Our organizations
SCFI — SaveCoconut Foundation Inc.
Incorporated in 2013 as the parent organization of the SaveCoconut movement — the umbrella of 7,000 former Cocofed Scholars whose education was funded by the coconut levy.
- Founded
- 2013
- Role
- Parent organization
- Members
- 7,000 scholars
Mandate
SCFI carries the advocacy and developmental mandate of the movement. Its economic arm, the SaveCoconut Multi-Purpose Cooperative (SCMPC), handles capital, marketing and business operations. Under a 2023 MOA SCFI is a developmental partner of the Philippine Coconut Authority in implementing the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP), assisting coconut farmers, their organizations and local government units to avail of Shared Processing Facilities for market-driven coconut products.
PCA also recognizes SCFI as a conduit for local and foreign donations and grants that benefit coconut farmers. The Foundation organizes the Annual National Convention, links the clusters — NCR, Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and International — and coordinates with CFIDP agencies including PhilMech, DTI, ATI, CHED, TESDA, CDA and the Climate Change Commission.
What SCFI does
Organizes farmer cooperatives
Orients coconut farmers and LGUs on the SPF model and supports CDA registration of SaveCoconut Farmers Cooperatives.
Advocacy and partnership
Represents coconut farmers before CFIDP agencies and signs agreements such as the MOU with the Climate Change Commission.
Scholarship continuity
Bridges the original Cocofed Scholars with the new CoScho scholars under CHED.
Planting and environment
Leads hybrid seedling planting programs with a Plant & Grow Registry.
2024–2027 Board of Trustees and Officers
Chito L. Delorino
Trustee / President
Edwin C. Erni
Trustee / VP for NCR
Bernadette B. de las Santos
Trustee / VP for Luzon
Renelyn R. Recoter
Trustee / VP for Visayas
William F. Lim
Trustee / VP for Mindanao
Sinulfo L. Samaguing
Trustee / VP for International
Adelina B. Benavente-Villena
Trustee / Corp. Secretary
Benedict L. Oribe
Treasurer
Bilshan F. Servañez
Trustee
Eduardo M. Villamor
Trustee
Olavo A. Capariño
Trustee
Maria Juliet C. Ceniza
Trustee
Jo Marie A. Libarnes
Trustee
Rosenilda L. Garcia
Trustee
Aznel J. Gallardo
Trustee
Maria Charito A. Singco
Trustee
Melinda Q. Cabon
Auditor
Ms. Rina A. Maibag-Muyot
Public Information Officer