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

For the victims of Typhoon Yolanda in Leyte and Samar, rebuilding their lives has not been easy. But they find comfort in the various non-government organizations and private institutions that are committed to help them move forward and overcome the trauma caused by the destruction of Yolanda. Rebuilding the lives of the victims involves not … Continued

SM Foundation started conducting its farmers’ training program in six areas for the second half of 2015. The program targets to train over 700 additional farmers in sustainable backyard farming by the end of the year for a total of over 2,000 farmer-graduates for 2015. More farmers expected to be trained in new and doable agri-methods by the … Continued