San Miguel Corporation (SMC) will implement cashless toll collection effective November 2 following the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) order mandating contactless and cashless payment transactions in tollways to help prevent the transmission of Covid-19. Based on DoTR Order 2020-012 dated…
Bata, a world-renowned shoe brand with over 6,000 retail stores across the globe, partnered anew with SM Foundation (SMFI) in donating 1,800 pairs of shoes for the front -liners of the Philippine General Hospital. This is part of Bata’s Global…
SM’s Bulacan Malls in Baliwag and Pulilan recently collaborated with their respective Municipal Governments to launch Wheels-On-the-Go, an alternativelivelihoodproject for jeep and tricycle drivers in the community. With this, local jeep and tricycle drivers have the opportunity to become town’s…
Amidst the pandemic, San Miguel Corporation (SMC)’s P1-B initiative to dredge the Tullahan-Tinajeros river system, has yielded 2,150 truckloads of silt and garbage as of August 25. The initiative, part of a wide-ranging plan to address flooding in Bulacan and…
Despite delays brought on by the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is on track to deliver the entire northbound section of the Skyway Extension project by December this year. SMC president Ramon S. Ang said that construction…
The Philippine Board of Investment (BOI) has reaffirmed its commitment to keep goods and people flowing smoothly despite the pandemic, with the approval of the project that involves the production of new ‘Weigen’ motorcycle. The three-wheeled vehicle, to be produced…
There is still room for improvement when it comes to inclusivity and diversity in the country. For example, the 2018 Corporate SOGIE Diversity & Inclusiveness (CSDI) Index found that only 17% of companies in the Philippines have SOGIE-inclusive policies, while…
After temporarily reviving the “nutribun” last March to help poor communities during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), San Miguel is bringing back the vitamin-fortified, energy-packed bread to be given for free daily to the urban poor, through its network of…
Fishpond workers living in the coastal vilage of Taliptip in Bulacan have voluntarily given up their houses, mostly on stilts, to avail of financial assistance from San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and allow them to rebuild their lives inland and in…
As part of its continuing efforts to support vulnerable communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Ayala Foundation recently kicked off Project #BuyAni, a food assistance initiative for 10,000 families in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Funded by a grant from the…