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).
GT Foundation, Inc (GTFI), together with De La Salle University (DLSU), inaugurated the George S.K. Ty Advanced Instrumentation Building through a marker-unveiling ceremony on April 11, 2019 at the university’s Laguna campus in the city of Biñan.
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).
Now on its 18th year, the Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge (MMC) will culminate with its national finals on March 30, 2019. A total of 22 students from 16 public and private schools all over the country successfully advanced to the competition’s final phase. The MMC is the most widely participated math competition in the country among elementary and high school students.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony formally opened 2019 “Art MADE Public: Icons MADE”, led by Federal Land Inc. chairman and MBFI vice chairman Alfred Ty (4th from left) with guest of honor Senator Franklin Drilon (5th from left). They were joined by MBFI president Aniceto Sobrepeña (1st from left), Megaworld Foundation vice president Tefel Valentino (6th from left), Bonifacio Landmark Corporation director Anna Sobrepeña (2nd from left) and MBFI trustee Milagros Drilon (3rd from left).
Guided by the theme, “Puso at Sigasig,” the heart for community that started it all continues to be MBFI’s rallying front, 40 years later. It is sustained by a greater zeal in order for the advocacies to move forward. The unique union of the heart and zeal forms the groundwork in the implementation of MBFI programs in public service excellence, education, healthcare, visual arts and heritage, and good governance.
The Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) received six (6) trophies at the 54th Anvil Awards on January 30, 2019 at the Grand Ballroom of the Manila Marriott Hotel, Pasay City.
Organized by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP), the Anvil is the symbol of excellence in public relations awarded by distinguished multi-sectoral jury to outstanding public relations programs and tools. MBFI received three (3) Gold Anvils and three (3) Silver Anvils.
GT Foundation, Inc. (GTFI) and Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) kicked off this year’s “Bags of Blessing”, a week-long distribution of P10 million worth of food packages to 10,000 families, on February 5 at San Agustin Church in Intramuros, Manila. Simultaneous distributions also happened in San Fernando City, Pampanga; Dagupan City; Batangas City; Tagbiliran City; Puerto Princesa City; Guiuan, Eastern Samar; General Santos City; and Tandag City, Surigao del Sur.
GT Foundation, Inc. (GTFI), the Ty family foundation, and the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) inked a memorandum of agreement to launch Share a Gift of Education (SAGE) III last September at the Federation Center in Binondo, Manila. Established in 2001 by GTFI’s sister foundation, Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI), in partnership with FFCCCII, SAGE is the brainchild of the late Metrobank and MBFI founder Dr. George S.K. Ty which aims to provide educational assistance to qualified members of the Filipino-Chinese families.
The Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) announces the start of accepting entries for this year’s Metrobank Art & Design Excellence (MADE) during the kick-off event of the annual Art MADE Public on January 24 at The Podium, Mandaluyong City. Metrobank Foundation president Aniceto Sobrepeña graced the opening.
