In line with its ongoing commitment to wellness and social responsibility, Ulticon Builders Inc. hosted a voluntary blood donation drive on April 4, 2024, at its main office in Maa, Davao City. Themed “Save Lives, Be a Hero!”, the event encouraged employees to take part in a simple yet meaningful act—donating blood to help those in need.
The initiative was held in partnership with the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) – Blood Production Services, and supported by the guidelines set forth in Republic Act No. 7719, also known as the National Blood Services Act of 1994. This law promotes safe, voluntary, and non-profit blood donation while instilling the value of compassion and humanitarian service in every Filipino.
As a long-time supporter of SPMC’s advocacy, Ulticon has consistently taken part in efforts that promote the health and well-being of both its employees and the greater community. This is part of the people-first approach strongly upheld by Carlos “Charlie” Gonzalez, President and Chairman of Ulticon Builders Inc.
The activity was preceded by a blood donation orientation on February 2, 2024, conducted by representatives from SPMC’s National Voluntary Blood Services Program. The session, held at the UBI Main Office Conference Room, featured guest speakers Ms. Maria Lourdes B. Guerra, Mr. Richard A. Dingding, Ms. Irene R. Camafia, and Mr. Janson Cajegas, who provided essential knowledge on eligibility, procedures, and safety protocols.
This orientation helped ensure that every participant would feel informed and ready to donate with confidence.
Held on the ground floor of the Black Building, the drive began at 8:00 AM and welcomed 64 employees from various departments. While 53 were able to proceed with blood donations, only 51 units were successfully collected, as some were deferred due to low hemoglobin levels, health concerns, or other medical reasons.
Despite the challenges, the event drew strong support and active participation—proof that many UBI employees were eager to contribute to a life-saving cause.
The blood donation process was carried out with care, professionalism, and safety as top priorities. It included:
1. Registration and vital signs check
2. Weight confirmation (minimum 50 kg required)
3. Completion of donor health forms and health screening interview
4. Hemoglobin testing
5. Medical evaluation by a physician
6. Blood extraction (based on donor’s weight and blood pressure: either 350cc or 450cc)
Each step followed national guidelines to protect the donor and ensure the quality of blood collected.
To help donors stay healthy and recover quickly, organizers provided practical reminders:
● Hydrate well and get at least 6–8 hours of sleep
● Avoid alcohol 24 hours prior
● Eat a light, non-fatty meal
● Avoid smoking for 2 hours
● Drink 8–10 glasses of fluids
● Refrain from heavy lifting or intense activity for 24 hours
● Keep the bandage on for at least 4 hours
● Rest and elevate legs if feeling dizzy
The entire process took around 30 minutes per donor, from registration to recovery—making it an effortless and accessible way to make a big impact.
As emphasized during the orientation, human blood cannot be manufactured—it can only come from generous individuals who choose to give. Through this initiative, Ulticon employees stepped up to answer that call.
More than a company-led health activity, the blood donation drive became a moment of unity, kindness, and service—reminding everyone that being a hero doesn’t require a cape, only a willing heart.
Ulticon remains committed to supporting life-saving causes and empowering its workforce to become part of something bigger. Blood donors truly are heroes—and at Ulticon, we’re proud to call many of them our own.
The Davao City-based construction firm Ulticon Builders Incorporated, a Quadruple A licensed Contractor company in the Philippines, spearheaded by its Founder and President, Mr. Carlos “Charlie” Gonzalez, whose projects are managed by UBI’s Authorized Management Officer (AMO) Carlos Miguel Gonzalez of Davao, has decades of reputable experience as a contractor and is multi-awarded for its management and quality standards. Today, Ulticon projects are yet to embark on a new undertaking from the Build-Build-Build program of the Duterte Administration and working together with other known foreign construction companies with this project here in our country.
Under Duterte’s ambitious Build-Build-Build project, it was officially signed on November 19, 2020, a joint venture project led by Shimizu Corporation, an architectural, civil engineering, and general contracting firm that has annual sales of around US$15 billion. For years it has been globally recognized as one of the top five contractors in Japan and included in the top twenty in the world. The contract agreement for the Davao City Bypass Construction with the Department of Public Works and Highways after a meticulous negotiation commenced in March 2020.
The launch for the construction of the Davao City Bypass Construction Project (DCBCP) was attended by DPWH Acting Secretary Roger Mercado, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuhiko Koshikawa, DPWH Undersecretary for Upmo Operations, and Chief Implementer of Flagship Projects under Build, Build, Build (BBB) Program Emil K. Sadain, and Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) Chief Representative Eigo Azukizawa.
