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City Savings Bank (CitySavings), the thrift arm subsidiary of the Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) leveled up its advocacy for disaster preparedness for the communities it serves through its Disaster Risk and Reduction (DRR) 101 Program. This program ensures beneficiaries of public schools in the Philippines have the proper equipment to help them prepare for possible disasters or calamities in the future.

The event brought together a diverse group, including members from partnering organizations, Seafront Residences homeowners, and key institutions like the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection, Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary, Local Barangay, Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office, Municipal Administrator, and Department of Education.

Pilmico Animal Nutrition Corporation (Pilmico), the agribusiness subsidiary of the Aboitiz Group, celebrates 25 years of bringing quality feeds, meats, and more through its mill-to-meal process during its 25th anniversary.

SUSTAINABILITY CHAMPION. Aboitiz Equity Ventures’ Chief Reputation and Sustainability Officer Ginggay Hontiveros-Malvar (center) receives the award from the Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as the top female sustainability champion in the private sector. With her are (left to right), SEC Commissioner Mc Jill Bryant Fernandez, Philippine Stock Exchange COO Atty Roel Refrean, and, Global Reporting Initiative’s Country Manager Ma. Katreena Pillejera.

PERA HUB, the Philippines’ foremost consumer financial services center, was recognized by the Asian Banking and Finance Retail Banking Awards with the Fintech Digital Innovation of the Year – Philippines award for its digital efforts to make more financial services accessible to many Filipinos nationwide.

Every year on October 16, the world celebrates “World Bread Day” to honor all kinds of bread around the world. A dietary staple in people’s lives for centuries, bread plays a much more significant role in the lives of those who bake bread as their primary source of livelihood.