SM Foundation extends help to Bataan community amid oil spill

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SM Foundation, in partnership with employee volunteers from SM City Bataan, distributed 300 Kalinga packs on August 9 to families affected by an oil spill in Barangay Lamao, Limay, Bataan.

The aid distribution was carried out under Operation Tulong Express (OPTE), a social good program by SM Foundation in collaboration with SM Supermalls and SM Markets. The recent distribution in Limay focused on supporting affected families, providing essential supplies to help alleviate their immediate needs.

OPTE aims to provide rapid response during calamities and crises.

Since its establishment, OPTE has successfully distributed over 800,000 Kalinga Packs across the Philippines. 

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SM City Bataan employee volunteers lead the distribution of 300 Kalinga Packs to the families affected by the oil spill in Bataan.

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