Category: Press Release
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SM SUPERMALLS WINS BIG AT HR ASIA AWARDS 2025, MARKING 40 YEARS OF TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP
As SM Supermalls celebrates its 40th anniversary, it clinches four major honors at the prestigious HR Asia Awards 2025, reaffirming its legacy of people-first leadership and transformative workplace culture. For the third consecutive year, SM Supermalls was named one of HR Asia’s Best Companies to Work For, alongside three standout category wins: the Sustainable Workplace…
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SM SUPERMALLS BAGS TWO QUILL AWARDS Wins in Special & Experiential Events and Community Engagement categories for Toy Fezt 2.0 and Global Youth Summit 2024
SM Supermalls was honored with two Philippine Quill Merit Awards at the 21st Philippine Quill Awards, recognizing the success of its community engagement efforts–Toy Fezt 2.0 and SM Cares’ Global Youth Summit 2024. Toy Fezt 2.0 thrilled toy collectors and enthusiasts as SM Supermalls transformed its event spaces into spectacular showcases of fan-made, life-sized action…
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Cebu Pacific Named Among Global Airlines with Lowest Emissions
Cebu Pacific has been ranked 18th among global airlines with the lowest emissions in the Cirium Flight Emissions Review — the only Philippine carrier to make the list. Cirium reported that CEB emitted 62.4 grams of CO₂ per Available Seat Kilometer (ASK) in 2024, among the lowest in the global aviation industry.“We are pleased to…
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Cebu Pacific Brings Fun for Little Juans to The Mind Museum
Cebu Pacific reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment and community development by hosting over 100 students at The Mind Museum for its annual Fun for Little Juans program. The event brought together learners from select public schools nominated by CEB employees and students from AHA! Learning Center. Participants explored interactive science exhibits and took part…
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BCDA chief Bingcang named among PeopleAsia’s Men Who Matter
Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) President and Chief Executive Officer Joshua M. Bingcang has been named one of Stargate PeopleAsia Magazine’s “Men Who Matter” for 2025, honored for his transformative leadership in shaping cities and uplifting communities. Described as a “management maven,” the Pampanga-born executive was hailed as a seasoned career leader who goes…
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Cebu journalists sharpen AI, media training skills
As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes newsrooms, journalists are exploring ways to adapt. In Cebu, local journalists and communications educators gathered for a full-day workshop designed to equip them with AI skills, while reinforcing the values of ethical and responsible journalism. “This workshop aims to help address pressing concerns and challenges which community journalists face daily in their work, such as digital safety,…
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DENR, LGUs team up with AboitizPower for mangrove conservation project in Bataan
A five-year, P14-million project to establish and steward 10 hectares of mangrove forest in Barangay Kabalutan, Orani, Bataan was formalized by national and local governments together with Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower) and a local community-based organization. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Provincial Government of Bataan, and the Local Government of Orani…
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P4-B waste-to-energy plant big leap toward PH sustainable dev’t
MANILA – The planned PHP4-billion waste-to-energy (WTE) facility on a four-hectare site in Capas, Tarlac is a significant leap forward in the country’s sustainable development and modern waste management strategies. The agreement was secured by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) with Indian engineering firm Uttamenergy Limited following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s five-day state…
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Cebu Pacific Adds More Flights to Key Domestic Destinations
Cebu Pacific is enhancing travel options for passengers traveling during the holiday season with additional flight frequencies on major domestic routes. Starting October 26, 2025, flights between Clark and El Nido will increase to 18x weekly, while flights between Clark and Coron (Busuanga) will boost to 17x weekly, further strengthening Clark’s connectivity to Palawan. CEB…
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Cebu Pacific Marks 9 Years of UNICEF Change for Good with Youth Career Talk, Airport Tour
Cebu Pacific celebrated nine years of partnership with UNICEF Philippines’ Change for Good campaign by hosting a career talk and airport tour for select Alternative Learning System (ALS) learners from the Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Angeles City, in Clark, Pampanga. The event, held on August 8, brought together CEB employees, ALS learners,…
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TPB and DOT to Host the 15th Regional Travel Fair in Tuguegarao City
The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, the marketing and promotions arm of the Department of Tourism (DOT), proudly announces the 15th run of the Regional Travel Fair (RTF). The first installment of this biannual fair will be held in Tuguegarao City, the capital of Cagayan province, from August 15 to 17, 2025. The RTF invites…
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SM CARES BRINGS MOVIES FOR THE BLIND TO LIFE
SM Megamall’s Cinema 3 was filled with over 700 members of the visually impaired community, their families, advocates, and supporters for the culminating event of Movies for the Blind 2025, held in celebration of White Cane Day. Led by Project ADAM (Audio Description Awareness Movement) in partnership with SM Cares, SM Cinema, GMA Pictures, GMA…
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SM SUPERMALLS EARNS MULTIPLE WINS AT PRESTIGIOUS REGIONAL HR AWARDS
SM Supermalls earns recognition from two prestigious HR award-giving bodies in Southeast Asia and the Philippines, the Economic Times Human Capital Awards (ETHCA) and the HR Excellence Awards (HREA) Philippines, for its commitment to people-first innovation, continuous learning, and transformative leadership. Driving a culture of learning and growth At the Economic Times Human Capital Awards…
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Cayetano, binanatan ang BSP sa pagkaantala ng pagtanggal ng gambling site links sa e-wallets
Pinuna ni Senador Alan Peter Cayetano nitong Miyerkules ang Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) dahil binigyan pa ng 48 oras ang mga e-wallet provider para tanggalin ang mga link papunta sa mga online gambling site. Bilang chairman ng Senate Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies, kwinestiyon ng senador kung bakit ngayon lamang kumilos ang…
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1st Subic Bay Shore Fishing Tournament
Joan Cabaruguis, a participant from Metro Manila display her Lapu-lapu (common name : Grouper) catch during the 1st Subic Bay Shore Fishing Tournament in Subic Bay Freeport on Saturday, August 09, 2025. (SBMA HO photo)
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