Watsons, SM Foundation collaborate in recent medical mission Watsons and SM Foundation employee-volunteers prepare free medicines for the beneficiaries in Calamba, Laguna. To help uplift the health and wellness of communities before the year ends, Watsons and SM Foundation recently collaborated on a medical mission in Calamba, Laguna. Partnering for the Alagang Pangkalusugan medical mission, … Continued

SM employee-volunteers from SM Center Lemery hand a food pack to a child from Sitio Annex, Barangay District 4. One great thing about the holidays is that gifts come from the heart–no matter their shape, size, or form. One can give tiny trinkets holding special meanings. Others can go big and gift things where new … Continued

The new UP Manila Medical Sciences Building rises at the heart of the UP Manila complex in Ermita. Through the collaboration of the University of the Philippines Medical Alumni Foundation Inc. (UPMAFI) and the Henry Sy Foundation Inc. (HSFI), the country’s premier higher learning institution recently opened the doors of the UP College of Medicine … Continued

SM City Tarlac PR Officer Shiela Solis Mall Manager Darrel Ramos joins KSK Farmers before the KSK Farmer’s Day opens. People helping people. This philosophy of the SM group continues to live on and is evident at the Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) Farmer’s Market Day in SM Malls throughout the country. In partnership with SM … Continued

Moving forward with bravery and optimism, Kirt ranks 10th in the recently concluded Civil Engineering Licensure Examination. “Focus lang, Kirt. Kaya mo mag-top.” SM scholar Kirt Baguio recalled what he whispered to himself just before he took the 2022 Civil Engineering Board Examination. Those simple words were the last dose of motivation he needed as … Continued

Continuously promoting the health and wellness of communities, SM Foundation, Inc. (SMFI) conducted medical missions in Padre Garcia and Nasugbu, Batangas, on November 29 and December 1, 2022, respectively. Over 400 residents received free medical and dental check-ups and various tests, such as x-ray, random blood sugar tests, cholesterol tests, and uric acid tests. ​During … Continued

SM City San Jose Del Monte Bulacan Mall Manager (middle) welcomes farmers during the mall’s Farmer’s Market Day. The call to support all things local has recently gained the traction it deserves. Consumers’ renewed interest in how products are sourced has led them to see the many hats farmers wear–from crop production and business management … Continued

In a world with a population of seven billion, what are the chances of changing the life of a person leading the same life as you? For Engr. Francis Gubangco, an SM scholar alumnus, never thought he’d one day become a mentor of a fellow scholar from SM. Working as a professor at the University … Continued

  SM Volunteers and health workers at Abnai Barangay Health Station in Taytay provide assistance to residents of the community after a medical check-up. The pandemic reminded us of the unpredictable nature of health. But along the same vein, it showed us the strength of collaboration in the community–one that has remained constant throughout the … Continued

  Nasugbu Batangas – 15 Tech-voc graduates received their certification on Shielded Metal Arc Welding (NCII) and Electrical Installation and Maintenance (NCII) during the recently held graduation ceremonies led by SM Foundation (SMFI). SM, through SM Foundation, has been providing deserving and qualified students with access to technical-vocational studies to facilitate equitable access to employment … Continued

    SM Foundation, through its Operation Tulong Express Program (OPTE), distributed Kalinga packs to almost 150 families affected by the recent fire incident in Sitio Tugas, Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City. OPTE is a social good program of SM Foundation in collaboration with SM Supermalls and SM Markets which aims to address the needs of communities … Continued

SM Scholars inches closer to their dreams Al-Junius Bersamina (left) and Clowie Diane Castillo (right), both SM Scholars, cap their academic journeys with Latin honors. We might have heard the saying “The best view comes after the hardest climb.” many times before. But how often do we come across someone who exemplifies this? Beyond the … Continued