In keeping with its sustainability commitments, SN Aboitiz Power-Magat (SNAP-Magat) took part in a series of medical and dental missions in Diadi, Nueva Vizcaya.

A face-to-face cluster medical mission that would run across the municipality of Diadi began on March 3 in barangay Florentino, funded by SNAP-Magat’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) fund. The medical supplies donation is worth Php 400,000.00.

The beneficiaries expressed gratitude to SNAP-Magat and the local government of Diadi for arranging the activity. It was the first medical mission in their barangay since before the pandemic.

A Memorandum of Agreement between SNAP-Magat and Diadi municipality formalizing the continued partnership was attended by Diadi Mayor Sandy Gayaton on March 2. SNAP-Magat has been supporting the project annually since 2008. Due to the pandemic, the medical mission was suspended in 2021. Last year, instead of a face-to-face medical mission, SNAP-Magat donated medicines to the Municipal Health Office for the health needs of their constituents.

Cauayan City, Isabela (March 9, 2023) – In line with National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council’s (NDRRMC) initiative on quarterly Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED), SM City Cauayan and other SM malls participated on the said drill today.

About 376 mall employees and mallgoers participated and were familiarized on the mall’s alarm and evacuation procedures. Signages were deployed in the mall area and continues announcement in the mall PA system is played to remind the tenants and shoppers about the drill.

Employees assigned as marshals posted on their area of responsibility to guide the mall-goers on the evacuation routes of the mall. As the rumbling sound alarm starts at 2PM, the Emergency Response Group (ERG) of the mall was activated, malls’ employees and customers performed drop, cover and hold (DCH) position and started evacuating to the safe zones of the mall after the alarm stops from ringing as a signal for evacuation.

Clearing operation was also conducted to ensure that none of the participants is left inside the building, as a showcase of its ability to account the people within the mall premises. The plotted victims were responded by the rescue team and medical team of the mall. The friendly-forces was also called to respond on the incidents, practicing the coordination of the mall’s ERG to the friendly-forces.

Quarterly, SM malls took part on the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) to train and guarantee the readiness and preparedness of its tenants and employees to respond to earthquake incident.

It also seeks to educate the public on disaster preparedness, logistics and capability of the mall in responding to earthquake incident, as well as to showcase the government agencies’ capability on handling disaster situations.

Partner agencies like the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council came to witness the activity.

Moving towards its vision of helping communities in nurturing their health and wellness, SM group held two medical missions in Tuguegarao and Cauayan in the Cagayan Valley region. 

Through the said medical missions, SM Foundation, Inc. (SMFI) assisted over 1,200 patients.

In SM City Tuguegarao, the foundation extended free medical check-ups, medicines, and vitamins to over 500 patients, extending over 800 services on March 1, 2023. About 50 beneficiaries availed the dental services, and over 500 had medical consultations. About 60 patients received free cholesterol and glucose tests.

Aside from this, over 80 Tuguegaraoeños underwent free electrocardiogram (ECG) and x-ray tests through SMFI’s mobile clinic.

During the missions’ second leg in SM City Cauayan on March 2, 2023, SM Foundation also provided free services to over 600 Isabelinos, providing more than 800 medical and dental services—from X-ray, ECG, and cholesterol and glucose tests.

Joining SM group in the success of the medical missions are MX3-DMIRIE Foundation, Tuguegarao and Cauayan local government units, Cagayan United Doctors Medical Center, Cagayan Valley Medical Center, Isabela Medical Society, and Red Cross Isabela.

Cauayan City, Isabela – In time for the National Arts Month (NAM), SM City Cauayan celebrates the works of the flourishing local visual artists, Isabela Artists Circle (ISAC), through art exhibit.

Mallgoers may come and appreciate about 30 works of art made by the members of ISAC which are on display at Level 2, Building C beside Macao Imperial Tea – SM City Cauayan. Among the displays are paintings, mixed-media arts and sculptures which have also earned awards from various art contests.

SM City Cauayan provides venue for art exhibitions to honor and celebrate Filipino talent, ingenuity and artistry. Through art exhibits, local artists are given platform to showcase their works to highlight the value arts and to gain community support.

TUGUEGARAO CITY- Cancer Patients at the Cagayan Valley Medical Center Pedia Ward received  gifts from the SM Store Tuguegarao on February 8, Wednesday.

Each beneficiary received new pair of shoes, books and toys.

The gifts were personally turned over by personnel of SM Store Tuguegarao headed by its Branch Manager Peachy Maramba.#