The joint venture project is composed of three companies, which are Shimizu Corporation, Takenaka Civil Engineering & Construction Co, Ltd., and our very own Davao local Ulticon Builders Incorporated. As the lead contractor awarded to Shimizu Corporation, they will be accountable for the 10.7 km section, which is aligned to the midway portion of the Davao City bypass. This length of the bypass includes 2.3 km-long tunnels with a height of 8 meters, a width of 10 meters, and an excavation section about 80 square meters deep. On top of that, the bypass project also consists of five bridges in different locations, totaling 900m in length; and a 7.9km long 2×2 lane road with 6.7m wide each constructed by cutting and filling.
The construction period is roughly estimated to be about 37 months, Ulticon will be responsible for the earthworks and bridge constructions, while Shimizu and Takenaka will be in charge of the tunnel construction. The Davao City Bypass Construction Project was designed to have a free flow speed for vehicles; to enhance the management of transportation of information from one place to another here in Mindanao which hugely contributes to the country’s economic development; and to diminish traffic congestion. As soon as the 30km long bypass connecting Sirawan in southern Davao City through Indangan in central Davao City is completed, the calculated travel time between the two regions will be halved from one hour 45 minutes to 50 minutes.
DPWH Undersecretary for Upmo Operations and Chief Implementer of Flagship Projects under Build, Build, Build (BBB) Program Emil K. Sadain, said that “the tunnel project will soon be the first-ever long-distance mountain tunnel in the Philippines and was designed by Japanese experts to have better seismic resilience.” Furthermore, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the contract package costing P13.23 billion has an estimated completion date of January 2024.
Photo from https://www.shimz.co.jp/en/company/about/news-release/2020/2020037.html
Ulticon Builders, Inc. (UBI), a Quadruple A construction company, donated construction materials for the Camp Facility Enhancement Project of the Philippine Army Bravo (Braveheart) Company in Maramag, Bukidnon on 3 May 2020. The Braveheart Company initiated this project to renovate and upgrade deteriorating facilities, including camp defense, fence, and patrol base bunkers.
In embarking on the project, the Braveheart Company faced the imposing roadblock of lack of resources. Commanding Officer 1LT Rebie E. Buco approached UBI for partnership through Engr. Teodoro Omalay Jr., Equipment Supervisor. The partnership mechanism of UBI and the Philippine Army immediately swung into action, and UBI donated tons of cement for the project.
The Bravo (Braveheart) Company, 88 Infantry Battalion, 4th Infantry Division has been fearlessly protecting the citizens of Maramag from harm, armed threats, and unwarranted control from insurgency groups such as the CPP-NPA. The Braveheart Company’s duties include training troops to fight in armed conflicts, ensuring the safety of people, and actively pursuing monitoring operations to target enemies – all for the goal of defeating the insurgency. They have also evolved as the community’s partner for progress through peace. They educate people on the role of the government as an enabler of progress – and not an enemy. They also support ex-rebels on their way to reintegration into society.
Like the Braveheart Company, UBI has been fearless in building roads and bridges in some of the most challenging regions in the country – for the vision of progress. UBI recognizes the role of the Braveheart Company and all the other branches of the Philippine Army in maintaining peace and order, so companies such as UBI can operate seamlessly and safely to help lift communities and build a nation.
The Philippine Army envisions itself to be a world-class army that is a source of national pride by 2028. In making this vision a reality, in parallel, the Philippine army is also further strengthening national security. Ulticon Builders, Inc. (UBI) is one with the Philippine Army in this vision and commits to contribute in various ways to quality training for future soldiers.
In February 2020, UBI supported the enhancement of the 4th Division Training School (4DTS) in Camp Osito D Bahian, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. The school is tasked to provide Basic Soldier Skills for the organic personnel and future members of the Philippine Army 4th Infantry Diamond Division, which is in the center of protecting people from insurgency threats and maintaining peace and order in Valencia, Bukidnon.
UBI provided four tons of cement to 4DTS for the renovation of its facilities, including comfort rooms. The company’s donation helped augment the required fund, speeding up the completion of the project to ensure students get to experience sooner a hygienic environment conducive to learning. UBI Vice President Rudolph Joseph C. Lopez, 4DTS Logistics Officer Teopisto M. Rubi Jr., and 4th Infantry Diamond Division Acting Commandant Ronald M. Illna made the project happen.
More partnerships between the Philippine Army and UBI are either in progress or in the pipeline as UBI President and CEO Charlie Gonzalez wills not only for the company to be a major force in the construction industry, but also in being a partner of the government in bringing about peace and progress.
