Daily Newsmakers

Rosalie Macaspac is just one of the thousands of SM College Scholarship graduates, and her story proves that dreams to come true especially if you work hard for it.  Rosalie has dedicated her life to teaching SPED because she wanted to empower and give special children a voice by advocating the welfare of deaf learners. She has She is currently a teacher at the Philippine School for the Deaf in Pasay City. 

Summer is back with a vengeance!  It is not even April but the temperature is quite high already. There's even news about people suffering from heatstroke, a public school canceled classes because the classrooms are like oven.  With these in mind, Sekaya place emphasis on nourishing and keeping the body healthy with wholesome food choices. Dr. Eca Lorenzo suggests that we tweak our eating habits especially this summer so as not to feel dehydrated and suffer from heatstroke, etc.

Having a good education is one of the foundations of a nice life in the future.  That holds true for SM scholar Jonnah Sacamay, who grew up in a family where stability seemed like unchartered territory. Years ago, Jane's family was solely dependent on flower farming. It hasn't given them the stability they need because the demand for flowers is seasonal. With that in mind, Jonnah's parents always tell her how important education is. 

SM Supermalls, together with SM Cares, are once again joining Earth Hour 2023 this coming March 25. This is also a renewal of their commitment to environmental stewardship.  This year's Earth Hor is all about "creating the Biggest Earth Hour for Earth," and those who want to participate in the global activity are encouraged to spend 60 minutes doing something positive for the planet, aside from just turning off their lights. 

  PLDT Group and Nokia advocate for a digitally empowered business landscape         Many research studies have shown that digital transformation remains to be a fundamental strategy for businesses to stay relevant.  Harvard Business Review  predicts game-changing technologies like 5G, AI, and the cloud to be front-runners for mass adoption in the next few years while global management consulting firm  McKinsey & Company  reports that 71% of the 79 largest consumer firms globally have already put down stakes in the metaverse. And as businesses today are faced with challenges on sustainability, it is achievable through data-driven insights and innovative solutions.        These were the trending topics during the  Philippine Digital Convention 2022 (PH Digicon).  PLDT Enterprise, the business arm of the largest fully integrated telco services provider PLDT, discussed how innovations are expected to change the business landscape after the pandemic during the panel discussion, “Going

SM Foundation, through the Philippine Red Cross sent aid to quake-stricken Turkiye and Syria last February 27, 2023.  Ms. Connie Angeles, SM Foundation Health and Medical Programs Executive Director handed 200 units of gasoline generators to PRC to provide power to the two countries. Aside from that, the SM Foundation also sent Php5M to help address the needs of the quake victims. 

The youth continues to be one of the most vulnerable sectors in society, especially in the digital environment. For this reason, Child Rights Coalition Asia (CRC Asia), ChildFund Korea, and ChildFund Philippines, in partnership with TikTok Asia Pacific, organized a two-part dialogue and consultation aimed at creating a safe, inclusive and friendly digital space for children.