Security Bank Foundation reports major education

The Security Bank Foundation Inc. (SBFI) reported significant gains in its education initiatives in 2025, delivering classroom infrastructure, teacher training and student support across the country amid persistent challenges such as classroom shortages, disaster-damaged schools and nearly 11 million out-of-school Filipino children.

In a statement, SBFI said it continued to pursue a holistic approach to education — combining classroom construction and rehabilitation with investments in educators, scholars and community partnerships — to improve access to safe, inclusive and quality learning environments nationwide.

Under its Build a School, Build a Nation program, the foundation has so far delivered a total of 901 classrooms to 153 schools in 92 cities and municipalities. In 2025 alone, it turned over 62 new classrooms, equivalent to nine school buildings, and repaired or rehabilitated 128 classrooms damaged by disasters or termites.

Among the schools that received new facilities this year were Sta. Cruz Central Elementary School in Laguna, a pilot site for the Department of Education’s Inclusive Learning Resource Center for learners with special needs; Tarlac National High School, which supports a Special Program in Sports; and Zamboanga City High School Main, where technical-vocational laboratories were established for caregiving, cookery, drafting, and dressmaking.

Beyond infrastructure, the foundation said it invested heavily in human capital. Through its Mentoring Future Leaders for Nation-Building program, SBFI trained 79 school principals and 88 teachers in leadership, mentoring, and school governance. The program has produced initiatives that have been adopted by multiple communities, highlighting the long-term impact of teacher empowerment.

SBFI also supported 302 scholars for Academic Year 2025–2026 and marked the graduation of 103 scholars, including 31 college degree holders.

To address barriers to learning beyond academics, the foundation distributed 1,170 eyeglasses to students in partnership with Ideal Vision Center and the Rotary and Rotaract Clubs of San Francisco del Monte, aiming to improve classroom performance through better vision care.

The foundation said its programs were strengthened through partnerships with government agencies, corporations, and Security Bank employees. In 2025, SBFI signed a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Education granting nationwide recognition to its training program and contributed to Senate discussions on improving the delivery of public classrooms. Key partners included FWD Life Insurance, Jesus V. Del Rosario Foundation, Signify Philippines, and the Department of Education.

SBFI’s education initiatives earned national recognition during the year, including multiple honors at the 21st Philippine Quill Awards and the 60th Anvil Awards for employee engagement, corporate social responsibility, and change communication campaigns.

Looking ahead, the foundation said it plans to build 60 new classrooms, repair 100 more, expand educator training and scholarship programs, and continue nationwide vision screening initiatives.