Wazzup Pilipinas!
Industry stalwarts Tony Tan Caktiong, chairman and founder of
Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC), Edgar “Injap” Sia II, chairman and CEO of
DoubleDragon Properties Corporation and CityMall Commercial Centers, Inc., and
Eusebio H. Tanco, executive committee chairman of the STI Education Services
Group, Inc. (STI ESG), broke ground on April 21, 2017 to officially mark
construction of the first phase of the STI Academic Center and CityMall in
Tanauan, Batangas.
The groundbreaking also marked the signing of a joint venture
agreement among STI, and the families of Mr. Tan Caktiong, and “Injap” Sia II
for the establishment of the agricultural school/commercial complex. Designed
to accommodate 5,400 senior high school and college students next school year,
the academic center will stand on a 35,114 square-meter property at Soledad
Park Subdivision, Barangay Darasa, Tanauan, Batangas. Meanwhile, the CityMall
will house affiliated brands such as Jollibee, Mang Inasal, Chowking, Red
Ribbon, Highlands Coffee, SM Savemore, Watsons Pharmacy, Ace Hardware, SM
Simply Shoes, BDO, ChinaBank Savings, and SM Appliance. The property is located
in the main commercial area of Tanauan, Batangas.
Three months ago, STI and Tony Tan Caktiong signed a Memorandum of
Understandingin an effort to boost agricultural education in the country
through a farm-to-table
school that will offer agricultural courses including managing quick-service
and gourmet restaurants.
"My
experience in JFC has given me unique perspectives on the challenges and
importance of having a consistent and reliable supply of high-quality
agricultural products. I am excited with this collaboration as it will help to
uplift the agricultural and related sectors through education, another
potential means for us to contribute to nation-building," Tan Caktiong
said.
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