With its social good partners, Watsons Personal Care Store, Unilab, and  the local government of Lapu-Lapu City, SM Foundation brought its services to Olango Island. The SM Foundation conducted medical missions in Cebu this September, further bolstering its health and medical programs following the recent turnover of the San Remigio Primary Care Facility and the … Continued

Philippine Navy staff and medical personnel at the facade of the newly renovated Naval Base Rafael Ramos Medical and Dental Dispensary. It is said that the best kind of care is the one that does not discriminate. Regardless of status in life, every Filipino deserves to receive only the best when it comes to their … Continued

Learning beyond 6 p.m.? Not anymore for Grade 6 students at Iligan City’s Sta. Filomena Central School (SFCS), who now have their own classrooms in the newly constructed SM School Building. At Iligan City’s Sta. Filomena Central School (SFCS), teachers and students have carried the weight of a challenge too familiar: not enough classrooms for … Continued

In San Remigio, SM Foundation returned to the facility it had first rehabilitated in the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda, when the local rural health unit was severely damaged. SM Foundation turned over two newly renovated public health facilities on September 2 and 3: the San Remigio Primary Care Facility in San Remigio, and the Naval … Continued

Christian Cornelio, Jr. has made a full recovery from surgery for his imperforated anus and is now attending school. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives are shifting from one-time donations toward long-term, structured partnerships that are designed to address persistent gaps in healthcare and social services.  One such partnership is the social good collaboration between the … Continued

Teachers and Grade 6 students of Sta. Filomena Elementary School in Iligan City gather in front of their newly refurbished school building, turned over through the support of the SM Prime and SM Foundation. No more emergency classes. More than 200 Grade 6 students of Sta. Filomena Central School (SFCS) in Iligan City, Lanao Del … Continued

Social good storytelling honored. Representing the foundation, SM Foundation trustee Ramon Gil Macapagal, SM Investments Senior Assistant Vice President Victor Chan (second and third from left), SM Foundation Assistant Project Manager Jennelyn Lizardo, and SM Investments’ Santiago Vibandor (first and fourth from left) received the Quill Awards at the ceremony held at the Manila Hotel … Continued

SM Scholar and Asia Pacific College Computer Engineering Cum Laude graduate Marjorie Co Computers and technology are part of almost everyone’s daily lives. But for SM Scholar Marjorie Co, tech is intertwined in her life in a different light.For many students, a computer or laptop is something they grew up with. For Marj, her exposure … Continued

KSK farmers from Laoag City From a simple vision of providing food on the table, the Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) program of SM Foundation has evolved into a diversified program empowering farmers to become entrepreneurs. What started in 2007 was more than just a livelihood initiative. It was Tatang Henry Sy Sr.’s dream to uplift … Continued

In Dumaguete City, beneficiaries line up at the SM Foundation mobile clinic to receive free X-rays and ECG services. SM Foundation is continuing its long-running effort to bring healthcare services to communities with limited healthcare access.  Its Medical Mission program began in 2001 and has since conducted more than 1,700 medical missions, reaching over 1.3 … Continued

SM Foundation is intensifying its Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) program, an initiative aimed at improving farmers’ productivity and linking them to market opportunities.  As of 2024, the foundation has rolled out more than 400 training sessions across the Philippines, providing modern agricultural skills to over 32,000 farmers. The foundation continues to widen the program’s reach, … Continued

Buttong Integrated School (BuIS) junior high students in Laoag City finally leave makeshift classrooms behind as they move into a new, student-friendly school building from the SM Group. Few would expect that a top-performing school like Buttong Integrated School (BuIS) in Laoag City has long struggled with space and facility limitations.  Known for its excellence … Continued