PSE and PDS donate P2M for typhoon victims
PHOTO (from left): PSE Capital Markets Development Division Head Mark Frederick V. Visda, PSE Issuer Regulation Division Head Atty. Marigel M. Baniqued-Garcia, PSE COO Atty. Roel A. Refran, PSE and PDS Chairman Jose T. Pardo, GMAKF EVP and COO Rikki Escudero-Catibog, PSE and PDS President and CEO Ramon S. Monzon, Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corp. President Stephanie Marie A. Zulueta, and Philippine Depository & Trust Corp. President Ma. Theresa B. Ravalo.
The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) and the Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corp. (PDS) donated Php1 million each for communities affected by Super Typhoon Uwan in the province of Catanduanes. The donation was made through the GMA Kapuso Foundation, Inc. (GMAKF).
"The donation forms part of the sustainability initiatives of PSE and PDS to provide assistance to affected communities following a natural disaster. Furthermore, PSE's Sustainability Framework has integrated climate resiliency, which includes recovery efforts, as an important environmental and social strategy," said PSE President and CEO Ramon S. Monzon.
"We are grateful to the GMA Kapuso Foundation for being our conduit in extending this help to our kababayans," Mr. Monzon added.