First-Ever Sensory Lab Opening Soon at SM Supermalls

In line with its mission to create a mall for all, SM Supermalls, through its corporate social responsibility arm SM Cares, will soon open the first-ever SM Sensory Lab at SM Mall of Asia. This dedicated space is designed to provide a calm and comfortable environment for individuals with sensory sensitivities, including those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), sensory processing disorder (SPD), and anxiety disorder.

The SM Sensory Lab: Calming Corner is part of SM Cares’ advocacy for Persons with Disabilities, taking the next major steps to making every mall visit welcoming, inclusive, and compassionate. The space aims to offer visitors a moment of rest from overstimulating environments and ensure that every Filipino can enjoy a great malling experience.

MDPPA holds product, branding seminar to help curb fake motorcycle parts

Q4 sales projections, 2026 forecast, and “No to Counterfeit” campaign also discussed

The Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association, Inc. (MDPPA) recently held two major events last November 4 aimed at strengthening consumer protection and forecasting industry growth as the Philippine motorcycle sector continues to expand.

The first event was a Product and Branding Seminar that was held at the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) Multi-Purpose Hall in McKinley Hill, Taguig City, designed primarily to capacitate the national coalition for the Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR) Enforcers, whose members include delegates from NBI, PNP, PNP-DILG, BOC, & DTI. At the same time, it also aims to equip employees of MDPPA member brands and other stakeholders with the tools and knowledge to help them differentiate genuine motorcycle parts from counterfeit ones.

Hope in Every Hue: SM Cares Champions Pink October 2025

The SM Mall of Asia Globe lights up in pink, shining a beacon of hope for breast cancer awareness.

Standing as a symbol of unity and hope in the fight against breast cancer, The Cube at SM Seaside City Cebu glows in pink during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

In celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, SM Cares, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of SM Supermalls, united communities nationwide through its Pink October 2025 campaign — a month-long series of mall activities dedicated to promoting early detection, awareness, and support for breast cancer warriors, survivors, and advocates

This year’s celebration began with the pink illumination of the SM Mall of Asia Globe and The Cube at SM Seaside City Cebu, symbolizing solidarity and hope for thousands of women and families affected by breast cancer across the country. The glowing globe stood as a national beacon of support, marking the start of SM’s continued advocacy for women’s health and empowerment.

Iglesia Ni Cristo Conducts Worldwide Lingap sa Mamamayan

Across the globe, in both developed and underdeveloped  nations, the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) continues to bring hope to those  in need by extending acts of kindness and love through various humanitarian and  socio-civic activities that benefit the underprivileged. 

In the recent Worldwide Lingap sa Mamamayan (Care for Humanity), the  Church Administration of the Iglesia Ni Cristo, led by its Executive Minister,  Brother Eduardo V. Manalo, expressed the Church’s deep care for the various  sectors of society that need help the most, touching their lives. 

It was not only in the poor countries in Africa, Oceania, South America, and Asia  where aid and care were extended by the Church members, but also to the  homeless, the elderly, and the poor in the developed nations of North America  and Europe. 

Rotary District 3830 Holds Oktoberfest Fund-Raiser on World Polio Day

On October 24, 2025, the world commemorates World Polio Day, a time when Rotary members, public health advocates, and global citizens unite to reflect on the progress toward a polio-free world and renew their commitment to ending polio for good.

In solidarity with Rotarians around the globe, Rotary International District 3830, under the leadership of District Governor Regie B. Nolido, will host a special awareness and fund-raising event — D3830 Oktoberfest — at the Rotary Club of Makati Building in Guadalupe, Makati. The venue holds deep historical significance: it is where the first drop of the polio vaccine in the Philippines was administered in 1979, marking the beginning of Rotary’s monumental polio eradication campaign in the country.

Chevron and Partners Lead Coastal Cleanup in Batangas with 250 Volunteers

The annual Coastal Cleanup hosted by Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), marketer of Caltex fuels and lubricants, brought together 250 volunteers in San Pascual, Batangas. By joining forces, employees, contractors, and community partners were able to collect 232 sacks of trash from the shoreline near the Chevron Batangas terminal, a coastal stretch that also serves as a nesting ground for Olive-Ridley sea turtles.

The initiative, held in line with the International Coastal Cleanup, was made possible through the collaboration of multiple organizations, including SRDC, CJI General Services Inc., 5G Security Inc. (5GS), the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA), Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO), City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), and Barangay Danglayan.

FSSI supports Filipina social entrepreneurs in redefining rural development

Rural poverty in the Philippines affects 25.7% of the population, including many farmers and fisherfolk.

Women-led social enterprises such as Caviteño Isabelino Multipurpose Cooperative and Lourdes Multipurpose Cooperative are creating sustainable livelihoods and driving values-based innovations in agriculture and cooperatives.

Guided by the triple bottom line (3BL) framework of people, planet, and profit, the Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Inc. (FSSI), a social investment nonprofit, supports women-led enterprises in expanding services, scaling operations, and improving communities.