SM Group’s Operation Tulong Express Brings Relief to 5,600 Families Affected by Habagat

SM Foundation’s Operation Tulong Express (OPTE) reached about 5,600 families across Pampanga and Dagupan City, distributing Kalinga Packs to communities still recovering from weeks of flooding brought on by the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat).

The relief operations followed state of calamity declarations as enhanced Habagat rains submerged communities in both areas for weeks.

San Fernando and Mexico were among the province’s hardest-hit areas, with severe flooding reported in several communities.

OPTE, activated through SM City Pampanga and SM City San Fernando Downtown, distributed approximately 4,700 Kalinga Packs to families. The relief operations were conducted in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

Since its activation, OPTE has served as the SM Group’s frontline disaster response, with SM Foundation, SM Supermalls, and SM Markets working together to provide assistance to affected communities across the country.