SM Foundation launched its 86th Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) Farmers Training in Sitio Sagpat, Brgy. Poblacion West, Sta. Ignacia, Tarlac on February 3, 2015. Participants included marginalized farmers and Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries from nearby municipalities and barangays. Now on its 8th year, SM Foundation KSK Farmers’ Training Program continues to equip small-scale farmers with the … Continued

SM Foundation welcomed farmers and Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries from La Union and its neighboring communities into its 87th Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) Farmers’ Training Program last February 5, 2015. The KSK training program is in collaboration with partner agencies, namely: Harbest Agribusiness Corporation, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Agriculture, and local government units. Through … Continued

After a year of holding classes in two Department of Public Works and Highways bunkhouses or under the shades of trees, 846 students of Pedro E. Candido National Memorial High School have moved to two newly constructed school buildings in a site built by SM Foundation with funds from partners Forever 21, Global Hope Inc. & TTokamsa Mission … Continued

The 81st batch of Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan Farmers Training Program (KSK-FTP) launched in Barangay San Agustin, Betis, Guagua, Pampanga last January 16, 2015 attracted 200 small scale farmers from neighboring barangays and municipalities including residents of Villa Santiago, a village built by the Rotary Club of Loyola Heights for marginalized families. Seventy-two (72) families residing … Continued

About 200 farmers attended the launch of SM Foundation, Inc.’s Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) Farmers’ Training Program in Barangay San Agustin, Betis, Guagua, Pampanga. The Pampanga training marks SM Foundation’s 81st batch and its first KSK training in 2015. Trainees for this batch include residents of the nearby community of Villa Santiago, a residential area for marginalized … Continued

Residents of Barangay Katilingban and its neighboring communities can now avail of medical services and wellness consultations in the newly-renovated Molo District Health Center in Iloilo. Catering to the health and wellness needs of Molo’s 25 barangays, the Molo District Health Center is a mother center to 10 catchment health stations in the area. It … Continued

Despite the onslaught of a strong typhoon, 141 participants of SM Foundation’s 80th Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan Farmers Training Program finished the season-long training program in Balangiga, Eastern Samar. The graduation ceremony was held recently at the Barangay San Miguel Plaza, Balangiga, Eastern Samar. A Harvest Festival usually precedes the graduation ceremony. Unfortunately for the KSK Batch 80 … Continued

Thanks to the joint effort of BDO Foundation, SM Prime Holdings and SM Foundation, the students of Ibajay National High School in Kalibo, Aklan welcomed Christmas with a newly rebuilt 2-storey, 4-classroom school building. In 2013, Aklan was one of the worst hit areas in the Visayas area during Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) with an estimated … Continued

SM Prime Holdings, BDO Foundation and SM Foundation teamed up to reconstruct the Lantangan Elementary School in Barangay in Pontevedra, Capiz. The 2-storey, 4-classroom building was turned over on December 15, 2014 and comes with four toilets, 200 student armchairs, 16 wall fans, eight blackboards and four teachers’ desk sets. In addition to these, SM … Continued

SM Scholars enjoyed an afternoon filled with games and music at their year-ender Christmas Party for 2014. The theme of the afternoon was ‘Just Dance’ where scholars and SM Foundation Admins alike jive to the groove and celebrate another fun and blessed year. The SM Foundation currently supports 1,450 scholars in its 82 partner schools nationwide. To date, … Continued

Seven doctors who have been rendering their services to the SM Foundation Medical Missions were honored by SM Foundation, Inc. for their untiring support to its health and medical missions. These volunteer doctors, composed of practicing, semi-retired, and retired professionals have given their services, time, and expertise for free for the past 12 years, especially during … Continued

New mothers of Tala community in Caloocan City can now avail of prenatal and postnatal services through the newly constructed Felicidad T. Sy (FTS) Mother and Child Care Center at the Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital. The Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital (DJNRMH), formerly Central Luzon Sanitarium (Tala Health Center), became operational in … Continued