This year’s celebration highlighted the
country’s legacy of strong leaders that have brought the autism advocacy
forward -- for the last 30 years, across 97 chapters, with 13,000 members --
and have become the foundation on which the next generation of leaders will
build the future.
Hans T. Sy, SM Prime Holdings chairman
of the executive committee, was honored as the inaugural recipient of the ASP’s
Leadership Award for Autism Inclusion and Welfare. It is the society’s highest
recognition, celebrating exemplary leadership that has significant and positive
impact on advancing ASP’s vision of acceptance, accommodation and appreciation
of persons with autism in an Autism-OK Philippines. Beyond awareness, Mr. Sy’s
leadership has inspired tangible, measurable action through the accomplishments
of SM Cares.
