SM Foundation (SMFI) recently received a plaque of recognition from the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) for its invaluable support to the PMC during the pandemic. Through its Operation Tulong Express: COVID-19 response, SMFI provided the PMC officers and personnel with personal protective equipment and other safety gear which protected them from the virus while doing … Continued

Key officials from Henry Sy Foundation (Trustees Debbie Sy and Harley Sy, Chairman and Treasurer Virginia Yap,and Executive Director Dr. Lydia Echauz, and Independent Trustee Engr. Chito Macapagal); UPMAFI (Chairman and President Dr. Rody Sy, Vice President Dr. Camilo Roa, and Secretary Dr. Francisco Tranquilino); and UP Manila (Dean Charlotte Chiong, Associate Dean Joven Cruz, … Continued

A KSK farmer harvesting her crops Ensuring that its social good efforts also reach those from the South, SM Foundation (SMFI), in partnership with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), recently concluded its farmers’ training – Batch 223 A-D under the Kabalikat Sa Kabuhayan (KSK) on Sustainable Agriculture in Davao City. Some of the quality … Continued

SMFI program officer Dalfhen Samson together with a Philippine Red Cross volunteer during the SM blood donation drive in SM Megamall. Following the necessary safety protocols, SM Foundation conducts its regular blood donation drive in SM malls nationwide to help address the depleting supply of blood needed by those with urgent medical emergencies. This social … Continued

Dedicating this yet another milestone for its stakeholders, SM Foundation (SMFI) bagged four honors for its exceptional communication and social good programs at the recent 56th Anvil Awards Virtual Gabi ng Parangal. SMFI won two Silver awards for its social good effort, which consists of programs on education, health, sustainable agriculture, and relief operations; one Silver … Continued

Newly turned over two-story, four-classroom SM school building at Banisil National High School in General Santos City. Amid the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, SM Foundation (SMFI) remains a catalyst for change in the education sector as it turns over its 103rd SM school building to Banisil National High School (BNHS) on February 19 … Continued

SM scholar alumna Jana Inah Zipporro Marcelo “There is no such thing as a small dream or impossible dream when you put your heart into it.” This is what SM scholar alumna Jana Inah Zipporro Marcelo believes in. In a kumustahan session, Jana shared how SM Foundation helped her to uplift her family’s economic status, which before … Continued

In partnership with the Philippine Red Cross, SM Foundation (SMFI) recently conducted a bloodletting activity at the Red Cross Novaliches District Center Satellite Office in Quezon City. The SMFI also provided free medicines and other medical services—x-ray and ECG, among others—for the residents in the said area. Wearing of face masks and other safety equipment, … Continued

KSK farmer-graduate Regine Esquivel applies her learnings from the KSK program on the available space in her parent’s house in Nueva Ecija One can’t argue that the COVID-19 pandemic changed a lot of our plans especially for the year 2020. While it has caused havoc to our lives, it also opened new opportunities and possibilities … Continued

SM scholar alumna Judee Quiazon. Years after college, SM scholar alumna Judee R. Quiazon found her fulfillment in honing the leadership skills of today’s youth and budding business leaders. In a kumustahan session with SM Foundation program officers, Quiazon looked back to her journey as SM scholar and shared how she decided to shift careers from the … Continued

SM Scholars’ General Assembly last 2019. To allow more graduating Grade 12 students to comply with the application requirements, SM Foundation (SMFI) announced the extension of the SM College Scholarship Program online application for SY 2021-2022 until March 20, 2021. The SM scholarship program is open to the following: Grade 12 graduates from public and … Continued

Newly turned over SM School Building at Basud Elementary School in Sorsogon City. Living up to its commitment in providing support for its host communities in grassroots areas, SM Prime Holdings (SMPH), through SM Foundation (SMFI), turned over a fully furnished two-story, four-classroom SM school building to Basud Elementary School (BES) in Sorsogon City. Once … Continued