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DTI, PRA, and SCMAP launch “Job Blueprint” with SM Supermalls

DTI, PRA, and SCMAP launch “Job Blueprint” with SM Supermalls

The future of employment in the Philippines’ wholesale and retail trade sector got a major boost on June 16, 2025. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), together with the Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) and the Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines (SCMAP), officially launched Section G: Job Blueprint for the Wholesale and Retail Trade Sector at SM City North EDSA. The initiative included a two-day job fair, offering immediate hiring opportunities to Filipino job seekers.

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SM Supermalls Supports First-ever TESDA Jobs and Skills Matching Fair

SM Supermalls TESDA

In collaboration with Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP), Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Muntinlupa, the Muntinlupa Local Government Unit (LGU), and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC), SM Center Muntinlupa will host the pilot run of the Jobs and Skills Matching Fair on June 19, 2025. This one-day event offers jobseekers—particularly those interested in the IT- Business Process Management (BPM) industry—a streamlined path from employment screening to skills training and re-employment.

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SM Supermalls Empowers MSMEs’ Future through Inclusive Resilience

SM Supermalls Empowers MSMEs’ Future through Inclusive Resilience

For SM Supermalls, resilience remains an essential pillar in its pursuit of sustainability. Without safe, secure, and prepared communities, the vision of sustainable development becomes difficult to achieve. This is why the company believes that promoting resilience is not only a matter of operational readiness but a responsibility to the communities and businesses that form the backbone of the economy.

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Filipinos Show High Awareness and Trust for Direct Selling

Herbalife Direct Selling Survey

Herbalife, a premier health and wellness company, community and platform, today released findings from its Asia Pacific Direct Selling Survey. The survey findings for the Philippines revealed a high level of understanding around direct selling with 9 in 10 (95%) respondents correctly identifying “direct selling as a method of selling goods or services directly to a consumer, through personal contact without the need for a permanent retail premise”. Philippines has the highest understandings of direct selling compared to other countries in Asia Pacific (APAC). 

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Insurtech Igloo Supports Women Entrepreneurs in the Philippines

Insurtech Igloo

This National Women’s Month, leading regional insurtech Igloo is celebrating the unstoppable spirit of women who are transforming industries, breaking barriers, and redefining success. 

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The National Resilience Council’s Colloquium Proves Resilience Thrives in Collaboration

National Resilience Council SM

The National Resilience Council (NRC) of the Philippines convened a diverse group of stakeholders for the event “From Surviving to Thriving: Transformative Strategies through Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships and Innovations.” As a science and technology-driven public-private partnership, the NRC unites national and local governments, academia, civil society, and the private sector to advance the interconnected objectives of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, Sustainable Development Goals, Paris Climate Agreement, New Urban Agenda, and other global commitments.

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SM Job Fairs: Bringing Career Opportunities Nationwide

SM Job Fairs

SM Supermalls is making job hunting easier, faster, and more rewarding! February’s job fairs set the stage for 2025, with the SM Retail Job Fair at SM North EDSA successfully connecting more than a thousand job seekers with top employers. Now, the momentum continues with a nationwide series of job fairs this March, offering even more opportunities for Filipinos to build their careers.

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SM for MSMEs’ Wall of Champions honors Filipino Entrepreneurial Spirit

SM for MSMEs Wall of Champions

In a dynamic celebration of Filipino entrepreneurship, SM Supermalls proudly unveiled the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) Champions’ Wall, a visual tribute to the resilience, dedication, and excellence of the country’s 17,000 MSMEs. Held at the SM Mall of Asia (MOA), the special event gathered distinguished guests to honor the 2024 Presidential Awardees for MSMEs, recognizing their invaluable contributions to the nation’s business landscape.

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ARISE Philippines First Annual General Meeting Setting the Stage for a Resilient 2030

ARISE Philippines

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (ARISE) Philippines, a leading resilience network in the country, held its first annual general meeting for 2025 on January 27 at the ARISE Secretariat headquarters in MOA Square, Mall of Asia Complex. With a growing membership of 156 private sector companies, civil society groups, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and academic institutions, ARISE Philippines is poised to significantly impact disaster resilience efforts nationwide.

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Personal Collection Bags ‘Home Brand of the Year’

Personal Collection - FMCG Asia Awards 2024

Personal Collection (PC), one of the leading Filipino-owned direct-selling companies, bags the “Home Brand of the Year – Philippines” at the FMCG Asia Awards 2024 for its flagship brand, Tuff, making it the only Philippine brand to receive the award this year.  

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