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.
In line with the celebration of the National Arts Month, the Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) launched the 2020 Metrobank Art & Design Excellence (MADE) through the kick-off event of the annual Art MADE Public. The launching was led by MBFI president Aniceto Sobrepeña, SM Supermalls senior vice president for Marketing Millie Dizon, and Fundacion Sanso director Ricky Francisco as the guest of honor. (photo courtesy of SM Supermalls)
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.
The search for exemplary Filipino public servants continues—the nomination for the 2020 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos (OF) is now open. Ten (10) Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos in the academe, military, and police will be recognized for demonstrating service above and beyond the call of their duty. Four (4) teachers, 3 soldiers, and 3 police officers will receive PhP 1 million worth of cash incentive, a trophy, and a gold medallion and will be honored during Metrobank’s 58th anniversary celebration in September 2020.
As part of its 10th anniversary celebration, GT Foundation, Inc. (GTFI), in partnership with Plan International Philippines, turns over a newly constructed barangay health station with birthing facility and a motorcycle ambulance on October 17 at Cabunga-an, Tarangnan, Western Samar. Photo shows Tarangnan, Western Samar Municipal Mayor Arnel R. Tan (center), Municipal Health Officer Dr. Aldwin F. Collamar (5th from the right), and Barangay Cabung-an Chairman Ronaldo Z. Cabello (5th from left) welcoming the officers of GTFI and Plan International Philippines during the turnover ceremony.
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.
