A licensed social worker, joining the police force was perhaps not the foremost route P/CMSgt. Marsha T. Agustin had set her sights on, yet it proved to be a decision that solidified the clarity of her lifelong mission: take on a job that saves lives. Earning a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work at Saint Paul […]
When a person encounters a suspected explosive material, the instinctive response is fear and the standard protocol is to keep a distance; rarely is it to move towards potential danger. This is the risk that MSgt. Ramil A. Caporas PA is all too familiar with. A two-decade career in ordnance service means that his definition […]
Perhaps there is no greater quality strongly linked to the Filipino identity than resilience. It is no surprise then that this is the trait that best characterizes Dr. Dorothy S. Tarol’s story as a teacher and a mother. Having a “principle-based resilience,” says Dr. Tarol, kept her driven amidst personal ordeals. Most importantly, it pushed […]
The Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) bagged four (4) awards at the 17th Philippine Quill Awards organized by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)-Philippines on August 30, 2019 at the Marriott Grand Ballroom, Pasay City. MBFI took home two (2) Quill Awards of Excellence and two (2) Quill Awards of Merits.
This year’s Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos have been presented during a press conference held on August 8 in Taguig City. As a career-service award for Filipino exemplars in the academe, military, and police sectors—ten (10) Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos were presented, composed of 4 teachers, 3 soldiers, and 3 police officers to the members of the media. Each awardee will be awarded with a cash prize of PhP 1 million each (net of tax), a golden medallion, and “The Flame” trophy during the formal conferment ceremonies on September 4 at the Metrobank Plaza in Makati City as part of Metrobank’s 57th anniversary celebration.
The 18 finalists of the 2019 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos have been revealed. They will proceed to the final selection process on July 26 and 27 at the Metrobank Plaza, Makati City.
The 21st edition of the annual Graduates’ Forum was held on June 28, 2019 at the Penthouse of Manila Doctors Hospital in the City of Manila. A total of 38 scholars finished their respective undergraduate degrees. Of the 38 scholars, 17 finished with Latin Honors–6 magna cum laude and 11 cum laude. They were joined by Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) and Pacific Paint (Boysen) Philippines officials seated in front row from 4th to 8th: MBFI asst. executive director Irene Labitad; MBFI executive director Nicanor Torres, Jr.; MBFI president Aniceto Sobrepeña; Boysen vice president Engr. Ruben Cueto; and Boysen office manager Natalie Lee.
The Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) launched the 3rd edition of Assistance for the Completion of College Education for Superior Students (ACCESS III) Scholarship Program through the formal signing of respective Memorandum of Agreements with five 5 academic partners. The ceremony was held on May 9, 2019 at the Penthouse of Metrobank Plaza in Makati City. Photo shows MBFI president Aniceto Sobrepeña (4th from left) leading the ceremony joined by (L-R) Technological Institute of the Philippines president Dr. Elizabeth Lahoz; Central Philippine University (Iloilo City) president Dr. Teodoro Robles; Ateneo de Zamboanga University president Fr. Karel San Juan; Saint Louis University (Baguio City) president Fr. Gilbert Sales; and University of the East–Manila president Dr. Ester Garcia. Partner institutions chosen for this program are accredited by CHED as the centers of excellence and development in the above mentioned courses. Through a PhP 20 million scholarship fund, fifty (50) scholars taking up courses in the fields of engineering, information technology, education, agriculture, and science and math will be selected. Established in 1995, a total of 946 scholars nationwide have graduated, 464 of which were ACCESS I and II scholarship program recipients.
The opening of the Icons MADE exhibit was led by CCP board of trustee chairperson Margie Moran-Floirendo (3rd from left) and MBFI president (center) last May 15 in Pasilyo Victorio Edades, CCP Main Theater Building. They were joined by CCP Arts Education department manager Eva Marie Salvador (2nd from left), ICOMOS president Ma. Cristina Paterno (1st from right), art critic Cid Reyes (2nd from right), and MADE awardees Noell El Farol (1st from left) and Mervy C. Peblo (3rd from right).
Winners of the 2019 Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge (MMC) national finals held last March 30, 2019. They were awarded by (standing) Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines (MTAP) president Flordelita Male (leftmost); MTAP President Emeritus Sr. Iluminada Coronel, F.M.M (2nd from left); Department of Education (DepEd) secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones (7th from right); Metrobank Foundation (MBFI) president Aniceto Sobrepeña (2nd from right); and MBFI executive director Nicanor Torres Jr. (rightmost).
