VIA GRAPHIC PLUS | MANILA, Philippines (September 2026) — Sun Life Financial-Philippines Foundation, Inc. (Sun Life Foundation) continues to champion a brighter future for children with the launch of Project SUNBRIGHT Multiplied, extending comprehensive nutrition, caregiving, early learning, and community health support to additional families in Muntinlupa City.
As the third phase of its SUNBRIGHT program, Project SUNBRIGHT Multiplied now encompasses Barangay Cupang and Barangay Poblacion alongside the original Barangay Alabang. This expansion is expected to directly support approximately 1,600 residents, including children, pregnant and lactating women, and primary caregivers. An additional 65,500 Muntinlupa residents are also expected to indirectly benefit from the strengthened capacity of the local community healthcare system to provide guidance, information, and services.
This expansion builds on the program’s proven track record since its 2023 launch in Barangay Alabang, which focused on promoting exclusive breastfeeding, child nutrition, and maternal health while building the capacity of community health, nutrition, and child development service providers. In 2025, Project SUNBRIGHT+ evolved to integrate the Responsive Caregiving and Early Learning framework, promoting safe, nurturing, and consistent childcare while
providing technical assistance to strengthen local government ordinances on maternal and child health.
Implemented in collaboration with Save the Children Philippines, Project SUNBRIGHT Multiplied represents a shared commitment to advancing child welfare across Muntinlupa City.
A ceremonial project launch was held in Muntinlupa City, attended by representatives from Save the Children Philippines, Muntinlupa City Health Office, and Sun Life Foundation, led by its Executive Director Kristine Millete.
“Shaping brighter futures for children means knowing and responding to their vital needs. Through this expansion, we aim to bring safe, nurturing, and developmentally supportive care to more children and families,” said Millete. “We also seek to support more caregivers, strengthen community-based care systems, and help more children get a healthier and brighter start in life.”
“The value of investing in children’s health can last a lifetime and even across generations,” said Lourdes Pambid, Portfolio Lead for Child and Adolescent Health at Save the Children Philippines. “We are grateful to Sun Life Foundation for continuing to make that investment through SUNBRIGHT Multiplied. Together with local government and community partners, we hope to build on what we have started and see its impact continue to multiply.”
As the philanthropic arm of Sun Life Philippines, the country’s first and longest-standing life insurance company, Sun Life Foundation helps uplift Filipino lives by supporting programs focused on health, education, and environmental sustainability across the country.
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