What better way to remember a friend who passed away years ago than by sponsoring scholars? This is why the Louis Coson Friendship Cup Scholars keep growing each year. In 2008, golfing friends of the late Ambassador Louis Coson decided to sponsor a golf tournament, the proceeds of which will honor his memory through a … Continued

SM Foundation received a Silver Anvil Award for its public relations (PR) programs Medical Mission and Felicidad T. Sy Wellness Program under the sustained basis for health and wellness category during the 50th Anvil Awards Gold Gabi ng Parangal of the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP). Known as the “Oscars” of the public relations industry … Continued

At the 50th Anvil Awards Gold Gabi ng Parangal of the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP) recently, SM Foundation received two Silver Anvil Awards for its public relations (PR) programs in a sustained basis in literacy (SM Foundation College Scholarship Program) as well as in health and wellness (SM Foundation’s Medical Mission and … Continued

Felicidad Tan Sy or more known as ‘Nanang’, was recently awarded during the 82nd Founding anniversary and the 123rd founder’s birth anniversary of the Holy Angel University (HAU) for her work in community service and development under the initiatives of SM Foundation. Imelda I. Elido, head of SM Foundation’s religious affairs division, the Felicidad T. Sy Foundation, … Continued

New SM scholar Kenneth Gayagomes and his father Hugo were all smiles as they signed the contract to formalize Kenneth’s scholarship grant from SM Foundation last April 8, 2015. A total of 145 students from NCR and nearby areas of Bulacan, Baliwag, Sta. Rosa, Calamba, San Pablo and Cavite, were welcomed as SM Foundation’s first batch of … Continued

Tacloban City:  Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU) is now a partner university of SM Foundation when a memorandum of agreement is signed to forge this partnership. SM scholars from Samar and Leyte don’t need to travel far to enroll for Engineering, IT and Education courses. In photos: (left): Dr. Segunda A. Lacaba, EVSU Vice-President for Academic Affairs, … Continued

Early morning on March 24, 2015, students of Pasong Kawayan II Elementary School in General Trias, Cavite crowded eagerly in front of the newest addition to their campus—a fully-furnished, 2-storey, 4-classroom school building donated by project partners SM Foundation and SM Development Corporation (SMDC). Pasong Kawayan II Elementary School receive new school building from SM Group (In … Continued

Bringing along bags of gifts and goodies, 64 SM employees visited pediatric wards 9 and 11 of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) to spread cheer to children patients. Before the gift-giving activity, the group celebrated mass under Fr. Reynaldo Reyes, SSP at the Immaculate Conception Chapel of PGH. Employees trooped to the pediatrics section afterwards … Continued

Over 1,751 patients benefited in SM Foundation’s medical mission held in SM Center Muntinlupa on April 15, 2015. Sixteen volunteer doctors lent their expertise through free dental extractions and other medical procedures such as urinalysis, x-ray, electrocardiograph, complete blood chemistry, complete blood count, and bone density testing. Meanwhile, volunteer employees from SM Center Muntinlupa helped … Continued

Just months after the completion of their training, SM Foundation’s Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) Farmers’ Training Batch 74 now helps supply fresh watermelons to SM City Cagayan De Oro (CDO) Supermarket and Savemore stores. In October 2014, 120 farmers from Opol, Misamis Oriental graduated from their 12-week training under the KSK Program. KSK-graduate Carol Yu, who volunteered … Continued

The La Trinidad Main Health Center in Benguet, which caters to 16 barangays, has been renovated and accredited with PhilHealth for its out-patient benefit package (OPB). This means that the 21,425 households comprising these barangays can now avail of treatment in the Health Center. Thanks to SM Foundation and BDO Foundation who undertook the complete renovation, quality … Continued

Last month, SM Foundation turned over its 66th school building to the Tacloban City National High School in Leyte. The newly-constructed and fully-furnished 2-storey, 4-classroom building was a joint undertaking among partners SM Foundation, SM Prime Holdings, Inc., and BDO Foundation. Included in the turnover of the new school building were 200 student armchairs, 16 wall fans, four blackboards, … Continued