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Medical care brought closer to low-income families in Cagayan

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  Medical Mission Tuguegarao and Cauayan While access to quality healthcare continues to be hampered by challenges, medical missions have become an increasingly vital source of support for low-income communities. Through time, they have gone beyond providing medical care and have taken up a new role: transforming the lives of individuals and communities. The SM Foundation, Inc. (SMFI) recognizes just this, so it has made its mission to travel from Luzon to Mindanao to provide free medical care and services to thousands of patients from various hard-pressed communities. Just recently, the medical mission team headed to the cities of Tuguegarao and Cauayan in Northern Luzon and provided services to thousands of low-income families. Two of them are Roland Bariuan and Angeline Cacanindin. Strength to do more Roland has been a tricycle driver in Tuguegarao City since 1994. But, two years ago, he suddenly felt weak and had to spend money on medical consultations and examinations. Roland Bari

SM Prime, UPLB Team Up for Sustainability Scholarship

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  SM Prime AVP and Head of Marketing, PR, and Communications  Rida Reyes Castillo  signed the memorandum of agreement alongside UPLB Chancellor  Dr. Jose Camacho Jr.  The scholarship formed under the partnership continues SM Prime’s pursuit of sustainable development. SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime) has partnered with the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) to further promote the country’s pursuit of sustainable development. Through a scholarship grant, SM Prime aims to assist select students pursue undergraduate degrees in Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology (BSHE) and Bachelor of Science in Forestry (BSF) – courses geared towards sustainability.  The scholarship will be awarded to students from low-income households in Pasay City intended to provide better employment prospects and help reduce poverty and inequality, which are major obstacles to sustainable development.  Collaboration for innovation and sustainability In an interview, UPLB Chancellor Dr. Jose Camacho, Jr

Five urban development aspirations for Metro Manila

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  Melbourne is considered by many experts as one of the most liveable cities for the past decade. Metro Manila’s forecast of becoming a global power city is challenged by the consequences of rapid urbanization. The UN-Habitat lists the effects of climate change, natural disasters that hamper urban infrastructures and city competitiveness, unequal livability, job creation, and poverty reduction.  Is there a way out of Metro Manila’s challenges? Architect and Urban Designer Chintan Raveshia, and Urban Planner and Sustainability Consultant Tony Chan of Singapore-based Arup emphasize urban development should also consider people’s aspirations, its changing needs and expectations, and the national identity of the residents.  Finding the identity of the city Raveshia inspires responsible stakeholders to ask themselves first the most fundamental question:  “What’s the identity of the city and how do we make its residents proud?” “Singapore, a city that is high on everyone’s liveability list,

Every day is Earth Day at SM Supermalls!

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  Filipino artist Manuel Baldemor ’s artistic contribution provide inspiration for the Earth Day program. Joining him at SM City Fairview were DENR NCR Director Mr. Manuel T. Escasura ; Quezon City Vice Mayor, Honorable Gian Sotto ; Ms. Andrea Villaroman , Head of the Quezon City Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Department, Planet CORA’s Partnerships Director, Cat Trivino and SM Supermalls executives. SM Supermalls, in collaboration with its corporate social responsibility arm, SM Cares, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), local government units and partner schools and organizations joined the rest of the world in celebrating Earth Day at SM malls nationwide on April 22, 2023. With the theme  "Invest In Our Planet, Invest In Our Youth,"  SM Supermalls and SM Cares lined up various activities that aimed to raise awareness among children and their families about the importance of coming together across various sectors to take care of the

SM LAUNCHES THE NEW #SMSUPERKIDSZONE – A METAVERSE EXPERIENCE THROUGH ROBLOX!

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  Summertime at SM just got even more exciting! In partnership with SVEN—The Digital 1st Agency, SM Supermalls has transformed its SuperKids Zone in Roblox into a full Metaverse replica of an SM Mall!  Yes, that means aside from cool obbys, fun rides and secret rooms, SM’s Roblox game upgrade now includes a complete mall experience. From groceries to gadgets, shopping to dining, SM’s got it all for the SuperKids in the world’s top social Metaverse for kids! And if touring the 10x bigger SM SuperKids Zone isn’t enough, there will be mini game drops to watch out for all throughout the summer break — how super is that?  The new #SMSuperKidsZone in Roblox was kicked off last April 14, 2023 at the SM Mall of Asia, Central Mall Atrium where media partners, MOMfluencers and their kids had their exclusive access to experience the game and witnessed the start of SM’s nationwide Roblox mini tournament in partnership with SM Cyberzone. “In 2022, SM Supermalls became the first mall chain in the co

UP Women's Volleyball team gains new sponsor in Eurotel and Hotel Sogo

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Press conference last March 28, 2023 regarding the announcemwnt of partnership between UP Women's Volleyball Team and Eurotel. Present here are From left to right: Coach Shaq Delos Santos, UPWVT Representative; Dean Francis Carlos Diaz, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of UP CHK Foundation Inc.; Ms. Mozzy Ravena, UPWVT Team Consultant; Ms. Sue Geminiano, Marketing Manager of Global Comfort Group; Ms. Mariel Quinto, Advertising & Promotions Manager of Eurotel; Mr. Francis Bernardio, Advertising & Promotions Manager of Hotel Sogo. During the event, the UPWVT and GCGC expressed their excitement over the new partnership and their joint commitment to support the development of women's volleyball. The UP Women's Volleyball team (UPWVT) and Global Comfort Group Corporation (GCGC) held a joint press conference to announce their partnership at the Eurotel Vivaldi.  UP Women's Volleyball team were all happy to received gift from Hotel Sogo. Quezon City, Philippines - Glo