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MARKETING GOES MALLING AS SM MARKETMALL OPENS IN DASMARINAS, CAVITE
Cavite Congressman Pidi Barzaga and Vice Governor Recto Cantimbuan share honors at the Marketmall’s opening ceremonies together with Mrs. Felicidad Sy and SM Food Retail President Herbert Sy. Also in photo are officiating Priest Reverend Father Leoben Peregrino, SM Prime Holdings’s Hans Christian Sy, Jr., SM Supermalls President Annie Garcia, and SM Hypermarket President Robert Kwee.
AN INNOVATIVE NEW SHOPPING CONCEPT RECEIVED A WARM AND ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME from residents of the City of Dasmariñas, Cavite, when SM Marketmall opened its doors to the public.
In the SM tradition, SM executives led by SM Food Retail President Herbert Sy personally greeted the first wave of shoppers, as the eager and excited crowds quickly packed this mall of firsts.
This 5-storey, more than 10,000 square meter Marketmall is the first public-private partnership between a City Government and SM Prime Holdings, and is envisioned to be a destination for foodies in search for fresh products and homegrown cuisine.
It is housed in a modern, well lighted and well ventilated building, is open 24 hours, and is the first vertical wet market development with a Hypermarket, 1,073 wet and dry market stalls, restaurants, services, and a bagsakan area. Shopping in the Marketmall is easy, because the stainless steel stalls in the wet and dry areas are properly zoned and color-coded.
And then, there is the convenience of the multi-level parking area with provisions for 252 vehicles, as well as accessible transportation for commuters.
During opening day, customers had a glimpse of Cavite’s homegrown food offerings at the Tiendas de Dasmariñas where foods like the famous Imus Kutsinta, Tinapang Salinas, Seaweed Crackers, Gatas ng General Trias, Cafe Amadeo, Paella Negra, Marinara, and other Cavite products were showcased.
Earlier in the day, no less than Cavite Vice Governor Recto Cantimbuhan, Dasmariñas City Congressman Pidi Barzaga, and Dasmariñas City Mayor Jenny Barzaga shared honors in the ribbon cutting ceremonies with Mrs. Felicidad Sy and SM Food Retail President Herbert Sy.
SM Prime Holdings’ Hans Christian Sy, Jr., SM Hypermarket's Robert Kwee, SM Supermalls President Annie Garcia, and Reverend Father Leoben Peregrino also joined them.
The first wave of shoppers gathers outside, excited to experience the
first one stop mall in Cavite with Hypermarket,
wet and dry market stalls, restaurants, services and bagsakan area.
Located along Dasmariñas Bagong Bayan Congressional Road, Dasmariñas, City, Cavite, the SM Marketmall serves customers from Dasmariñas City and nearby towns such as Imus, GMA, Carmona, General Trias and even some part of Trece Martirez City.
Apart from the SM Hypermarket and the wet and dry market, it also has food tenants like Jollibee, Mang Inasal, and Chowking; as well as services like BDO, Test Point, Mr. Quickie, Dermcare, LBC, Inkrite, APD Travel, M. H Burton, A-1 Driving and Lucky Circle.
The SM Marketmall is not only clean, well maintained, and secure, but also has PWD friendly facilities. Furthermore, it showcases environmentally sustainable practices with a sewage treatment plant that recycles water, and also has proper garbage segregation and disposal.
The SM Marketmall’s design and construction team includes Jose Siao Ling and
Associates, Architects and Designers; and R. M. Cabanela Construction and ManagementCorp, General Contractor.
Pamela Peters-Baun (Photos courtesy of SM Prime Holdings.)
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Come meet your
favorite super heroes and mega robots brought to life by SM City Santa Rosa in the thrilling "Toy Fusion" event, happening every day January 6-15, 2012 at the Activity Grounds near SM Supermarket!
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SM SANTA ROSA CELEBRATES GLOBAL HANDWASHING DAY
After being taught the benefits of hand hygiene, the children are proud to display their clean hands along with those of their instructors.
REPRESENTATIVES FROM SANTA ROSA CITY HEALTH OFFICE, PAMET LAGUNA CHAPTER, AND DEPED (THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION), together with Mall officials, joined elementary students from Santa Rosa Elementary School - Central I-III, as they learned more about the proper way of washing their hands in celebration of Global Hand-washing Day. SM Sta. Rosa's Assistant Mall Manager Evelyn Verzola welcomed the participants and enjoined them to observe always proper hand-washing techniques, while Dra. Soledad Cunanan, Sta. Rosa City's health officer explained the benefits of always having clean hands stressing that clean hands help in controlling the spread of illnesses such as diarrhea, sore eyes and flu. SM's celebration of Global Hand-washing Day is in cooperation with the World Health Organization, Department of Health, UNICEF, Sta. Rosa City Health Office and Unilever.
- Pamela Peters-Baun (Photos courtesy of SM Prime Holdings)
Children are guided through the process of washing hands thoroughly to prevent the spread of germs to their food and to other people.
