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The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) opens its doors to CNN Philippines for a sit-down interview with the wife of the late RAFI President, Roberto ‘Bobby’ Aboitiz, and the RAFI board member, Mrs. Marian Aboitiz, at the Azotea of the Casa Gorordo Museum, last March 1, 2019.

CNN Philippines anchor, producer, and writer, Mitzi Borromeo covers current and different RAFI initiatives under its different focus areas of Biodiversity Conservation, Leadership & Citizenship, Culture & Heritage, Education Development, and Micro-finance & Entrepreneurship, 

‘Lifestyle and History’

Throughout the interview, the rich history and milestones of the Casa Gorordo Museum of the Culture & Heritage Unit of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI-CHU) was also discussed by Mrs. Marian Aboitiz citing the restoration of the museum, motivated by Don Ramon and Eduardo Aboitiz’ ‘desire to preserve a material aspect of Cebu’s rich history.’

“The house (Casa Gorordo Museum) became a symbol that boasts program outside of the city,” Mrs. Aboitiz said.

She also described the house as an establishment that “showcases a lifestyle at a certain point of history.”

A Night of Heritage

Florencio Moreno, the curator of the Casa Gorordo Museum, was also asked about the other RAFI-CHU activities; highlighted among these is the Gabii sa Kabilin or the Night of Heritage.

Moreno described the event as an avenue for people to “enjoy… pick up something new,” 

“We want the experience to be transformational,” he stated.

According to Moreno, working for the RAFI-CHU is something he treasures for there is always an opportunity to grow. He also feels that the significance of RAFI’s work lies in its efforts to get the public interested in history and help preserve the culture and heritage of their city.

Mitzi Borromeo on RAFI

In a quick interview with Mitzi Borromeo, she shared that her job requires her to think of interesting, fascinating, and inspiring stories, where she revealed that she found RAFI’s advocacies to be exactly what she was looking for.

“I’ve been following RAFI’s work and it’s so important that we look at nation-building especially in times like this,” Borromeo said.

She also emphasized on the importance of starting change within the community, which RAFI has done for more than fifty years.

When asked which aspect of RAFI they (CNN Philippines) are mostly interested in, Borromeo said they were interested in all aspects of RAFI, but since the time is so limited, they can only focus on the initiatives of the Casa Gorordo Museum.

The story feature is expected to air sometime in April only on CNN Philippines.

The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) is a non-stock, non-profit organization with the strategic goal of creating happy and livable communities with high levels of well-being through a comprehensive approach that champions best practices in community development.