FOR its corporate social responsibility initiative with Alsons Development and Investment Corp. (Alsons Dev), the Conrado Ladislawa Alcantara Foundation, Inc. (Alcantara Foundation) was recognized as a finalist in the Outstanding CSR Project for Arts and Culture category at the 2026 CSR Guild Awards held on June 30 at The Westin Manila.
The recognition was given for the two organizations’ joint project aimed at strengthening Davao City’s creative industry: the 2025 Culture, Arts, and Heritage Summit. This multi-stakeholder platform convened over 300 artists, cultural workers, and representatives from the government, academe and private sector to identify sector needs, co-develop strategies, and help build an enabling environment for creative growth.
The Alcantara Foundation is the corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of the Alcantara Group, of which Alsons Dev is a member.
Alsons Dev is a leading real estate development firm in Davao City, beginning with commercial leasing in the 1960s and expanding into real estate development in the 1990s.
Through the foundation, Alsons Dev advances its CSR agenda grounded in the belief that meaningful community development extends beyond physical spaces to include efforts that celebrate and preserve culture, arts and heritage.
The CSR Guild Awards, a recognition program of the League of Corporate Foundations (LCF), honors the initiatives and collaborations of its member organizations across the country that drive meaningful and sustainable social impact.
“This recognition affirms something we have long believed — that culture is not peripheral to development; it is central to it,” said Miguel Rene Dominguez, president and CEO of Alsons Dev. “We remain committed to creating opportunities for partnerships across sectors because lasting progress is built when we nurture communities that are both livable and culturally vibrant.”