PRESIDENT Aquino recently presented the Outstanding Exemplar in the Private Sector Award to Tessie Sy- Coson for SM Foundation’s programs during the annual “Bulong Pulungan” Christmas Party at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila.
 
The Outstanding Exemplar Award is given yearly to individuals from both the government and private sector, which have made great contributions in nation-building.
 
As the lead convenor of the SM Group’s corporate social-responsibility efforts, SM Foundation envisions a Philippines where everyone has the opportunity tor self-improvement, and the environment is sustained for future generations.
 
The group was organized in 1986 by a group of women journalists, with the goal of gathering members of the media to discuss various national issues.