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SM Assured Employees Regular Compensation and Emergency Financial Assistance

With the unprecedented global health crisis, companies under SM stand in solidarity with the nation and the citizenry in the battle against COVID-19.

SM assured all of its employees their regular compensation as well as the extension of an Emergency Financial Assistance to its front liners, security guards and janitorial staff during the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) period from March 16 to April 14, 2020. The extent of this assistance includes the following:

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Filipino Franchise & Business EXPO 2020

With the fast-paced evolution of technology in the lives of people and businesses around the world, some brands were able to adapt. Unfortunately, some were still left behind, particularly the Micro, Small and Medium-sized Entrepreneurs (MSMEs).

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Filinvest Alabang Inc. Wins at BCI Asia Top 10 Awards

Filinvest Alabang Inc. (FAI) was once again hailed as one of the top 10 developers in the Philippines by the prestigious BCI Asia Awards.

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Soaring High Under the Wings of Women Leaders

In the male-dominated Philippine logistics industry, there is a company headed by a mother of four and has been successfully thriving and slugging it out with the “Big Boys” for more than 30 years. Airspeed is an end-to-end logistics solutions and express courier company founded in 1985 by Chairman and President Rosemarie P. Rafael. Through the leadership and vision of Mrs. Rafael, Airspeed has become one of the most trusted and fastest-growing logistics companies in the country today.

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Getting Parcels Across the Globe Safely with LBC

A few months ago, Mrs. Victoria Santos, a Filipina nurse working in the UK instructed her family in Cebu to send important legal documents to her in London. The documents were delivered three weeks late as the courier company she trusted misplaced the shipment.

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BSP, Citi, MCPI Award Outstanding Filipino Entrepreneurs at the 16th Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Citi Foundation and Microfinance Council of the Philippines (MCPI) awarded nine outstanding Filipino microentrepreneurs at this year’s 16th Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards (CMA).

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SM Hypermarket Anchor Tenant for Deca Mall

8990 Holdings, Inc., one of the fastest-growing real estate developers in the country and listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange under the symbol “HOUSE,” has partnered with the SM Group, making SM Hypermarket its anchor tenant for Deca Mall, its Php 452-million community mall set to open in the second quarter of 2019 in Tondo, Manila.

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RCBC Bank Consumer Protection – The Unstealables

As today’s banking consumers shift to digital, RCBC wants Filipinos to make wise and careful choices in their transactions. While going online makes everyday activities easier and convenient, it also exposes accounts to risks which is why it is always important to take precautions to protect one’s personal information.

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FWD Life Insurance and Humanity & Inclusion Partnership

FWD Life Insurance, the most exciting insurance brand in the country, together with its partner Humanity & Inclusion (formerly known as Handicap International, an independent international aid organization), celebrated the beginning of the Forward Together project, helping young people with disabilities find employment opportunities in the Philippines and beyond.

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Small Decisions Can Make History and Change the World

History has a lot of stories to tell when it comes to life-defining decisions which ultimately changed the world. You can read some examples in textbooks or the internet. But, have you ever wondered how that particular history was made, the factors involved? With some, it’s because of a conflict of interest, disagreements, consequences of hasty decisions, a strategy, due to beliefs and so on. The thing is, someone, took the courage to make the first step simply because he/she wanted a better world.