Every Filipino home has its own version of comfort food. A simmering sinigang during rainy afternoons. A sizzling plate of ginisang gulay shared over dinner. Garlic crackling in hot oil. Onions slowly turn golden in a pan while families gather around the kitchen, waiting for a meal that feels like...
Education shapes more than academic achievement. It shapes how children understand their place in the world, how communities grow around shared opportunities, and how futures begin to feel possible. But for many Filipino students, learning is still shaped by circumstances beyond their control:...
During disasters, relief goods are often the first thing people think communities need. But inside evacuation centers, where families try to adjust to unfamiliar spaces and uncertain days, something as simple as a conversation, a smile, or the presence of someone willing to listen can also make...
Bacolod City, widely known as the City of Smiles, is also celebrated for its iconic desserts such as piaya and Napoleones. For many locals, indulging in these treats is part of the city’s charm. But while Filipinos love sweets, a doctor from the ETCS Health Station warns that starting healthy...
BACOLOD CITY – SM Foundation Inc. recently upgraded two barangay health stations here that will benefit 27,000 residents in 15 barangays. Mayor Greg Gasataya thanked the SM Foundation and said the improvements at the Mabini and ETCS stations will enhance the delivery of essential health services....
Social Good in the Philippines is entering a more demanding phase. Communities are asking deeper questions, not just about who is being helped, but whether programs create lasting change. In this environment, corporate social responsibility (CSR) plays an important role, but it must evolve from...
In the remote areas of Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, access to quality education is shaped as much by geography as by policy. Public schools in communities with limited industrial activity have long struggled to secure resources, leaving classrooms vulnerable when funding is stretched across...
This Christmas season, the spirit of giving comes alive once more as SM Store, in partnership with SM Foundation, continues its heartwarming holiday tradition through Shop & Share a toy this Christmas. Running until December 31, 2025, the initiative invites customers to make a difference by...
A really big step. This is how Department of Health (DOH) Development Management Officer Jay-r Cacao called the renovation done by the SM Foundation at the Laoag Rural Health Unit (RHU) III Primary Care Facility (PCF) and Birthing Home. Cacao elaborated that securing PhilHealth accreditation under...
Bridging the healthcare gap in Ilocos Norte, the Laoag City RHU III Primary Care Facility (PRF) and Birthing Home has reopened its doors after a full-scale renovation led by the SM Foundation. The renovation introduced updates to the facility’s interior, including new LED lighting fixtures,...
The SM Foundation lauded 199 graduates under the SM College Scholarship Program in an event at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay on Oct. 23, 2025. This is the most decorated batch in the program’s history, with a record number of awardees — eight Summa Cum Laude, 33 Magna Cum Laude, 47 Cum...
Recent studies show a mismatch between the skills industries demand and what workers and students currently possess, particularly in areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and data science. Infrastructure challenges, uneven access to quality training, and other barriers continue to...
