SM Foundation turned over the newly renovated Assumption Socio-Educational Center (ASEC) in Barrio Obrero, Iloilo City on September 16, 2026, capping a renovation project that touched nearly every corner of the campus. Family, staff, and the Assumption sisters filled ASEC’s newly restored chapel for the turnover mass. The renovation project reached nearly every corner of … Continued

For SM Scholar-Graduate Vermeil Chern Caspillan, the scholarship provided more than tuition. It offered stability when his path shifted, leading him to design pages for a national daily. A scholarship is usually counted in tuition paid. Vermeil Chern Caspillan counts his in room: room to stay in school when his plans fell apart, room to … Continued

A sweet milestone made official: Newlyweds share a memorable moment during the reception at the SMX Convention Center Manila. Thirty-two couples, many having already shared years of partnership, parenthood, and homebuilding, exchanged sacred vows on October 12 at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Jesus, the Way, the Truth and the Life. The group wedding marked the … Continued

BRIDGING THE GAP. Seventeen scholars gather for their send-off ceremony after two months of intensive training, preparing to enter the retail workforce without prior experience. PASAY CITY, Philippines, October 5, 2026 | SM Retail officially integrated the pioneer batch of the SM Foundation’s Upskill-to-Work Scholarship Program into its workforce following a Recognition and Send-Off Ceremony … Continued

SM Foundation officially blessed and unveiled its 7th mobile clinic on October 5, 2026, strengthening its commitment to accessible healthcare across the Philippines. Supporting the flagship “Gamot Para sa Kapwa” Medical Missions, the newly blessed unit features state-of-the-art diagnostic capabilities to deliver essential health services directly to underserved communities. It offers x-ray, ECG, glucose, uric … Continued

DANAO CITY, Cebu, Philippines, September 30, 2026 | SM Foundation has turned over the Barangay Lawaan Health Station and Birthing Center to the City Government of Danao, providing a modern, two-story healthcare facility that will serve as the primary health hub for eleven upland barangays. City health officers and barangay officials tour the grounds of … Continued

Daniel Vicente (second from left) walks alongside fellow SM Foundation scholars, each one, building toward a dream of their own. There was once a little boy who stood beside a window, looking at a world much larger than himself. He was only four years old, but inside his young mind was a house waiting to … Continued

Volunteers organize Kalinga Packs ahead of distribution under Operation Tulong Express, SM Foundation’s disaster response program conducted in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). SM Foundation’s Operation Tulong Express (OPTE) reached about 5,600 families across Pampanga and Dagupan City, distributing Kalinga Packs to communities still recovering from weeks of flooding brought … Continued

SM Scholar-Graduates Class of 2026 with (front row, from left) SM Foundation Trustee Engr. Ramon Chito S. Macapagal, SM Prime Holdings Chairman Hans T. Sy, SM Foundation Trustee Harley T. Sy, SM Foundation Executive Director Debbie P. Sy, SM Foundation Independent Trustee Dr. Lydia Echauz, SM Foundation Trustee Arlene Keh, SM Foundation Executive Director for … Continued

When SM founder Henry “Tatang” Sy Sr. established the SM College Scholarship Program, he envisioned something bigger than just one graduate obtaining a diploma. He envisioned a graduate who could help send a sibling to school too and improved their whole family’s standard of living in the process.  Decades later, that vision is still playing … Continued

Angelica Lourdes N. Pangilinan, an SM Foundation scholar-graduate, now serves as Tax and Audit Compliance Assistant Director at National University, one of many SM Scholars building their careers within the SM Group. Every year, SM Foundation sends thousands of scholars off to college. What’s less known is how many of them come back, not as … Continued

STORYTELLING: A TOOL FOR SOCIAL GOOD. SM Foundation was represented at the awards night by (from right to left) Victor Persius Chan, Senior Assistant Vice President for Corporate Affairs and Sustainability; Joy Guevara, Partnerships Manager,  Rheza Mizpah Candelaria and Ed Karl Perez, Communications Managers for Digital and Traditional Communications, respectively. SM Foundation received four awards … Continued