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7 unusual facts about San Miguel Corporation


Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation

It has been announced that conglomerate San Miguel Corporation will join the government-sponsored bidding for the privatization of RPN and IBC.

Karl Roy

In September 2007, shortly after returning home from the recording of a TV commercial for San Miguel's Red Horse Beer, Roy suffered a stroke, paralyzing the right side of his body.

Radio Mindanao Network

In 1962, RMN's approach to broadcasting drew the interest of another visionary business leader, the late Andres Soriano Sr. of San Miguel Corporation who eventually bought the majority shares of RMN and brought the radio network to Manila, the first provincial station to do so.

The stations first live broadcast coincides with its opening and the program involves the airing of a 3-hour “Anejo Rum” show from Plaza Divisoria, a central park in downtown Cagayan de Oro, for which Canoy billed La Tondena executive Hugo Chan Hong the sum of P500 as payment for the radio coverage.

San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra

In a swift and silent move, the big bosses of the San Miguel Corporation (SMC) have already disbanded the SMPO and the SMMC.

Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur

In October 5, 2013, during the town's 129th anniversary of its existence, its local government leaders and populace have envisioned for a new aspiration for the town to become a city, given the presence of large industrial companies like the San Miguel Corporation, Coco Davao Inc., Franklin Baker Co., GSL Food Industries in the town.

Sumilao, Bukidnon

On March 2008, San Miguel and the Sumilao farmers signed a deal giving 50 hectares to the farmers.



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2013–14 Petron Blaze Boosters season

January 13: San Miguel Corporation president Ramon S. Ang announced that the team will revert to its iconic name "San Miguel Beermen" starting the 2014 PBA Commissioner's Cup.

Jesse Robredo

When Robredo's immediate superior transferred to Magnolia Ice Cream, San Miguel Corporation's ice cream division, he was invited to come along.