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Regulator par excellence
Insurance Commissioner Dennis B. Funa is optimistic that the local insurance industry will sustain its growth for this year, and his sanguine outlook is grounded on the recent past: the sector emerged from 2018 stronger, despite the “economic turbulence” that shadowed it.
Another basis...
Carina Dayondon: “Always aim high”
A woman with a proven track record of overcoming adversity. She is Carina Dayondon, the first Filipina to complete the Seven Summits challenge. It was a goal she set for herself.
She achieved that on Dec. 18, when she reached the top of the...
Voyage of the Balangay: Adventure with a purpose
Love of history and zest for adventure.
These were combined in the “Voyage of the Balangay.” The people behind the successful Mt. Everest expeditions pooled their talents together to help link today’s Filipinos with the country’s pre-colonial past.
According to John Ray Ramos, a historian,...
SM Foundation: The road to health and wellness
The year was 2001 and Connie Angeles—public servant and erstwhile film and television actress—was about to embark on a new career at the end of her term as Vice-Mayor of Quezon City.
“After serving as public official of Quezon City, I did not want...
Facts & figures about SM Foundation health and medical programs
There are six areas of health and wellness covered by the SM Foundation’s health and medical programs. These include: Medical Missions with Mobile Clinic Services, Felicidad Sy Wellness Centers for the Elderly, Felicidad Sy Activity Centers for Children, Hospice Units, renovation of Community...
In war and in peace
It started with timely visits from SM Foundation’s Health and Wellness Program Executive Director Connie Angeles.
“I get invited to many military functions,” Angeles said, “My husband is a retired colonel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), while my son-in-law and his...
