SM Seals Partnership with PHINMA-UPANG

SM Supermalls initiated another academe-industry partnership in a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing ceremony on August 8, 2022. PHINMA-UPANG is the first university in the province of Pangasinan to seal such partnership with SM Supermalls. 

Ms. Cheryll Ruth L. Agsaoay, SM Supermalls’ Vice President for Human Resources, acknowledged through a letter the demonstrated values and skills of top talents from PHINMA-UPANG who have joined SM through the years.

PHOTO OPPURTUNITY to seal the memorandum of agreement (MOA) are (from left to right, photo) PHINMA-UPANG Asst. Chief Operation Officer (COO) Engineer Lyndon G. Padama and COO Ms. Cheryl Jane P. Chan and SM representatives’ Human Resources Manager Ms. Crisal B. Aquino, SM City Urdaneta Central Mall Manager Mr. Abraham M. Malicdem, SM City Rosales Mall Manager Mr. Herald D. Eleria, and SM Center Dagupan Mall Manager Ms. Eileen V. Delos Santos. 

In response, PHINMA-UPANG Chief Operations Officer / Executive Vice President,

Ms. Cheryl Jane P. Chan, stated that students will have the advantage over the others when they face the real world. She added that the university is grateful that they have found an ally in making lives better, as one of the university’s missions.

As stipulated in the MOA, PHINMA-UPANG will be responsible in supporting SM Supermalls in its recruitment and job placement activities. PHINMA-UPANG is also privileged to participate in the internship program of SM. Meanwhile, SM shall abide by the processes of PHINMA-UPANG in carrying out its job, recruitment activities and career fair programs. SM is also accountable to admit students to partake in the company’s internship program and guarantee development of their knowledge, skills, and attitude in training for their future career.

Other PHIMA-UPANG official present in the signing ceremony was Engineer Lyndon G. Padama, Assistant Chief Operations Officer. SM representatives including Human Resources Manager Ms. Crisal B. Aquino, SM City Urdaneta Central Mall Manager Mr. Abraham M. Malicdem, SM City Rosales Mall Manager

Mr. Herald D. Eleria, and SM Center Dagupan Mall Manager Ms. Eileen V. Delos Santos, also witnessed the successful endeavor. (P.R News)