SM holds Emergency Preparedness Forum series for PWD, elderly
File photo from the Emergency Preparedness Forum 2018. Leading the inspection of emergency equipment are (middle of the photo, left to right) DOST Undersecretary Dr. Renato Solidum Jr., SM Cares program director for senior citizens Danilo Chavez, and SM Cares program director for PWDs, Bien Mateo. SM Cares, the corporate social responsibility arm of SM Prime Holdings, Inc., will be conducting the 5th Emergency Preparedness Forum, in its continuing thrust to make persons with disabilities (PWDs) and senior citizens more resilient and better prepared in times of disasters. From what was an annual event held in a single venue, SM Cares now brings the forum across five SM malls nationwide from June 21 to July 12, 2019, in observance of the National Disaster Resilience Month. Participating malls include SM City Clark (June 21), SM City Marikina (July 2), SM City Dasmariñas (July 5), SM City Batangas (July 9), and SM Center Muntinlupa (July 12), all happening from 10 AM t...