SM Foundation was one of the first organizations to conduct relief and medical operations for Super Typhoon Yolanda survivors who were flown to Villamor Air Base in November 2013. SM Foundation, Inc. was recognized during the 48th Founding Anniversary of 520th Air Base Wing of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) for its immediate disaster relief operations and medical … Continued
(Left) SM Foundation Scholar Hazel Berbano from the 19th batch of graduates from Punlaan School. (Right) Graduates of 2014 with Punlaan School officials and teachers. A partnership between SM Foundation and Punlaan School to provide scholarship to deserving young girls who want to pursue careers in the restaurant and hotel industry is now starting to yield positive … Continued
SM Scholars and other corporate social responsibility (CSR) beneficiaries shared their stories at the launch of the 13th League of Corporate Foundations (LCF) CSR Expo in Makati City last July 1. SM Scholar James Wong, a fifth year BS Electronics and Communications Engineering student from Asia Pacific College, spoke on behalf of the SM Foundation and his fellow scholars. He … Continued
Continuing its efforts to help rehabilitate the areas affected by Typhoon Yolanda, SM Foundation recently kicked off the construction of the Pedro E. Candido Memorial High School in Barangay Nagaja, Hernani, Eastern Samar with a groundbreaking ceremony. “Our plans for the Pedro E. Candido Memorial High School is to construct a two-story building which will house 19 … Continued
Victims of Typhoon Glenda queued in nearby community centers to receive kalinga (relief) goods from SM employee-volunteers. The SM Group of Companies, through its socio-civic arm SM Foundation’s quick-response disaster system Operation Tulong Express, immediately distributed 10,000 kalinga (relief) packs to the victims of Typhoon Glenda (international name: Rammasun) in Rosario in Cavite; Naga City; Nasugbu … Continued
SM Scholars share their support for the 2014 League of Corporate Foundations Corporate Social Responsibility Expo last July 1
Residents of Heneral Uno, a socialized housing community of SM and of Sitio Caimitohan in General Trias, Cavite lauded the construction of the Chapel of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal which was dedicated and blessed by Bishop Reynaldo Evangelista of the Diocese of Imus recently with its donor, Felicidad T. Sy as Guest of Honor. With … Continued
SM Foundation opens newly renovated Tagbilaran City Main Health Center. (from L-R): Apollo John Bernaldez, OIC City Health Officer; Tagbilaran City Mayor John Geesnell “Baba” Yap II; Jane Censoria Cajes-Yap; Connie Angeles, SM Foundation Executive Director for Health Programs; Maureen Abelardo, President of BDO Foundation; Renato Leduna Jr., Senior PR Manager of Visayas and Mindanao SM Supermalls; … Continued
To further strengthen its commitment in bringing quality health service to the less privileged communities, SM Foundation has inaugurated its first SM-assisted health center in Tagbilaran City after the 2013 earthquake in Bohol. This project is also the Foundation’s 7th health center renovated in partnership with the BDO Foundation and its 88th Felicidad T. Sy (FTS) Wellness … Continued
In an annual presentation of scholar-graduates, SM Foundation celebrated the success of its 18th batch of graduating scholars at the SMX Convention Center last May 28. “I am proud to say that 220 scholars graduated this year, with 69 or 32% of them receiving honors,” Debbie Sy, Executive Director for SM Foundation stated. “Six of them … Continued
Addressing the need to provide quality health service to typhoon Yolanda victims in Tacloban, SM Foundation partnered with the government, the City of Tacloban, and the Department of Health (DOH) to renovate the Tacloban City Hospital, one of the two public hospitals actively serving the city’s population. The DOH, the City of Tacloban, and the SM Foundation, Inc. solidified … Continued
Calamity-stricken Guiuan, Eastern Samar and Tanauan, Leyte are the latest venues of SM Foundation’s Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) Farmers’ Training Program. SM Foundation’s 70th batch of the Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) Farmers Training Program was welcomed last March 31, 2014 in Brgy. Cogon, Guiuan, Eastern Samar with 100 participants from the barangays Cogon, Timala, Mayana, Banaag, Banahao, … Continued
