MANILA, Philippines - The Fast Retailing Group has announced that it will donate, through its brand Uniqlo Philippines, three million yen (P1.5 million) to aid flood victims in Metro Manila and surrounding areas.
The donation will be made to the SM Foundation, the socio-civic arm of the SM Group of Companies, which is the parent company of SM Retail, Fast Retailing’s joint venture partner in the Philippines.
Katsumi Kubota, chief operating officer of Fast Retailing Philippines Inc., said, “Uniqlo is saddened by the current natural occurrences in the Philippines, and we would like to express our deep sympathy to all Filipinos who were affected by this calamity. We stand together with our Filipino friends in providing a helping hand.”