George S.K. Ty Honored With 2017 RVR Award For Nation Building

Written by Apps Dev on July 27, 2017. Posted in Chairman's Page, GT Foundation, Media, News

Dr. George S. K. Ty (center) receives the 2017 Ramon V. Del Rosario Award for Nation-Building from Retired Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban, Chairman of the Board of Judges, joined by Phinma President & CEO Ramon del Rosario, JCI President Nino Namoco, and AIM President Jikyeong Kang. Dr. Ty is joined by his wife Mary Ty.

Metrobank Group chairman and founder Dr. George S.K. Ty received the 2017 Ramon V. Del Rosario (RVR) Award for Nation Building conferred by the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Manila and the Asian Institute of Management’s (AIM) Center for Corporate Responsibility last July 25, 2017 at the Taipan Room of the Tower Club in Makati City.

Dr. Ty is the 9^th RVR Award for Nation Building awardee, and was selected from the initial list of 26 nominees by the esteemed Board of Judges chaired by retired Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban, with former Ambassador of the Philippines to United States of America Jose Cuisia; chairman of PHINMA Corporation Oscar Hilado; chairman emeritus of Planters Development Bank Ambassador Jesus Tambunting; president of Ultrex Management & Investment Corp. Senen Bacani; and JCI Manila’s 2017 executive vice president John Bautista as members. The Nominations Shortlisting Committee, on the other hand, was chaired by Ramon Del Rosario, Jr.

Dr. Ty was chosen for exhibiting entrepreneurial spirit, good corporate citizenship, social responsibility, and for his underlying passion for nation-building, all of which mirror the traits and characteristics exemplified by Ramon V. Del Rosario.

It was in the course of transacting with the banks for the family enterprise that he became interested in the financial services industry. By the time he was 29 years old, he founded the Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank), since then, Metrobank has grown to become a leading provider of corporate and consumer banking products and services in the Philippines. The Bank became successful that Dr. Ty decided to heed the noble calling of giving back.

Dr. Ty established the Metrobank Foundation in early 1979—16 years after founding the Bank. Guided by his philosophy that leadership in business implied leadership in community service, the Foundation aims to improve social conditions by providing assistance to key sectors of the society through education, visual arts, healthcare, peace and security, and judiciary. Over the course of 38 years, the Metrobank Foundation has nurtured an extensive network of outstanding individuals and organizations that continue to make a lasting impact on society.

Among others, Dr. Ty is the group chairman of the GT Capital Holdings Inc. composed of Metrobank, Federal Land, Pro-Friends, AXA Philippines, Toyota Motor Philippines, and has substantial interest in Metro Pacific Investments.

The Ramon V. Del Rosario Award for Nation Building is a lifetime business leader award program. The award is a partnership between JCI Manila and the Asian Institute Management’s Center for Corporate Social Responsibility. It was named in honor of JCI Manila’s foundation president and the acknowledge “Father of Philippine Modern Industry.” Since its grand launching in September 2009, it has been the premier awards program of JCI Manila and it continues to recognize business leaders who have not only been highly successful in their own perspective fields but have also created a huge impact in nation-building. List of previous awardees also include Henry Sy, Sr.; Manny V. Pangilinan; Jaime Zobel De Ayala; Vicente Paterno; Washington Sycip; Oscar Lopez; and Amb. Jesus Tambunting and Senen Bacani.

JCI Manila is one of Asia’s first and premier leadership development organizations for your professionals and has been in existence for more than 65 years. The organization has spearheaded numerous awards program such as the Ten Outstanding Young Men Award (TOYM) and the Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Award (BTCA).