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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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Eighty-two years ago, a 12-year-old boy had 10 centavos in his pocket when he traveled from China to Manila. In his prime, he was the richest man in the Philippines for 11 years in a row. By the time of his death, he...