MOA SIGNING WITH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY LAGUNA CAMPUS AND SM SUPERMALLS

L-R: NU Laguna Executives: Dr. Narro Navarro (Head of Academe-Industry Linkages), Mr. Ricardo Ocampo (Director for Admissions), Dr. Nina San Miguel (Director for Academics), Mr. Benjie Uichico (Managing Director); From SM: Engr. John Jason T. Terrenal (SAVP, South Regions), Ms. Angel Toreja (AVP, South 3), Ms. Evangeline King (Regional HR Manager, South 3), Cynthia Nebrao (HR Manager, SM City Calamba/SM City San Pablo) and Ms. Nympha Maduli (HR Manager, SM City Sta Rosa / SM City Sta Rosa Tower)

SM Supermalls, with its commitment to serve the community where SM has malls, forged the very first academic partnership for the South Regions with National University - Laguna (NUL) last August 4, 2022.

In his speech, Engr. John Jason Terrenal shared one of Tatang's work life principle of being at the forefront of economic development in the region, by providing employment opportunities to future graduates of NUL. He assured the NUL Executives of the personal and professional development that SM Supermalls may provide their students.

NUL partners on the other hand expressed their gratitude to SM Supermalls for having agreed to make the partnership official. Indeed, SM Supermalls and NUL are "family" with a common goal of providing an education that works and in building a better future for the coming generations. Both parties hope that this will just be the start of many meaningful partnerships and collaboration.

Gracing the ceremonial signing were NUL's Academic Executives, namely Mr. Benjamin Uichico (Managing Director), Dr. Nina San Miguel (Director for Academics), Dr. Narro Navarro (Head of Academe-Industry Linkage) and Mr. Ricardo Ocampo (Director for Admissions), along with SM Supermalls was represented by Engr. John Jason Terrenal (SAVP - Operations, South Regions), Ms. Angel Toreja (AVP - Operations, South 3) and Ms. Vangie King (Regional Manager - HR). The event was held at the Henry Sy Sr. Hall-Learning Resource Center inside the NU Laguna Campus.