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The SM Journey: Why Values and ESG+R matter (Part 2 of 2 Parts)
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December 15, 2025
December 15, 2025
Our commitment to social inclusion began in 2004, when a 15-year-old boy on the autism spectrum got lost in one of our malls. The noise, crowds and unfamiliar setting overwhelmed him, causing anxiety and an outburst. One security personnel mistook this for unruly...
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The SM Journey: Why Values and ESG+R matter (Part 1 of 2 Parts)
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December 8, 2025
December 8, 2025
(Acceptance Speech of the author as the “¶¶Òô³Ô¹Ï Management Person of the Year 2025â€� Awardee on November 24, 2025.)  SM was once condemned for cutting down trees in Baguio City. Today, I want to tell you why that was the right decision, and what...
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Sustainability You Can Experience
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November 24, 2025
November 24, 2025
Sustainability is often framed in terms of global accords and long-term targets. While these are critical, at SM we see it as something far more tangible. For us, sustainability is woven into the daily experience we offer millions of Filipinos. It is not an abstract...
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From Corruption to Shared Prosperity: Enacting Pamamahalang Pilipino
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November 17, 2025
November 17, 2025
The Trillion Peso March filled Manila’s streets with rage over billions stolen through flood control projects. Yet here’s the bitter irony: both the protesters demanding justice and the officials who orchestrated the theft speak the same language of Filipino values. The corrupt contractor justifies kickbacks...
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Empowering Regional Development Councils for Accountable Infrastructure
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November 10, 2025
November 10, 2025
The public outrage over this mega scandal on flood control is long on protests and demands, but has left us short of solutions. But one thing is clear, we have a systemic problem. The Philippines still relies on a highly centralized, politically intermediated model...
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Succession unlocked: building leadership that lasts
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November 3, 2025
November 3, 2025
Several TV series have dramatically portrayed succession. In “Game of Thrones”, it is often violent and bloody. In “Succession”, it is full of plot twists and drama. In “The Founder”, there is so much aggression and ambition. Instead, succession in a corporate setting is about...
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Passing the Torch
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October 27, 2025
October 27, 2025
For every empire that has fallen, there has always been an underlying problem that empires face. Who to pass the torch to? We all see it in history. Thrones pass from one generation to another but upended when its successor is weaker than its predecessor....
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BATA. BAYAN. BUKAS. – A Business Case
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October 20, 2025
October 20, 2025
In April 2023, ¶¶Òô³Ô¹Ï launched its CAMPAIGN AGAINST MALNUTRITION AND CHILD STUNTING (CAMACS) because we believe that our children today, especially those growing up in poverty, need investments in their nutrition, health, education, and wellness so that they can reach their full potential as healthy,...
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Winning Small Battles against Corruption: A Call to Action
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October 13, 2025
October 13, 2025
In the military, every mission is broken down into an Operations Order, a structured format known as SMEAC: Situation, Mission, Execution, Administration & Logistics, and Command & Signal. It is not about theory but about clarity, what the problem is, what needs to be done,...
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