Maricel (center), a former barangay health worker with no prior farming experience, always dreamed of starting her own business. Through the Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) Farming Program, she turned that dream into reality. She is now thriving as a business owner, actively selling her harvests at the Weekend Market of SM City Urdaneta. For years, … Continued

One hundred Manaoag, Pangasinan farmers graduated from the SM Foundation’s 14-week KSK Farming Program at SM City Urdaneta on July 1, 2025. One hundred farmers from Manaoag, Pangasinan completed their 14-week training under the SM Foundation’s Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) Farming Program during graduation ceremonies held at SM City Urdaneta on July 1, 2025. The KSK … Continued

An SM Foundation employee assists a patient in Los Baños, Laguna. SM Foundation recently conducted a series of medical missions across Southern Luzon, strengthening its partnerships with various organizations to deliver free healthcare services to grassroots communities. From June 25 to 27, the Foundation worked with partners including BDO Network Bank, Watsons, and the UP … Continued

Two hundred farmers from Luzon have successfully completed a 14-week training on modern farming techniques under the SM Foundation’s Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) Farming program. The graduates include 100 farmers from Quirino, Isabela and another 100 from Guagua and Santa Rita in Pampanga. The program, led by the Foundation in collaboration with various social good … Continued

John David Cabral and Lenny Cabral-Anciado join the medical mission in Nasugbu, Batangas. Amid persistent gaps in healthcare access across remote communities, SM Foundation is bridging the divide through its long-running medical mission program having served more than 1.3 million patients in over 1,700 missions nationwide. Strengthened with a fleet of six mobile clinics, the … Continued

The two-day medical mission of SM Foundation in Nasugbu, Batangas, on June 10-11 served more than 500 individuals. SM Foundation continues its mission to strengthen communities through accessible healthcare by conducting medical missions in grassroots areas, recently serving over 2,000 individuals in Batangas and Quezon City. The two-day mission in Nasugbu, Batangas, on June 10-11 … Continued

SM Foundation activated its disaster response program, Operation Tulong Express (OPTE), to assist residents affected by recent fire incidents in Cagayan de Oro and Bacoor, Cavite. On June 3, the foundation distributed over 130 Kalinga Packs to families affected by a fire in Barangay 24, Cagayan de Oro. A separate OPTE initiative was conducted on … Continued

Navy officers eager to serve after SM Foundation renovates medical dispensary Recently refurbished by SM Foundation as part of its long-standing partnership with the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Naval Station Julhasan Arasain Medical and Dental Dispensary now better supports active duty, reservists, veterans, as well as two neighboring barangays. Nearly twenty years after … Continued

Farmers from Kananga, Leyte, who will undergo the 14-week training with SM Foundation and its social good partners The SM Foundation has relaunched its farming training initiative, the Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) Farming Program, in Leyte, welcoming a new batch of 120 farmers into its 14-week training cycle. The program, which first began in 2007, … Continued

Vice Admiral Jose Ma Ambrosio Ezpeleta PN Flag Officer in Command of the Philippine Navy (left) with SM Supermalls SAVP-South Division Head Engr. John Jason Terrenal officially turns over the renovated Naval Station Julhasan Arasain (NSJA) Medical and Dental Dispensary on behalf of the SM Group to the Philippine Navy during a ceremony on May … Continued

SM scholar James Wong at the PPCRV Command Center in Sampaloc, Manila, volunteering to ensure transparent and efficient election monitoring. Each year, the SM Group, through the SM Foundation College Scholarship Program opens doors for youth from vulnerable communities. The program follows a rigorous selection process, selecting students who show both academic promise and a … Continued