The SM Store and SM Foundation partnered with Caritas Philippines to distribute more than 100,000 new pairs of shoes to the Social Action Centers of Caritas in Baguio, Tarlac, Zambales, Malolos, Lipa, San Pablo, Lucena, and Puerto Princesa in Luzon; Bacolod and Iloilo in the Visayas. More than...
The SM Store continues to extend its support by distributing more than 100,000 clothes from the Share Your Extras donation drive. The team started with Surigao del Norte where Typhoon Odette made landfall, displacing thousands of families and impacting their source of livelihood. Taking boats to...
Stylish, fun, and uniquely Filipino This 2022 offers the best time to rediscover the many natural wonders of the Philippines. After being cooped up at home during summer in the past years, we can now go to places, savor beautiful horizons, and enjoy the sea much like in our pre-pandemic times....
Apart from grocery and personal items, home furnishings are among the top purchases that shoppers have checked out the most in the last three to six months of 2021. Hence, the rise of trending home themes such as “Team Puti” versus “Team Kahoy” and “Team Classic” versus “Team...
It is no secret that behind the success of The SM Store are women. From the leadership in board rooms to those welcoming shoppers in the stores. In every department and for every function, there is a woman that contributes to the overall success of the company. Women, with their nurturing,...
The camp of Bongbong Marcos has trumpeted the presidential bet's lead in the ongoing beverrage-based survey of popular convenience store chain 7-Eleven. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Also known as the "SpeakCUP" campaign, the latest tally of the survey posted on the company's website on March...
Las Pinas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar and Department of Agriculture (DA) Consumer and Political Affairs Undersecretary Kristine Y. Evangelista turned over the P2-million financial grant to the two qualified Kadiwa stores on Friday, March 11. Aguilar said the two Kadiwa stores -- Pagsasarili Talipapa...
Beyond providing the essential shopping needs and excellent customer service, The SM Store gives back to communities in partnership with its customers. Through its Share A Toy drive in 2021, the program collected more than 45,000 toys nationwide. Aside from donating toys, customers volunteer to...
Plant-based dining made more affordable “Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food,” said the Greek physician Hippocrates. This statement couldn’t be more true in our time. During the early rampage of COVID-19, people are searching for a cure. While we now have vaccines to strengthen...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged critics of the planned crackdown on sari-sari (variety) store owners who are selling medicines to ask Congress to amend the law on the sale of over-the-counter medicines. But in the meantine, DILG Usec. Jonathan Malaya emphasized that...
President Duterte reiterated his warning to the public to refrain from buying medicines from "sari-sari stores" or variety stores as these can make their ailments worse. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte presides over a meeting with key government officials prior to his "Talk to the People" at the...
There’s an abundance of luck and love in the air this February, as we in the east end of the map celebrate two major events: Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day. The Outlet People, Inc. (TOP), the company behind sneaker and athleisure brands, Capital and Forum Outlet Stores, gets in on the...
