THE Sy family’s SM Group announced on Tuesday that the company is collaborating with The Walt Disney Co. Southeast Asia (WDC-SEA) to bring the Disney brand to the Philippines.

CityMall Commercial Centers, Inc. — 66% owned by DoubleDragon and 34% by SM Investments Corp. — already secured 32 sites for its community malls that will be spread across the country.

Conglomerate SM Investments Corp. plans to re-open newly acquired grocery chain Cherry Foodarama in October, a top executive said over the weekend.

For the victims of typhoon Yolanda in Leyte and Samar, rebuilding their lives has not been easy. But they find comfort in the various non-government organizations and private institutions that are committed to help them move forward and overcome the trauma caused by the destruction of Yolanda.

TOKYO—There’s a simple formula, Filipino tycoon Teresita Sy-Coson said, on how to be successful in the tough world of entrepreneurship: Be confident.

TOKYO—Two Filipino women who have made significant impact in the fields of entrepreneurship and disaster management are among the invited speakers to the World Assembly of Women (WAW), a gathering spearheaded by Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe aimed at advancing women’s rights and active participation in the global community.

SM Foundation in partnership with the 19th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army visited the municipalities of Jaro, Carigara and Tunga in Leyte to distribute school supplies, shoes, and toys. Books were also donated to elementary and high school public schools.

MANILA / SINGAPORE (August 24, 2015) – Forty-three global business leaders and entrepreneurs have confirmed to speak at the annual Forbes Global CEO Conference, which will take place in Manila for the first time from October 12-14, 2015. Now in its 15th year, the Forbes Global CEO Conference gathers some 400 of the world’s most successful tycoons, entrepreneurs, multinational CEOs, emerging company CEOs, financiers and thought leaders to discuss and debate key issues of global concern and build key relationships.

MARILAO, Bulacan — SM City malls are inviting shoppers to help provide less fortunate communities with disaster-ready tools through its “Gamot Para sa Kapwa” campaign. Gladiz May Latiza, mall public relations officer here, said the campaign aims to provide quality health and emergency assistance to indigent communities in the country. It is a joint project of the SM Store and Watsons in partnership with the Department of Health, the Department of Social Welfare and Development, and SM Foundation.

SM Supermalls, the country’s biggest mall network, announced a strategic partnership with Waze (Waze.com), the world’s largest community-based traffic and navigation app. This is the first time a Philippine mall chain has tied up with a global pioneer in social navigation. To further extend its service to shoppers, SM joined forces with Waze to provide the 1.8 million active Filipino Waze users, also known as Wazers, with real-time relevant information including turn-by-turn directions to nearby SM Supermalls that appear along the driver’s route.