Bukas celebrates 5 years! Rooted in its name, which means "open" in Tagalog, Bukas remains dedicated to making education accessible.The team’s journey has been both fulfilling and demanding. We are…
Last month, we shared two stories from the Walang Hiyang Estudyante Awards. First was Dr Louise Gallera’s journey to becoming a dentist. Second was Jes Acain’s parenthood as a student.This month, we like to share six…
While the Walang Hiyang Estudyante Awards may have come to an end, the social impact continues. Read about Dr. Louise Gallera's inspiring path to dentistry and Jea Acain's remarkable journey of balancing…
Bukas’ journey started with addressing the financial needs of students and we have grown to become part of the support system for youths. Today, we are also championing for social stigmas to be broken. Through…
The working students, the student parents, the transferees, and other “irregular” students who tend to take longer to finish their degrees are often stigmatised. These students exist in every college and university. Through…
In Jakarta, co-founder Ketty moderated a panel at Think Policy Indonesia’s Policy Fest 2023. The panel topic was the “Role of Education on Improving Indonesia’s Quality of Labor”, in which she shared…
Gen.T. List by Tatler is an annual list that recognises young leaders, entrepreneurs and creative personalities across Asia. This year’s list honoured 300 across Asia, of which 40 are from…
Bukas turned 4 this month. What an incredible journey as we look back. “There was no company, no team, no partner and no business whatsoever. What it was back then was an idea.” (Jon…
Four years into our mission of enabling Filipino youths, Bukas crossed the milestone of having funded over P500M in tuition fees. Going beyond providing tuition loans, Kasama Ka Bukas was launched in November to…
Making education affordable across all grade levels is a goal that we consistently pursue. Beyond higher education, we have been working to extend edu-accessibility for younger students. This underserved segment…