United Overseas Bank continues to support CANVAS’ efforts to give books to Filipino children
Mr. Arthur Chung, Country Manager of UOB Manila Branch and Atty. Gigo Alampay, Executive Director of CANVAS
Quezon City — United Overseas Bank Limited, Manila Branch formally presented a donation to the Center for Art, New Ventures and Sustainable Development (CANVAS) at If Trees Could Talk and Bukal Sining: Roots and Wings on November 20, 2025. This twofold exhibition was held at UP Fine Arts Gallery.
United Overseas Bank (UOB) raised PhP100,000 through Heartbeat. Heartbeat is UOB’s corporate social responsibility program focusing on art, children, and education. This program’s fundraising and outreach initiatives bring employees and business partners together to give back to the community and support UOB’s advocacies.
This year, UOB Manila Branch chose CANVAS as its beneficiary for the third time in a row. Donated funds to CANVAS will be used to support the One Million Books for One Million Filipino Children campaign. This campaign donates children’s books published by CANVAS to public schools and communities across the country.
The turnover was held in front of the Bukal Sining: Roots and Wings exhibit. Mr. Arthur Chung, Country Manager of UOB Manila Branch handed the check to Atty. Gigo Alampay, Executive Director of CANVAS.
CANVAS expresses its deep gratitude for the generous donation and for the growing partnership in making art and stories accessible to every Filipino child.
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United Overseas Bank is a leading bank in Asia. Operating through its head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, UOB has a global network of more than 470 branches and offices in 19 markets in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. Since its incorporation in 1935, UOB has grown organically and through a series of strategic acquisitions. Today, UOB is rated among the world’s top banks: Aa1 by Moody’s Investors Service and AA- by both S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings.
UOBL Manila Branch commenced operations on 4 Jan 2016 and offers a range of commercial banking products and services.
A non-profit that works with the creative community to promote literacy and explore national identity, CANVAS publishes award-winning children's stories and donates the books to benefit children in public schools and poor communities throughout the Philippines. Its One Million Books Campaign promotes independent reading and creative thinking in Filipino children, while also exposing them to the best of contemporary Filipino art and literature. Twenty Years of Art and Stories details the organization’s work, from art exhibitions, book publishing and distribution, to partnerships CANVAS has had in the past two decades.
