GT Foundation, Inc. (GTFI) and Deaf Evangelistic Alliance Foundation Inc. (DEAF Inc.) held a ground-breaking ceremony on February 19, 2020 at the DEAF Inc. campus in Brgy. Paowin, Cavinti, Laguna to jumpstart the construction of a two-storey school building that will benefit both deaf and hearing students currently completing junior high school and bachelor degrees in Elementary Education. Through a PhP 10 million donation, the building will have administrative offices, classrooms, a laboratory, and a library. Photo shows GTFI executive director Aniceto Sobrepeña (center right) and DEAF, Inc. chairman Cecilio Pedro (center left) leading the ceremonial ground-breaking, joined by officers of GTFI and board members of DEAF Inc.
GT Foundation, Inc. (GTFI) and Toyota Motor Philippines School of Technology (TMP Tech) signed a memorandum of agreement to renew their partnership for the Scholarships for Technical-Vocational Education Program (STEP) on February 11, 2020 at the Metrobank Plaza in Makati City. Photo shows GTFI executive director Aniceto Sobrepeña (center right) and TMP Tech president David Go (center left) leading the ceremonial signing joined by other key officers of both organizations. GTFI turned over an amount of PhP 5 million to support the completion of a two-year General Job Automotive Servicing course of students enrolled at TMP Tech campus in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.
GT Foundation, Inc. (GTFI) and Fr. Al’s Children Foundation, Inc. (FACFI) signed a memorandum of agreement on February 10, 2020 at the Metrobank Plaza in Makati City for a six-year scholarship program that will sponsor the education of 100 students currently enrolled at the Sisters of Mary Schools in Silang, Cavite. As a 6-year program, the education of these students starting Grade 7 until they finish Grade 12 will be sponsored by GTFI. Photo shows, GTFI executive director Aniceto Sobrepeña (center left) turning over the first tranche in the amount of PhP 4.9 million to FACFI president Carlos Rufino (center right). They were joined by officers of GTFI and FACFI.
More than 450,000 students trooped to 2,000 testing centers nationwide to participate in the elimination rounds of the 2020 Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge or MMC on January 17 and 18. The first leg of the competition accommodated a total of 30,094 public and private schools nationwide.
GT Foundation, Inc. (GTFI), the Ty family foundation, together with Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) held the 8th edition of the Bags of Blessing, where 10,000 underprivileged families in select areas of the country received bags of food items. Photo shows the main event held on January 25, 2020 at Universidad de Manila in the City of Manila, where 400 families from the city received assistance. The gift-giving activity was led by Metrobank Group chairman Arthur Ty (6th from left); Federal Land chairman and GTFI president Alfred Ty (5th from right); GTFI honorary chair Mary Ty; GTFI vice president Anjanette Dy Buncio (4th from left); and Metrobank Foundation president Aniceto Sobrepeña (4th from right). They were joined by City of Manila Vice Mayor Dra. Honey Lacuna (6th from right); Department of Social Welfare and Development regional director for NCR Vicente Gregorio Tomas (2nd from right), and Manila Department of Social Welfare director Ma. Asuncion Fugoso (3rd from right).Simultaneous distributions were held in 25 sites in pre-identified municipalities and cities across Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, and NCR.
Metrobank Foundation, through its disaster response program “Helping Hands,” and Metrobankers from South Luzon branches distribute relief packs to more than 1,700 evacuated families affected by the Taal volcano eruption in Batangas and Cavite on Jan. 21.
Metrobank President Fabian S. Dee (middle) and Metrobank Foundation President Aniceto M. Sobrepeña (right) hand over a P1 million check to Philippine STAR President and CEO Miguel Belmonte as a donation to the on-going efforts in assisting affected families by the eruption of Taal Volcano.
Metrobank Foundation Professorial Chairholder Supreme Court Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta (3rd from left) presents his paper in the recent development of criminal law to Metrobank Foundation President Aniceto Sobrepeña (leftmost), Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio and Philippine Judicial Academy (PhilJA) Chancellor Adolfo Azcuna on October 2 at the Supreme Court En Banc Session Hall, City of Manila.
Four (4) GT Foundation, Inc. (GTFI) scholars under its Scholarships for Technical-Vocation Education Program (STEP) completed their two-year certificate degree on general automotive servicing course from Toyota Motor Philippines School of Technology (TMP Tech). The ceremony was held during the TMP Tech’s 9th Commencement Exercises on October 16, 2019 at Sta. Rosa City, Laguna.
The Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) recognized this year’s Metrobank Art & Design Excellence (MADE) awardees in a ceremony held on September 19, 2019 at the Le Pavillon, Metropolitan Park in Pasay City. Japan Ambassador to the Philippines Koji Haneda and Department of Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat graced the event as Guests of Honor. On its 35th year, MADE chose the theme “UNLEASH” to reflect MBFI’s continuing advocacy to seek out and exalt Filipino visionaries—young individuals who bring vibrancy to the evolving art scene whether they are working with a blank canvas or a space waiting to be transformed.
