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SMC HELPS BOOST INCOMES FOR LOCAL CORN FARMERS

San Miguel Corporation (SMC), through its food unit San Miguel Foods, has purchased over 1.3 million metric tons of corn amounting to P23.9 billion from farmers nationwide since 2020 to date. This is part of the company’s continuing initiative to source raw materials for its food products directly from local growers to help boost farm […]

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SMC WATER SAVINGS REACH 33.8 BILLION LITERS

On World Water Day, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) reported that its businesses collectively saved some 33,865,901,000 liters of water from 2017 to 2022–equivalent to the annual consumption of over 94,000 households, or the monthly use of over 1.129 million families. The water savings, part of the company’s long-running “Water for All” water sustainability initiative, represent […]

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SMC CLEANUP OF SAN JUAN RIVER UNDERWAY

San Miguel Corporation (SMC), which has taken for itself the gargantuan task of cleaning up major river systems in and around Metro Manila, reported that its cleanup of the 15-kilometer San Juan River, a main tributary of the Pasig River, is well underway, with over 90,000 metric tons of silt and solid waste already extracted. […]

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SMC CLEANUP DEEPENS PORTIONS OF PASIG RIVER

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) said it expects its P2-B Pasig River cleanup project to cross the 1 million metric tons threshold in silt and solid wastes removed, by next month, as its dredging teams focus their efforts on both ends of the river–the Manila Bay and Laguna Lake, where significant water flow restriction is known […]

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SMC INFRA CUTS TOLL STOPS AT SLEX, STAR, SKYWAY

Starting December 1, 2022, SMC Infrastructure implements its “Seamless Southern Tollways” program which will eliminate the need for northbound and southbound motorists to do multiple toll stops within the expressways.  For years, it’s been the expected travel pattern of Southern Luzon-bound motorists: Stop for toll and encounter traffic buildups at the South Luzon Expressway’s (SLEX) […]

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SMC CAR BATTERY PLANT TO RISE IN DINAGAT ISLANDS

San Miguel Corp. (SMC), one of the country’s largest and most diversified conglomerates, is set to open a $500 million electric car battery plant in Dinagat Islands province, Governor Nilo Demerey Jr. said.Demerey confirmed the company’s decision to establish the plant in Dinagat Islands after his meeting with SMC president and chief executive officer Ramon […]

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BULACAN ECOZONE TO BOOST ECONOMIC GROWTH, SAYS ANG

Government stands to reap upwards of US$200B in export revenues annually from potential foreign investors from the aviation, manufacturing, technology, education, healthcare, and tourism industries, if the vision for the Bulacan Airport Economic Zone is realized, SMC President and Chief Executive Officer Ramon S. Ang said.  Following the recent veto by Malacanang of House Bill […]

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SMC TO BUILD P50M SPORTS CENTER IN BATANGAS

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) will build a P50-million sports center in Balayan, Batangas as part of its commitment to help develop homegrown athletes who can compete in local and international sports competitions, as well as promote health and wellness in the town and throughout the province of Batangas. This was announced recently by SMC President […]

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SMC EXPANDS NATIONWIDE DISINFECTION PROGRAM

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) food unit San Miguel Foods is expanding its program to disinfect public spaces nationwide, as part of a continuing effort to help reduce the risk and spread of COVID-19 amid the further easing of pandemic restrictions. The program, to date, has benefited 100 barangays. For several months now, teams from SMC […]

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SMC IS TOP EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR AT ASIA CEO AWARDS

In a year dominated by continuing challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) emerged as Top Employer of the Year at the 2021 Asia CEO Awards–besting other major Philippine conglomerates across several criteria, including outstanding leadership, improving employees’ professional careers, providing recognition, talent development, social commitment, and promoting work-life balance. In […]