SM BAGS BALIWAG TOPTAXPAYER AWARD FOR 2024

Front row: Baliwag City Mayor Ferdinand V. Estrella (2nd from right) together with fellow officials’ awards SM City Baliwag as Top Taxpayer for the year 2024. Joining honors are SM Supermalls AVP for Mall Operations Ana T. Datu (center) and SM City Baliwag Mall Manager Rodora Tolentino (2nd from left).

SM Group of Companies bagged 5 spots out of the Top 20 Taxpayers recognized during the Baliwag City Government’s Institutional Partners’ Night held at the Baliwag Star Arena on September 9.

Baliwag City Mayor Ferdinand V. Estrella led the awarding of the distinguished Plaque of Appreciation to the SM Group of Companies along with other corporations for their significant role in shoring up the local government’s operations and development through their job-generating businesses and tax payments.

SM Group of Companies has consistently topped the list of Baliwag’s revenue sources, led by the Mercantile Stores Group Inc. (SM Store) at first spot, followed by SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM City Baliwag) second, Super Shopping Market Inc. (SM Hypermarket) third, Star Appliance Inc. (SM Appliance Center) sixth, and Fast Retailing (Uniqlo) eighth.

Recognitions were likewise given to SM City Baliwag and SM Foundation for their exemplary support to the Baliwag City Government’s programs, solidifying their role as staunch partners in attaining the city’s remarkable progress over the years.