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Angels Walk 2017 promotes awareness about autism Manila Daily Bulletin Published February 8, 2017, 5:42 PM
SM Prime Holdings President Hans Sy, Jr:
The son of the country's richest
father, Henry Sr., the
country's richest, has a special affinity for education. Though the founder of
the SM retailing group never finished college, he fully realizes the value of a
tertiary education in improving one's life and the country's economic prospects.
The family's SM Foundation supports about a thousand college scholars every
year.
Photo from Campfire Media
To continuously promote its advocacy to help
children with autism, SM Cares, a division of SM Foundation Inc. that handles
the corporate social responsibility programs of SM Prime Holdings, Inc.,
recently held Angels Walk 2017 last Sunday, February 5.
Over 22, 000 participants which consists of families, persons with autism, volunteers, advocates and supporters from SM Group of Companies and varied regions and provinces flock to the SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City, took part in the activities and fun games that were conducted during the event.
"We will continue to walk with you in
the path towards an inclusive society for all"
Engr. BIEN C MATEO Director SM Program on Disability Affairs Posted in: nac,sm
AutismPhilippines website
SM Cares Programs on Persons with
Disabilities Director Bien C. Mateo said that this advocacy started when a boy
with autism got lost in one of their malls.
“During that time, nobody from our organization knew how to handle the kid. We eventually thought of inviting the Autism Society of the Philippines to train us on how to handle this kind of situation,” he said.
“We should know how to handle children with autism. We have to find a way to learn how to spot them when they are in our business environment.”
The Angels Walk 2017 was held in observance of the Philippine National Autism Consciousness Week (NACW) starting February 5 until 11, 2017. It aims to further promote awareness, acceptance, and inclusion of people with autism.
“It is part of our advocacy to make sure that the community knows things about autism so they can also help people with autism. We teach this to all our employees because we want them to bring this lesson to their homes, so we can reach out to different levels of the society,” said Mateo.
The event featured special performances from the National University (NU) Pep Squad and persons with autism (PWA) performers. Also in store was the awarding of the ASP Autism Achievement Angel Awards (A5) to PWAs who have excelled in international and national competitions, and the signing in of the new trustees of the Autism Society Philippines and the Philippine Society of Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics.
Mateo, on behalf of SM Cares, is hopeful that Angels Walk will be able to continue reaching out more people, not only SM employees but the whole community, to be part of this advocacy.
“We will continue to support communities and promote this advocacy of inclusion and awareness for all persons with autism. SM, being a mall for all, means no one gets left behind. Every Filipino, with or without disability, is welcome in SM.” (With reports from Jay Rempis, Maria Bettina Cabreza, and Angelu Zafe)
Among the 22,000 participants and families
Singer Thara Marie and Ron
Ron with Mr.. Han Sy (More photos bottom of
this page)
https://youtu.be/0cM4DUm7qwo?t=23
Regine Velasquez-Alcasid at Angels Walk for Autism 2017.
Tristan Abantao Published on Feb 5, 2017
Actress and singer Regine Velasquez-Alcasid performing at Angels Walk for Autism
2017.
ANGELS WALK 2017 MALL OF ASIA
The Autism Society 'Philippines Angels Walk for Autism' is an annual advocacy
event that
has been held since 2007. It has grown from 200 to 15,000
participants in 2016. Over the
last 10 years, it has become the kick-off
event of the Philippine National Autism Consciousness
Week -- an observance
made possible by Philippine President Fidel Ramos' Proclamation 711
of 1996.
https://youtu.be/lvlT5wy1h3I?t=88
Regine Velasquez @ MOA Arena SAM BALILA Published on Feb 6, 2017 #angelswalk2017
#autism #ASP
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