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...
A recent study shows that about 81 percent of Filipino senior high school graduates are able to continue to college. However, roughly 35 percent of them fail to complete their degree, largely due to financial constraints and other uncertainties. This reality is familiar to Gerald Mallari and Carlo...
Empowering learners, one school building at a time. True to this vision, SM Prime and SM Foundation turned over a new two-story, four-classroom school building to Suaybaguio–Riña Elementary School in Magugpo North, Tagum City on Oct. 16, 2025. The fully furnished facility includes modern...
On hot days, when the power goes out, classes spill into the open gym. Children unroll doormats on the cement floor, balancing notebooks on their laps as they follow their teachers’ lessons. But when the rain falls during a power outage, they retreat to their dim, crowded classrooms—six by...
The SM Foundation conducted medical missions in Cebu this September, further bolstering its health and medical programs following the recent turnover of the San Remigio Primary Care Facility and the Naval Base Rafael Ramon Medical and Dental Dispensary in the province. The first mission was held on...
At the Santa Filomena Central School (SFCS) in Iligan City, teachers and students have carried the weight of a challenge too familiar: Not enough classrooms for its learners. SFCS School Guidance Designate Helen Diez explained that the school only has 38 usable classrooms, while more are needed to...
SM Foundation turned over two newly renovated public health facilities on Sept. 2 and 3 – the San Remigio Primary Care Facility in San Remigio and the Naval Base Rafael Ramos (NBRR) Medical and Dental Dispensary in Lapu-Lapu City, both in Cebu province. These renovations are part of the...
More than 200 Grade 6 students of Santa Filomena Central School (SFCS) in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte will now be able to attend whole-day classes following the turnover of a new two-story, four-classroom building on Aug. 27. The building, donated by SM Prime through SM Foundation, addresses...
