MAC FLORENDO: PUBLIC SERVANT. SUSTAINABILITY ADVOCATE. MAGICIAN. VISIONARY.

In 2015, Mac Florendo founded Food Rescue Philippines—the first food rescue initiative in the country. Armed with only a bicycle and inspired by Boulder Food Rescue, he began collecting surplus food from markets and bakeries, hand-delivering them to communities in need.

What started as a grassroots mission grew into a nationwide movement.

By 2025, through his work with SOS Philippines (Scholars of Sustenance), Mac helped serve over 5 million meals, turning food waste into food hope and showing the power of citizen-led action.

Today, Mac serves in government as an Advocacy Officer at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), pushing for financial literacy, investor protection, and inclusive programs for Filipinos. His role reflects his unwavering dedication to public service.

That same year, he launched GAMIT Rescue, a community-driven project that rescues usable items like tools and clothes and gives them a second life. He also founded AI Rescue, a campaign focused on AI literacy, helping Filipinos adapt and thrive in the digital age.

At the heart of it all is his creative spirit. Mac continues to produce and perform original magic shows through Metro Magic Philippines—blending illusion, film, and storytelling. For him, magic isn’t about deception—it’s about connection, transformation, and truth.

Mac Florendo is a pioneer whose work proves that real magic lies in using your talents—whether in public service, innovation, or performance—to change lives and build a better world.