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...
The ongoing corruption scandal in flood control projects and uncertainties in tariffs by the United States (US) are making investors hesitant to pour capital into the country’s electronics industry, according to a prominent industry group. The Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the...
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...
A total of 151 breast cancer patients, including those undergoing active treatment and those under monitoring, received financial support as well as free anti-flu and pneumonia vaccines from the local government of San Juan and the Caring Keri Foundation as part of the city’s observance of Breast...
The Japan Foundation, Manila proudly presents the return of the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) to Philippine theaters this October 2025! Catch a specially curated lineup of 12 remarkable films—from beloved classics to critically acclaimed new releases—now showing at SM Cinema Manila. JFF 2025...
TACLOBAN CITY – One-hundred seventy-seven students and 10 faculty members of the Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation in Lucena City, Quezon province fell victim to suspected food poisoning in Palompon, Leyte province on Wednesday. The local government unit on Thursday expressed serious...
The fight against corruption will be hard and painful, but it will be worth it, President Marcos said. In honoring outstanding public servants on Tuesday, Oct. 21, Marcos was reminded of the challenges that shook the people 's trust in government, acknowledging that there will be more...
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...
The Philippines will be transformed into a "shopping mecca" featuring products from around the world, with proceeds to fund various charitable causes, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro said. "On November 16, 2025, the World Trade Center Camp in Pasay City will be...
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...
LIPA CITY, Batangas – The Figaro Foundation marked the second year of its annual Coffee Tree Planting: From Crop to Cup 2025 by donating and planting 1,000 coffee seedlings in Purok 6, Sitio Bagbag, Barangay San Isidro, Lipa City, Batangas. The initiative, joined by over 200 dedicated volunteers,...