Ulticon Builders, Inc. (UBI), construction industry leader headed by Carlos Gonzalez, assisted the 78 Headquarters Alpha (Archer) Company 8th Infantry (Dependable) Battalion, 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division in monitoring and combat operations in the Bukidnon hinterlands on 16 June 2020. The Philippine Army mounted the operations to help protect people from insurgency and suppress armed threats. In support, to facilitate ease of transportation, UBI donated 60 liters of diesel for use in vehicles to carry army troops and materials around Barangay Can-ayan, Malaybalay, Bukidnon. CPL Lemuel N Tanan and Commanding Officer 1Lt Vhon Rotsen R. Cruzado worked with UBI managers in Barangay Sugod, Valencia City for this latest collaboration between UBI and the Philippine Army.
The Dependable Battalion is tasked to pursue the government goals of securing peace and order while fighting communist terrorism in Malaybalay City. Guided by Executive Order 70 – which calls for a whole-of-nation approach to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) – the Dependable Battalion’s own localized approach has evolved. They have been teaming up with different government agencies and private organizations to provide holistic solutions to the insurgency issue. The battalion helps ex-rebels by giving them opportunities for rehabilitation and access to livelihood and housing. At the same time, the battalion values the role of citizens in the approach and calls on them to provide information about the location of any trace of insurgency in the area. Citizens can be assured that their safety will be protected as they fulfill their duty for the country.
UBI is no stranger to regions with challenging peace and order conditions and where threats from insurgency groups abound. Yet, UBI is a company that has been resolute in pursuing its mission to build roads, bridges, and other infrastructure that open and connect communities to opportunities for development. The company will continue its partnership with the various branches of the Philippine Army to protect communities from harm as they navigate their way to progress amid precarious socio-political landscapes.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is steadfast in connecting communities and improving people’s lives. Ulticon Builders, Inc. (UBI) shares with the AFP, not only this mission, but also the tenacity and courage to embark on the most challenging projects and operations amid precarious socio-political conditions. As UBI builds world-class infrastructure that opens the countryside to progress, the AFP helps usher in progress through peace and order.
To support the AFP in this shared mission, UBI provided assistance to the Barracks Construction Project of the Philippine Army’s 403rd Infantry (Peacemaker) Brigade in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon in February 2020. The project aimed to improve the personnel’s living and working conditions – starting with the barracks. UBI donated construction materials such as bags of cement to be used for the barracks floor. Through improvements in the camp, the Philippine Army and UBI hope to motivate the Peacemaker Brigade to perform with excellence even as the demands of their duties increasingly become more arduous.
Another testament that UBI and the AFP are partners in nation building, this project was made possible through the efforts of Mr. Rudolph C. Lopez, UBI Bukidnon Audit Officer, and Colonel Ferdinand T. Barandon, Acting Commander of the Peacemaker Brigade, which tirelessly protects people and property from harm against armed rebel groups in Malaybalay City.
The Philippine Army Alpha (Arbiter) Company, 89th Infantry (Makatao) Battalion, 10ID and construction industry giant Ulticon Builders, Inc. (UBI) joined forces to construct a temporary elementary school for the Matigsalog and Manobo Tribes of San Fernando, Bukidnon on March 7, 2020.
Despite the very fertile rivers and valleys of San Fernando, Bukidnon – the municipality has been hindered from maximizing developmental opportunities due to the remoteness of the area. Amid socio-economic and cultural issues and conflicts, only very few elementary schools catering to the educational needs of indigenous children exist in its far-flung barangays and sitios. Alarmingly, some schools are operated by organizations that promote radical, left-leaning ideologies. These realities motivated Engr. Ruben M. Garcia (Project Manager, Matupe Project), 1st Lieutenant Darwin Catapang, and Captain Milbert D. Bonzato to work together on the makeshift school program. For Sitio Luburon, Barangay Matupe – UBI donated one tonne of cement, one load of sand and gravel, 100 pieces of hollow blocks, 20 pieces 9mm steel, and two pieces of fly boards.
The Alpha (Arbiter) Company, 89th Infantry (Makatao) Battalion is stationed in Sitio Balakayo, Barangay Kalagangan to maintain and protect peace and order in its communities. They believe that education is an enabler for peace and progress, so they continuously develop and implement concrete projects to make learning accessible to the residents. Moreover, their mission has evolved from fighting only in armed battles to also fighting for the rights of Indigenous Peoples to education, security, and equality.
Through the years, UBI has valued its partnership with the different branches of the Philippine Army, specifically those located in Mindanao. UBI seeks to provide equal opportunities for the country’s marginalized communities, including Indigenous Peoples. By supporting the construction of schools and funding initiatives on education, UBI is one with the Philippine Army in supporting our Lumad brothers and sisters to reach their full potential in the name of progress for their communities.
