PASIG CITY, Philippines. SM Foundation volunteer hands over a Kalinga Pack to a resident affected by the recent fire incident in Brgy. Kapitolyo, Pasig City through the Operation Tulong Express program. Despite the inclement weather, SM Foundation, through its emergency disaster response program Operation Tulong Express (OPTE), extended relief assistance to 350 families or approximately … Continued

Cebu, Philippines. The newly rehabilitated two-story school building at Jugan Elementary School, supported by SM Foundation, provides a safer and more resilient learning environment for students and teachers following the earthquake in 2025. Classrooms are where dreams take shape and where a child feels safe enough to imagine a better future. That sense of security … Continued

San Pablo City, Laguna — A Philippine Red Cross volunteer and an SM Foundation representative assist Lolita to the SM Foundation Mobile Clinic, an initiative to ensure healthcare is accessible to vulnerable community members. For nearly a year, Barangay San Rafael resident Lolita lived with a question she could not afford to answer. Why did … Continued

The newly turned over Barugo Municipal Hospital Wellness Hub supported by SM Foundation centers on healing, wellness, and overall welfare of both children and adult residents of Barugo, Leyte. Barugo, Leyte. SM Foundation has turned over the Barugo Municipal Hospital Wellness Hub to the local government of Barugo, introducing a community-centered healthcare facility designed to promote … Continued

Grade 6 students with Principal Mafe Morales Baladjay in front of the newly rehabilitated two-storey, four classroom building of Jugan Elementary School. Students and teachers gather outside in one of the newly renovated school buildings of Marcelo B. Fernan-Polambato Elementary School. When learning spaces are safe, conducive, and dignified, students and teachers, are empowered to … Continued

From Fear to Giving Hope: Judy Jr. Diaz, Cost Manager from the Cost Management Group of SM EDD, overcame his fear of needles to become a volunteer blood donor through SM Foundation’s blood donation initiative in partnership with the Philippine Red Cross. There was a time when Judy Jr. Diaz, Cost Manager from the Cost … Continued

Bringing healthcare closer to home. The SM Foundation Mobile Clinic delivers free medical services and essential care to residents at SM City San Pablo. More than 1,500 free healthcare services were delivered to residents of San Pablo City as SM Foundation marked its 50th medical mission of the year. The initiative expanded access to preventive … Continued

SM Foundation and Colgate-Palmolive Philippines have joined forces to give 100,000 oral care kits to children aged 12 and below, marking the local launch of Colgate’s global mission to provide 100 million oral care kits worldwide in the next 10 years as part of the company’s 100th anniversary celebration. The initiative underscores the shared commitment of … Continued

SM Foundation and Mastercard’s Ten outstanding STEM students (TOSS) for Academic Year 2025-2026 When hope is shared, it grows. But when people come together with trust, respect, and a common purpose, that hope becomes something even stronger with a force for lasting change. Collaboration is not simply people working side by side, it is the … Continued

PASAY CITY, Philippines, July 3, 2026 , SM Foundation formally welcomed its largest-ever batch of 1,100 college scholars during its Scholarship Awarding Ceremony, strengthening its long-standing commitment to expanding access to higher education for deserving but financially challenged Filipino youth. The 1,100 new scholars represent the largest batch accepted into the SM College Scholarship Program since … Continued

Students with Teacher 1, Prince Jiwani Aquino, gather in front of the newly turned-over two-story, four-classroom building at Alaminos City National High School, a facility that will help ease classroom congestion and support regular class schedules. There are mornings in Alaminos City National High School in Pangasinan when learning starts even before the bell rings, … Continued

There are moments in life when fear and doubt seem to overshadow hope. For SM Scholars Angle Jean Geonzon Bagacay (Top 6), Steven Brielle Salpid David (Top 8), and Fermina Kassandra Dela Cruz (Top 12), these moments were not a single trial but a series of tests—through four years of college, months of review, and … Continued