacc had to say.
“Perhaps no one reaches a level of ‘fulfillment,’ there is no end point,”
“How do I define fulfillment? Is it when I see my kids finish school and practice their respective professions? Maybe, but that’s only a part of it, right?”
“Is it to see that what we planned is accomplished? To some extent, yes.”
“I view fulfillment as a process, and there are varying aspects,”
She explained her thoughts through a metaphor of a bamboo plant, where each bamboo stem has its own level of ‘content,’ each stem representing a different aspect of her life. Some stems are overflowing, some still wanting, and some are just filled with the right amount.
And when asked on the most difficult question ever asked to her, Nacc paused and has this to say:
“Maybe it’s not so much about ‘having the difficulty to answer,’ but I think it’s more of when people doubt your intention or sincerity — when in fact
On Happiness, People That Matters
“For me, happiness is when other people are happy,”
“And on the spiritual side, happiness for me is when I know my friends, family, colleagues and other contacts are reconciled with God and are assured of life eternal,”
In her message during the 51st Founders Day, Nacc said that “As I mark my 25 years in RAFI, I look back with joy and gratitude to all the blessings I received from God through the leaders, colleagues, and partners (past and present) of the Foundation. I thank God for the vision, the heart, and the passion of our founders and leaders:
• Don Ramon and Don Eddie — they laid the path for us, laying the stones and building the mainstay upon which we are now standing on.
• Sir Bobby, his life, and model of leadership — he encouraged me to be always on the lookout for opportunities of helping others. I am and will always be his student at the University of Magis and Primus Inter Pares. His life is an inspiration, his memory – a continuing motivation.
• Sir Jon, Sir Mikel, Ma’am Marian, Ma’am Domi, Atty. Go, Fr. Javier and the other members of the Board, the Aboitiz family, Amaya, and the 5th generation — you are my compass and pillars of support. I am and will always be ready to serve and help in bringing about happy and livable communities.
• I also thank God for colleagues, teammates, and partners of RAFI (my apologies, I will not be naming each one), together, we have and are contributing to our shared aspiration of promoting the well-being of people, planet, and society as a whole.
You all have and are providing the inspiration, environment, and support in making my life’s work and journey in RAFI truly meaningful.
And not to forget, I thank God for my family: my husband (Manny), my three kids (Vashti, Mikee, and Keza), my mother and siblings and our big clan. I thank them for their understanding and support for the work that we do and the mission that we have placed upon ourselves.
Finally, to Jesus, our Lord and Savior, who first loved us, unto Him, be all glory, honor, and praise.”
Standpoint: The Mission Remains, the Work Continues
Each one of us has influence; an influence that can create a ripple effect to change an entire community, or better, an entire province or region — and that is exactly what Evelyn Nacario-Castro did and continues to do.
With over 30 years of dedicated service to the community, this woman of grit, passion, and faith has proven herself that one could make a difference in the lives of others: from helping protect Cebu’s watersheds, to equipping young people with the 3Cs, to working with others in building coalitions for water, education, and sustainable urban development, to bringing support and partnering with experts and resource institutions in the formulation of master plans that envision a Wholesome, Advanced, Vibrant, Equitable and Sustainable Cebu in the year 2050.
The life and career of Evelyn, one that is dedicated to public service, can be a good reminder to use one’s influence in community and nation building — an inspiring feat, but one that may be difficult to match.
With your retirement soon, may you remain steadfast in making waves — not only in the province of Cebu — and continue the Foundation’s legacy of ‘touching people, shaping the future.’
You may be leaving a big shoe to fill, but one thing is for sure, your steps would definitely be worth following. Daghang
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