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Bidlisiw Foundation

Community programs for disadvantaged children, youth, and families in Visayas

Bidlisiw Foundation, Incorporated

Social Services Mandaue City, Central Visayas Reg: DSWD-SB-R-000111 (PCNC) Sign up to see website
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60
Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
60/100 · methodology

About

Bidlisiw Foundation, Incorporated operates community-based programs in Mandaue City serving disadvantaged children, youth, and families living in poor communities across Regions VI and VII. Its programs include behavior change communication, child and family healing and reintegration, educational support for children in need of special protection, and self and wage employment opportunities for economic advancement. The foundation also engages in social mobilization and advocacy to address the root causes of disadvantage.

Mission

To support the healing, education, and economic empowerment of disadvantaged children, youth, and families in the Visayas region.

Founder story

Bidlisiw Foundation, Inc. is a social development NGO established in March 1989 in Cebu City by eight women together with the French NGO InterAide; 'Bidlisiw' is an old Visayan word for rays of the rising sun. It serves urban poor …

Bidlisiw Foundation, Inc. is a social development NGO established in March 1989 in Cebu City by eight women together with the French NGO InterAide; 'Bidlisiw' is an old Visayan word for rays of the rising sun. It serves urban poor and informal settler families in Cebu, Mandaue, and Talisay through health, education, and livelihood programs.

Focus & reach

Operating in
Philippines

Verification & registration

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PCNC
Government register · DSWD-SB-R-000111
On record

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 0/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('No financial filing on record', 0)
('No revenue figure disclosed', 0)
('No spending figure disclosed', 0)
('No detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 0)
Governance 16/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation not disclosed', 0)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 8/10
('Website', 3)
('Email', 3)
('No phone on file', 0)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 20/20
('Updated within 6 months', 20)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
No financial disclosure yet
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

GiveRadar's verified records show Bidlisiw Foundation with a substantially complete profile, sourced from the DSWD.

  • GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 98% of the 951 social services charities in the Philippines it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its registration and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all similar organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
  • It has more complete contact information than 78% of similar organizations, with a verified website, email and address on record. See national comparisons
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • financial records
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Leadership & board

From the charity's website
AT
Atty. J••• G•••• C••••••
Member
AT
Atty. R••• L•• O•••••• C••
Secretary
CE
Cecilia L• T•••••• C••
Auditor
DR
Dr. D•••• M•••• C• C•••••••
Vice-President

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar social services in Philippines
Integrity Assessment This charity: 60
Peer average: 74

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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Philippines under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.

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Leadership

AT
Atty. J••• G•••• C••••••
Member

Officers & trustees (7)

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Cause areas in Philippines

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Social Services this charity 950
Education 248
Health 240
Community Development 137
Arts & Culture 53
Religion 39
Environment 36
Disaster Relief 33
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Most common causes in Philippines

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Youth Development 512
Children 445
Eldercare & Aging 442
Health 296
Education 295
Women 146
Disaster Relief 113
Scholarships 89

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC)
Officers and trustees
Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC) - 7 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Part of this profile's description was written with AI, summarizing public sources such as official registry data and the organization's own website. Financial figures, registration details, and the sources listed above are not AI-generated. Read how we use AI.

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 20, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 20, 2026
Profile completeness
35%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 7
  • Named leadership · 7 officers on file
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Founding date · 1989
Not available · 4
  • Financial data
    No annual financial filings on file
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity
  • Tax-deductibility
    Not verified

Methodology

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Quick facts about Bidlisiw Foundation

What is Bidlisiw Foundation?
Bidlisiw Foundation is a social services foundation based in Mandaue City, Philippines. Bidlisiw Foundation, Incorporated operates community-based programs in Mandaue City serving disadvantaged children, youth, and families living in poor communities across Regions VI and VII. Its programs include behavior change communication, child and family healing and reintegration, educational support for children in need of special protection, and self and wage employment opportunities for economic advancement. The foundation also engages in social mobilization and advocacy to address the root causes of disadvantage.
When was Bidlisiw Foundation founded?
Bidlisiw Foundation was founded in 1989.
Where is Bidlisiw Foundation located?
Headquartered in Mandaue City, Central Visayas, Philippines.
Is Bidlisiw Foundation trustworthy?
Bidlisiw Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 60 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Bidlisiw Foundation's registration number?
Registration: DSWD-SB-R-000111 (Philippines).
What is Bidlisiw Foundation's website?
https://bidlisiwfoundation.org
Are donations to Bidlisiw Foundation tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Philippines under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.