Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. (KCFI) scored a double victory with “MathDali” Grade 1 winning Best Children’s Program and “Wow” taking home Best Arts and Culture Program at the 28th KBP Golden Dove Awards.
First launched with five pilot episodes in 2023, “MathDali” now boasts 20 episodes designed to build a strong foundation in Grade 1 math concepts and foster a mathematical mindset among learners. It was developed in partnership with BDO Foundation and Huawei Philippines.
“Wow,” on the other hand, provides a vibrant depiction of the Philippines’ cultural heritage. The recent season of “Wow” was produced in partnership with Forest Foundation Philippines.
The “Basa Bilang” project and the Lobo Integrated Area Development (IAD) program each received finalist trophies at the 2025 League of Corporate Foundations’ CSR Guild Awards, with “Basa Bilang” recognized in the Outstanding CSR Project in Arts and Culture category and the Lobo IAD program in the Outstanding CSR Collaboration Project category.
“Basa Bilang” aims to empower Filipino primary school learners to become confident readers, problem-solvers and critical thinkers during their foundational years. To achieve this, over a thousand video lessons in core subjects, anchored on the Department of Education’s Grade 1 to Grade 3 textbooks, were created and distributed across Knowledge Channel’s on-air, online and offline platforms.
Meanwhile, the IAD program in Lobo, Batangas is a collaborative initiative among Lopez Group companies and foundations. As part of this, KCFI conducted its Learning Effectively through Enhanced and Evidence-based PedagogiesScience training for 39 teachers and principals, equipping them with improved approaches to science education and providing them with Knowledge Channel Portable Media Libraries for classroom instruction.
Oscar M. Lopez Center, Energy Development Corporation and ABS-CBN Foundation Inc. (AFI) contributed to environmental conservation efforts and helped strengthen Lobo’s capacity for ecosystem monitoring. In addition, AFI supported livelihood and ecotourism initiatives through activity packaging and promotion.
The IAD program promotes community development through thematic clusters: environment, education and social entrepreneurship. The initiative was spearheaded by Lopez Group Foundation Inc., which led the program and its activities throughout its implementation.
In June, the Department of Science and Technology-Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII) recognized KCFI for its contributions to STARBOOKS, a free digital library kiosk developed by DOST-STII in 2011. STARBOOKS offers science and technology resources, including Knowledge Channel’s disaster preparedness and financial literacy video lessons.
‘Wikaharian’ new episodes
In other KCFI news, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and KCFI launched “Wikaharian” Grade 2 on June 26. Catch the new episodes on Knowledge Channel through cable, satellite and free TV via A2Z every Monday to Sunday at 8 a.m. It is also available online via Knowledge Channel’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
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(Story by:Jal Castino and Angel Cruzada)
