SM Foundation chalks up another addition to its long list of military facilities renovated with the recent turnover of the Operating and Delivery Room (OR/DR) complex along with the officers and cadets ward of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA)’s Fort Del Pilar Station Hospital in Baguio. This is SM Foundation’s 13th military facility renovated to … Continued

Students of Wawang Pulo Elementary School in Valenzuela were all too eager to go to class in their new two-storey, four-classroom building donated by partners SM Prime Holdings, Inc., SM Foundation and Deutsche Bank Ag Manila. The new school building was fully furnished with armchairs, wall fans, blackboards and teachers’ desks. Home to a population of 575,356, Valenzuela faces … Continued

When Aljon Laborte’s father boarded the MV Princess of the Stars en route to Cebu in 2008, he didn’t think that this will set off a chain of events that will change his life drastically. “I was still in high school when my dad died,” Aljon said. “He was one of the victims of the … Continued

Twenty couples were married in church ceremonies recently at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Jesus, the Way, the Truth, and the Life. The mass wedding, sponsored by Sy matriarch Felicidad T. Sy and family, is among the many religious activities of the Felicidad T. Sy Foundation to strengthen the relationship of the couples and inspire them … Continued

SM Supermalls made September special for lolo and lola by celebrating Grandparents day. Last September 12, employee volunteers from SM Supermalls, SM Lifestyle Entertainment, Inc., SM Family Entertainment, Inc. and SM Engineering Design Development Corp. visited various senior citizen centers around their local communities. Dubbed “Show More Care for the Elderly”, the seniors were treated … Continued

The partnership of SM Prime Holdings Inc., DEUTSCHE Bank Ag Manila and SM Foundation Inc. has resulted anew in a newly – constructed 2-storey, 4 classroom building complete with student chairs, tables, wall fans, computers and a toilet per classroom in Wawang Pulo, Valenzuela. Aside from these, murals depicting moral values are painted within the walls of the classrooms … Continued

On September 21, the Felicidad T. Sy Foundation, Inc. (FTSyFI) held a mass wedding for 20 SM employee-couples at the Shrine of Jesus, The Way, The Truth and The Life in Pasay City. (front; from left): Felicidad T. Sy Foundation, Inc., head of religious affairs Imelda Elido; Rev. Fr. Reynaldo Reyes, SSP; and SM matriarch Felicidad T. … Continued

SM Development Corporation (SMDC) employees took a meaningful break from work as they supported SM Foundation’s blood drive. More than 70 employees of SMDC signed up last September 14 for the activity done in partnership with the Department of Health’s Philippine Blood Center (DOH-PBC). By the end of the day, a total of 18,000 mL … Continued

More than 120 volunteers from BDO branches and various departments recently planted trees in Antipolo City in an environmental event organized by BDO Foundation with SM Foundation. Assisted by members of the People’s Organization in the community, BDO volunteers planted narra and cacao saplings on approximately 20 hectares in the mountains of Sitio San Ysiro, Barangay San … Continued

The SM group, in partnership with Banco de Oro (BDO) Foundation, will be planting 10,000 trees in Antipolo, Rizal as part of its Grow A Million Trees (GAMT) campaign. This project is being undertaken by BDO Foundation, SM Supermalls, SM Development Corporation, SM Investments Corporation, SM Markets, SM Foundation, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the … Continued

SM Foundation Medical Missions.  Residents of Sta. Rosa, Laguna (left) and Bacoor, Cavite (right) check their names in the list of beneficiaries of the medical and dental mission conducted by SM Foundation in their respective locality recently. The medical missions that are regularly conducted by the Foundation bring doctors, dentists and other medical personnel closer to the … Continued

SM Investments Corporation (SMIC) won five awards during the Alpha Southeast Asia’s 5th Annual Southeast Asia Institutional Investor Corporate Awards including Best Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility for its development arm, SM Foundation. SMIC Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jose T. Sio (1st photo, left) named Best Chief Finance Officer in the Philippines for the fourth … Continued