Keeping an eagle eye on our first Olympic gold medal in the 2020 Tokyo games, Ulticon Builders Incorporated with its founder Mr. Charlie Gonzalez of Davao City has pledged its full support for our nation’s olympic athletes to aid them in their quest to fulfill the country’s long-time dream to bring the olympic gold medal home to the Republic of the Philippines.
Hence, to show this firm commitment, along with other business establishments, Ulticon Builders, Inc collaborated with Siklab Atleta Pilipinas Sports Foundation Inc. which aims to raise a P1 billion fund that will help athletes competing in the Olympic games with their training, equipment, education, housing and livelihood programs in their quest for our homeland’s first Olympic gold medal and do what it takes to make that dream a reality.
According to Philippine Olympic Committee President Ricky Vargas and Chairman Abraham Tolentino during a news conference at the Century Park Hotel during its official launching, “Siklab Atleta Pilipinas Sports Foundation will fuel the Philippines’ best athletes to make the country’s dream of bagging an Olympic gold a reality. We need to provide our athletes the support befitting their stature as our country’s representative to the world.” In fact, he added with his statement that 29 national athletes are already being supported from the initiative of the foundation which includes our very own silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz of weightlifting in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, along with other national athletes like Olympian Elaine Alora, reigning Southeast Asian Games gold winners Eric Cray and Trenten Beram (athletics), Eumir Marcial (boxing), Kim Mangrobang (triathlon) and Kiyomi Watanabe (judo).
Ulticon Builders is one with the nation in seeking out its first olympic gold, moreover, it is also one with the athletes who are heroes in their own right for their many sacrifices just to bring home the honor to our homeland.
Ulticon would like to thank Siklab Atleta Pilipinas Sports Foundation, for the opportunity to be a part of it’s programs.
Mabuhay Pilipinas! Go for Gold!
Ulticon Builders Incorporated, headed by Mr. Carlos “Charlie” Gonzalez of Davao, shows its support by way of its sponsorship to a test of stamina sport duathlon event for athletes in Mindanao which consists of a 5 kilometer run followed with a 35 kilometer cycle and finishes with a 3 kilometer run.
Head race organizer, JO2 Harvey Bryan Montenegro of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) XI prior to the event said “It’s all systems go and we now have more than 70 participants. But we will only accept 100 and we will also give recognition to the top five finishers who are active or retired from the military service or judiciary and in the BJMP.” And he added that the elite competitors are Dexter Nonato of Podium Reliance, Christopher “Tophe” Eyao, Edwin Pilonggo of Davao Toyuzo, Jan Grino of Wadab and among the other elite heavy favorite teams are Caraga SURCYC, Porbo, BikingCoy, TriBuddies, and Sante Barley”. It has also been mentioned that the entries it has received grew to more than 100.
The said race took place on December 10 at the City Jail Road in Ma-a which began at 5:30 AM with 100 eager competitors to win the event. Cash prizes will be given to the top three winners in the competitive age groupers of male and female amounting to P3,000; P2,000; P1,000 and for the grand cash prize top three winners awaits the amount of P7,000 for first place, P5,000 second place, P3,000 third place with all running apparels will be awarded.
Ulticon Builders Incorporated (UBI) believes that the discipline of sports as exhibited in this duathlon helps build a better pathway for the future of every Filipino. UBI is grateful to BJMP XI that it had been a part of this event.
On February 18-19, 2017 the Blue Cup Football Festival tournament was held at Tionko field and was successfully completed over the weekend. The sports event was organized through the initiative of the Mayor’s Office of Davao and co-sponsored by Ulticon Builders Inc. with founder Mr. Charlie Gonzalez. He honestly believes in giving these children the necessary support which will help them develop their own respective potentials.
As the soccer field filled with excitement and joy the crowd cheered on with all their hearts while the players played with determination and gave their best to achieve that victory. One of the emerging champions is the Seagull Football Club of Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) who captured two Blue Cup Crowns of the girls’ under-13 category as they conquered their competitor with a convincing win via penalty shootout 3-2.
Ateneo assistant coach Reynalyn Ranada Ravanes explained and said that “Their team and Khanj FC were tied at one-all at the end of the regulation to force a shootout.” The successful Blue Cup Football Festival tournament ended with a glorious moment of its awarding ceremony as the players and their coaches received their plaques and medals with a memorable triumphant group photo.
Once again, Ulticon is delighted to be part of this tournament and to humbly contribute with this type of sport event every year to support our youth for their better future. Congratulations to all the winners until next year!
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