Ramon S. Ang, SMC President & CEO
SMC’s RSA is Philanthropist of the Year
October 20, 2011
For his commitment to nation building, his civic leadership in social development, and his efforts to promote the growth of Filipino industries, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) president and chief operating officer Ramon S. Ang was named Philanthropist of the Year by one of the country’s leading business groups.
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), which gave the award to Ang at the recent Philippine Business Conference and Expo in Manila, highlighted the chief executive’s “stewardship in promoting and preserving peace and order”, which is essential for businesses to prosper.
The group cited Ang’s contribution to the Foundation for Crime Prevention and Patrol 117, which operates the emergency hotline used throughout the country.
“We are investing to upgrade our hardware and software and make Patrol 117 at par with other emergency numbers in the developed economies. Once updated, Patrol 117 should be able to respond to fire-related incidents and deploy fire trucks, emergency medical services, as well as search and rescue teams. We thank Mr. Ramon S. Ang for strongly supporting Patrol 117,” said PCCI president Dr. Francis Chua.
On top of his contributions to PCCI’s efforts, Ang is also an active supporter of various social development causes. Under him, the San Miguel Foundation, SMC’s social development arm, has taken on many corporate social responsibility projects related to education, community and enterprise development, the environment, and disaster response.
