Mission:
To reach out to more Filipinos from different parts of the country to have access to quality, healthy, potable water and to improve their in life. Vision:
To elevate Alkaviva in the minds of consumers and entrepreneurs, as the preferred brand for their water supply needs and as a winning viable business venture. It is daring because its millennial proponents, the Engineer couple, Grace a
nd Louie Cristobal, both graduates from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines forged ahead and launched a water refilling and purification business (and more) in the midst of
a crowded industry where competition is but a block away. Unswerving and determined to succeed, Grace reasoned that “the country’s population is so big (so) that clean and safe …water is a necessity (for all).” As the chief executive officer of ALKAVIVA, Grace believes that many players in the water refilling business are always welcome. Alkaviva is fulfilling an indispensable need, too, because it is a business that helps people from all walks of life who have various water needs - from water treatment to water refilling station installation, bottling, and waste water management. The means by which Grace and her husband Louie conceptualized Alkaviva is in itself a fulfilling venture as well as miraculous. Beset by challenges, Grace and her husband have had their share of adversities years ago when she was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and gestational diabetes during her pregnancy with their first child. Giving up even when the going got tough back then was never in Grace's vocabulary. In a short span of time, ALKAVIVA became a byword, esteemed, trusted as the company is now serving (as of this writing) more than 6,000 dealers nationwide (Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao), eversince the venture was started in 2011. Louie and Grace are engineers by profession, but despite the fact that Engr. Grace Cristobal had no background in sales, her unwavering faith in the Lord enabled her to push with sheer determination, patience and propel the family business forward. The couple's unshakable belief that what they have to offer to the public is something that has better value .
“Grace and Louie Cristobal credit God for much of Alkaviva’s success because the birth pains of establishing Alkaviva , the struggles, the hungry years, and finally the rewards, because of relentless hard work and sleepless nights that were all part of their journey toward success (spiritually and emotionally) as a family. Hard work, prayers, honesty, sound business practice were non-negotiable values that served as the foundation, alongside Grace's natural acumen for the water refill business. It stepped up the client's confidence on ALKAVIVA which later spread and helped the business to grow. "Quality, consistency and customer satisfaction are words we take seriously at ALKAVIVA. We don’t compromise nor cut corners especially when it comes to quality. At all times, we inculcate in our staff the value of not compromising a single process because it will eventually degrade the standard of ALKAVIVA. Families trust ALKAVIVA to deliver, provide what we have committed on the outset. Doing one's responsibility or work right, efficiently is being proactive. And For the business to remain more than just competitive, the entire company, starting with myself, Engr. Louie and then the employees, the partners must be of the same mindset: 'Excellence is a way of life - no room for compromise.' "
Alkaviva is FDA-approved and certified. Undoubtedly a family business, It is their legacy to their children, employees, business partners, stakeholders, communities, and the Earth. It is anchored on the couple’s core values: professional integrity, business conduct, uncompromising standards regarding product and service offers, and fair treatment of employees. The adage, “water is life” led Engr. Grace had opined to her husband Engr.Louie Cristobal to venture beyond the many healing wonders of water. Reaping an verflow in blessings, Grace is a benevolent advocate of providing education to the less fortunate yet deserving students. This year alone, Grace awarded 200 scholarship grants to students from Antipolo, Cavite and Quezon City. The two year course/s in Hotel and Restaurant Management, Information Technology and Office Administration will help
them secure work in those industries that have a steady demand for graduates in such courses. Not resting on their good Samaritan gesture, Grace's kind heart was touched upon learning of the miserly state of the residents in a remote barrio in Antipolo. It's been two years since, when the couple bestowed totally free, at no expense, a water refilling station in the said community where the residents have been denied access to clean, safe, potable water for many years. The relocated victims of typhoon Yolanda in Rosario, Cavite were also awarded a free water refilling station to help alleviate their living condition. "When you are blessed, it is but a natural thing to pay forward by sharing the healthy goodness of the water refilling business to our fellow Filipinos." Grace's low-key acts of charity stems from a humble heart, sincerely supported by her husband, both unaffected by the baubles and affluence. Her charm, humility, and openness radiate as clear as daylight. and to the many who are now satisfied franchisees of the ALKAVIVA water business, Engr. Grace Cristobal is inspiring. To them, she is the epitome of empowerment, for she endeavors to empower the marginalized, the women, the retired, millennials like herself and draws out the desire to have financial freedom and be productive contributors to our economy.
