The blood collection procedures for SM employees are handled by personnel from the Philippine Blood Disease and Transfusion Center. In 2013, SM Foundation was able to collect over 2,000 liters of blood. SM employees participated in SM Foundation‘s quarterly bloodletting drive held at the SM Corporate Offices in Pasay City on August 27 and 28. Employees from … Continued
Ceremonial ribbon-cutting to celebrate the newly renovated and refurbished Tacloban City Hospital. (from L-R): Dr. Paula Sydiongco, Assistant Regional Director Department of Health-Center for Health Development Region 7; Yedda Romualdez, wife of Cong. Martin Romualdez; Councilor Cristina G. Romualdez, wife of Mayor Romualdez; Dr. Joedina Gumagay, Chief, Tacloban City Hospital; Secretary Panfilo Lacson Sr., Office of the … Continued
Tacloban City Hospital now open to serve. (from L-R): Yedda Romualdez, wife of Cong. Martin Romualdez; Councilor Cristina G. Romualdez, wife of Mayor Romualdez; Teresita Sy-Coson, SM Investments Vice Chairperson; Dr. Joedina Gumagay, Chief, Tacloban City Hospital; Debbie Sy, SM Foundation Executive Director; and Connie Angeles, SM Foundation Medical Programs Executive Director Four months after the signing … Continued
#SMScholarAko! SM Foundation welcomes SM Scholars to the new school year. At the Annual General Assembly of SM Foundation’s scholars recently, 731 SM college scholars gathered in the SM Mall of Asia. The scholars came from NCR, Bulacan, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Quezon, Tarlac and Zambales. For school year 2014-2015, 350 new scholars were accepted into the … Continued
SM Foundation inaugurates its 89th Felicidad Sy Wellness Center in the Air Force General Hospital. (from L-R): Juris U. Soliman, Consultant for Corporate Affairs, SM Investments and SM Foundation; Lt Col Jonathan H. Manuel MC (GSC), Commanding Officer, AFGH; Connie S. Angeles, Executive Director for Medical Programs, SM Foundation, Inc.; Col Elizabeth A. Vingson MC (GSC), Chief Surgeon, Air … Continued
Dr. Jacqueline Ramolete, head pediatrician of the Air Force General Hospital in Villamor Airbase in Pasay City, checks on three-year-old Andrej Lovendino who was confined for gastroenteritis. Also in the photo are Andrej’s mother, grandmother, and sister. Andrej chose this bed because of his favorite cartoon hero, Captain America. The mural was painted by enlisted … Continued
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
