APPLY ONLINE: SM College Scholarship for AY 2021-2022

Looking for a scholarship? SM College Scholarship application is now open. The SM Foundation Inc. started accepting online application for incoming college freshmen in its College Scholarship Program for School Year 2021-2022 from January 1 to February 28, 2021. Application is purely online thru http://www.sm-foundation.org. Walk-in applicants will not be accepted. To qualify, a student …

SM City Puerto Princesa donates Christmas Packs to tourism boatmen, IPs

As an early Christmas treat, SM City Puerto Princesa distributes 780 Christmas packs - each containing 5kg of rice and food essentials - to tourism boatmen and members of the indigenous peoples whose main livelihoods were lost due to economic disruptions caused by Covid-19. Honda Bay Boatmen Association, Inc. (HOBBAI) members and boatmen in the …

DTI and SM urge Filipinos to Buy Local, Support Local this Christmas

In this season of giving, what better way to share but by gifting locally made products by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), whether sweet treats, artisanal products, apparel, home decorations, or other keepsakes. By doing this, we not only keep our heritage alive while promoting local craftsmanship and delicacies, through our support for local …

SM Puerto Princesa 3-Day Sale is back this November

Holiday season is upon us, and SM City Puerto Princesa announced the dates and details of its 3-Day Sale that kicks off on November 27-30, 2020. Yes, it’s extended for one more day to accommodate more shoppers due to physical distancing limitations. #ShopatSM for great finds and get a chance to enjoy great discounts of …

Amazing Gifts of Knowledge from Toy Kingdom

This Christmas, give your kids gifts that will enhance their learning in the new normal with gifts of knowledge from Toy Kingdom. Make home schooling and online classes more interesting and comfortable for your kids with these amazing home schooling essentials: ergonomic study tables, chairs, headphones and android tablets. During their spare time at home, …

The Bears of Joy are Back!

The SM Bears of Joy project returns this coming holiday season to bring color back into Christmas and remind shoppers that a little generosity can go a long way in uplifting the spirits of others amid a health crisis. The SM Bears of Joy is an annual project of SM Cares, SM Supermalls, and Toy …

Going Bike-Friendly at SM City Puerto Princesa

Long known for its health and environmental benefits, biking has since emerged as a choice way to commute during the recent pandemic. With bicycles becoming more widely used, SM Supermalls through SM Cares is creating bike-friendly infrastructures and facilities to give the growing number of bike commuters and enthusiasts a safe, convenient, and enjoyable experience. …

El Nido Resorts welcome guests outside Palawan

From July to September this year, El Nido Resorts —a group of high-end accommodations scattered around the world's best island—reopened through a "travel bubble" scheme where three-night vacations inclusive of direct flights from Metro Manila are scheduled twice a month. The next trip is from September 25 to 28 at El Nido Resorts on Miniloc Island, …

Watch the Korean Film Festival 2020 online

Have you seen the heart-melting Son Yejin film "Be With You"? Now's the time for you to catch it! The Korean  Cultural Center (KCC) in the Philippines is hosting the “Korean Film Festival 2020: The Celebrity Spotlight” from Sept. 12 to Oct. 2. The festival is headlined by three of Korea’s biggest stars — Hyun …

Seeds of community grow despite pandemic

Aside from growing fruits, flowers and vegetables, the idyllic Yamang Bukid Farm in Puerto Princesa, Palawan also raises milking buffalos donated by the Philippine Carabao Center. These buffaloes have become essential in helping address malnourishment in the area as their milk are given for free to children there. This is one of the ways farmer-businessman …