SM Foundation, through its Operation Tulong Express Program (OPTE), distributed Kalinga packs to families affected by the recent fire incident in Brgy. Malagasang 2-B, Imus, Cavite. OPTE is a social good program of SM Foundation in collaboration with SM Supermalls and SM Markets which aims to address the needs of communities during calamities and crises.
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Metrobank Foundation and GT Foundation provide immediate aid to areas hit by typhoon Odette
Following the widespread destruction of lives and properties brought about by typhoon Odette, Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI), together with GT Foundation, Inc. (GTFI), immediately mobilized its resources and collaborated with institutional partners to provide immediate relief assistance to hard-hit provinces and cities. A donation amounting to PhP 6 million assisted 14,000 families from the provinces of Palawan, Bohol, Cebu, Negros …
Read More »HID Global Forecasts Seven Trends that Will Impact the Security and Identity Industry in 2022
Supply Chain Shortages, Focus on Sustainability and a Changing Workforce to Reshape Technologies, Customer Demands HID Global, the worldwide leader in trusted identity and physical security solutions, outlines and discusses important trends that are set to reshape the security industry in 2022 and beyond. With more than 30 years powering and protecting the physical and digital identities of the world’s …
Read More »Cavite Gateway Terminal beefs up operations
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) continues to beef up operations of the Cavite Gateway Terminal (CGT) in Tanza, Cavite as ICTSI continues its bid to find logistical solutions and alternatives for the country’s supply chain. Christian R. Gonzalez, ICTSI executive vice president, says: “As the country begins to re-open its economy, we shall continue to support the country’s …
Read More »RCBC’s Additional Tier 1 (AT1) securities issuance named Deal of the Year at PH debt market
The Asian Legal Business (ALB) awarded the AT1 securities offering of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) as the Debt Market Deal of the Year (Midsize). This recognition was given during the ALB’s 6th Annual Philippine Law Awards last November 19, 2021. In August 2020, RCBC successfully issued a Reg S US Dollar-denominated Additional Tier 1 (AT1) securities with an aggregate …
Read More »SM Foundation opens online applications for scholarship program SY 2022-2023
SM Foundation (SMFI) invites incoming college freshmen to apply for the SM College Scholarship program for School Year 2022-2023 via its online application portal from January 15 to March 15, 2022.
Read More »Metrobank, Sendwave app partnership offers fee-free remittance services
Last year, Filipinos living and working in the United States sent over $11 billion to their loved ones and charitable causes in the Philippines. To ensure that they are able to continue to provide support to their motherland, Sendwave is making it easier and more affordable for Filipinos to send money by eliminating remittance fees and long waiting times.
Read More »Manila Water breaks ground for 25-year Pangasinan Bulk Water Project
The Provincial Government of Pangasinan (PGP) with the consortium of Manila Water Company (MWC), Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Manila Water Philippine Ventures, Inc. (MWPV) signed the Concession Agreement and held the groundbreaking ceremony for the 25-year Bulk Water Supply Project that will bring an additional 200 million liters of water per day (MLD) to Pangasinan. The water consortium …
Read More »BDO Foundation aids communities through RHUs
As part of joint efforts to support underserved sectors of society in the second year of the pandemic, BDO Foundation, Beiersdorf Philippines and U.S.-Philippines Society provided aid for economically disadvantaged and disaster-affected communities. The corporate social responsibility arm of BDO Unibank facilitated the distribution of food packs donated by Beiersdorf and U.S.-Philippines Society to more than 1,600 families in seven …
Read More »The Good Guys continue The Good Jab
SMDC lines up vaccination drives in its properties across the country The Good Guys are rolling up their sleeves once again to help combat this new threat brought about by the Omicron outbreak that is severely affecting both public and economic health. SMDC, the country’s leading real estate developer, is expanding its vaccination drive to include residents, tenants and neighboring …
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