Distribution of Kalinga packs in Legazpi City. Uniqlo Philippines through SM Foundation’s Operation Tulong Express (OPTE) program distributed more than 16,300 Kalinga packs to over 80 grassroots communities located in 50 cities nationwide from March to May 2020. The relief goods form part of Uniqlo Philippines’ pledge of Php 10 million donations to SM Foundation … Continued

SM school building at Villa Kananga Integrated School in Butuan City. SM Prime, through SM Foundation, is set to officially turn over a fully furnished, two-story- four-classroom school building to Villa Kananga Integrated School (VKIS) in Butuan City. This will be the first SM school building in the city. The SM-donated school building will be … Continued

  Frontliners at Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center Uniqlo Philippines in partnership with SM Foundation (SMFI) donated 20,000 Uniqlo Dry T-shirts as continuous support and to show appreciation for the hard work of healthcare workers. The said shirts are smooth and comfortable with a casual, cotton-like texture. It is also newly updated with a … Continued

  SM Stationery recently donated school supplies to support nongovernment organizations’ education initiatives for children from poor families whose schooling has been impacted by the pandemic. SM Stationery, the school and office supplies department of The SM Store, teamed up with ChildHope Philippines and Caritas Manila in giving school supplies such as envelopes, notebooks, crayons, … Continued

  Virtual home visit and interview for SM scholar-applicants SY 2020-2021 SM Foundation (SMFI), through the SM College Scholarship Program, provides deserving and qualified students with access to college education and technical-vocational studies. Since 1993, SMFI has supported almost 5,500 scholars all over the country and it was not about to let a global pandemic slow down … Continued

Southern Tagalog Regional Hospital in Bacoor, Cavite Since March 18, SM Foundation (SMFI), via its sustained social good collaboration with Goldilocks, has been providing meals and snacks to frontliners of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through this program, SMFI and Goldilocks aims to support the numerous COVID-19 frontliners keeping Filipinos safe during this pandemic. Rizal Memorial Coliseum … Continued

Fueled by her passion for farming, Ivy de Guzman joined the Batch 219 of the SM Foundation’s Kabalikat Sa Kabuhayan (KSK) program in Dinalupihan, Bataan. Ivy stated that knowledge gained from the program proved to be useful during the COVID-19 pandemic. When the lockdown was enforced, she and her batchmates were confident that they could produce their … Continued

Turnover of rapid test kit donations to Mary Johnston Hospital (2,000 Rapid Tests) To help facilitate the screening and identification of COVID-19 cases in the country, SM Foundation (SMFI) donated several RT-PCR and rapid COVID-19 test kits good for more than 22,000 tests and worth over P26 million to hospitals and local government units. This … Continued

With the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, SM Foundation (SMFI) ensures the continuity of its programs by adapting to the so-called “new normal” of accomplishing things. Since the start of the lockdown, the SMFI team, specifically, their education pillar conducted virtual home visits and interviews for SY 2020-2021 scholar-applicants– especially those who are … Continued

Through hard work and determination, SM Foundation (SMFI) scholar Miel Carlo Reganit was the class valedictorian and cum laude of BS in Civil Engineering Batch of 2020 at the University of Nueva Caceres (UNC) in Naga City. Miel expressed his deepest gratitude to those who helped and inspired him to finish tertiary education, “I feel truly honored and … Continued

SM Tech-Voc scholar-graduate Erica Abella Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the regular activities and events are now held online. The use of online video conferences became a trend such as the use of Zoom, Skype, Google Meet and others. This is the new normal for social gatherings and can also be used for … Continued

The COVID-19 crisis has been ongoing for several months now globally and across the country. This has been harder for the Marawi residents who are still trying to get back on their feet after the Marawi siege. These residents of the war-torn city exhibited courage and positivity as they stood up after the dark chapter … Continued