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SM Supermalls' Regional Operations Manager for South 2 Jason Terrenal
(2nd from right) proudly holds the award for SM Prime Holdings Inc. as one of the recipients of the Most Outstanding Tax Payer Award given by Santa Rosa City during the awarding ceremony. Santa Rosa City Mayor Arlene Arcillas (center) presented the awards.
SM PRIME HOLDINGS RECEIVES AWARD FOR MOST OUTSTANDING BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT
THE MOST OUTSTANDING BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA were honored and recognized in a formal awarding ceremony held on July 29, 2011 at The Bellevue Hotel, Alabang, Muntinlupa City. The said companies and corporations were also ranked according to the amount of tax paid for 2010 as recorded by the Office of the City Treasurer.
There were 5 categories and the Top 20 businesses for each category received recognition for their contribution to the City’s revenue. Mayor Arlene Arcillas, along with City Assessor Mrs. Nelly Gomez and City Treasurer Laura Sy, presented the awards.
SM Prime Holdings Inc. ranked 6th in the Top Tax Payer category, 11th in the Top 20 Payers of Business Tax and 6th in the Top 20 Taxpayers of Realty Tax for the year 2010.
SM Supermalls’ affiliate stores also made it to the list of Top 20 Taxpayers of Business Tax with SM Department Store, SM Supermarket and SM Appliance ranking 7th, 9th and 19th places respectively.
SM Supermalls Regional Operations Manager for South 2 Jason Terrenal received the award for SM Prime Holdings together with SM Santa Rosa’s Assistant Mall Manager Evelyn Verzola. SM Department Store’s Regional Manager Engr. Gerry Bacsid was also present together with SM Sta. Rosa Department Store Manager Georgie Malabanan and SM Supermarket Store Manager Ronnie Ragasa.
- Pamela Peters-Baun (photo courtesy of SM Prime Holdings)
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Congratulations to Miss Universe 2011 (above left), Leila Lopes from Angola,
and to our own Shamcey Supsup (above right), who was placed 3rd Runner Up,
one position higher than Venus Raj last year. Editorial photo courtesy of Miss Universe Organization. (More...)
ENGLAND IS THE HOME OF MODERN FOOTBALL (AKA SOCCER), AND BRITISH AMBASSADOR STEPHEN LILLIE, speaking from the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Manila, gives a strong thumbs up to doing business in the Philippines. To avoid confusion, England is part of Great Britain which is part of the United Kingdom which is part of the European Union.
Therefore with reference to the 2011 Royal Wedding, Prince William and Princess Catherine are now second in line to be King and Queen of the United Kingdom - but not of the European Union, although millions of Europeans have publicly expressed the opinion that 'Will & Kate' also belong to them, as Will's ancestors came to Britain from from Germany and they have branches all over Europe.
Stephen Lillie does not discuss this issue and states that the Philippine population of 92 million makes us the 3rd English-speaking country of the world. He goes on to praise the international success of Philippine call-centers, whose clients include British blue-chip companies such as Shell, HKBC, and the Financial Times.
He says that our battle against corruption is being won, and the presence of more than 200 major British companies here signifies clearly that now is an excellent time for British and other European companies to invest in the Philippines.
Enthusiastic about the developing popularity of Filipino football and the inspiring progress of the Philippine Askals, most Englishmen everywhere look forward to seeing them qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and they also hope that before then Filipino sports fans will join them in visiting the 2012 Olympics in London.
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Forget the negative attitudes of stick-in-the-mud critics and do a Google search to see the creativity of Filipinos who have posted on the internet their own versions of DOT's inspiring
new tourism slogan. Who cares what the Swiss did in 1951? They didn't invent the English
language and they didn't coin the "it's more fun" phrase. Positive-thinking Filipinos like the
new slogan and are having lots of fun proving the truth in it. DOT deserves congratulations!
(See Angel Tugado's comments on our Opinion page.
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MY CITY, MY SM, MY CUISINE IS
LAUNCHED AT SANTA ROSA
Clockwise: Exhibit curator Nonie Cartagena with judges Claude Tayag, Micky Fenix, Cora Alvina, Sonny Tinio and Grace Laurel.
Story by Pamela Peters-Baun
GOOD FOOD AND GREAT PEOPLE WERE AT THE MY CITY, MY SM, MY CUISINE LAUNCH! It was an afternoon of gastronomic surprises as the initial leg of this nationwide contest was launched in SM City Santa Rosa.
Mall shoppers’ palates were teased as they were greeted with the aroma of home-made cooking as five contestants vied for the title of concocting the best Chicken Puchero with La Oya this side of the archipelago, while five other contestants competed to win the hearts, and stomachs, of the judges for the best Puto Maya with Kilawing Puso ng Saging.
Food magazine editor-in-chief Micky Fenix and renowned writer Sonny Tiñio Jr. headed the impressive panel of judges, which included well-known artist and foodie Claude Tayag, Metropolitan Museum Vice-Chair Corazon Alvina, Philippine Star columnist Grace Laurel, and SM Homeworld’s Department Manager Merly Ann Bernaldez. Tayag was one of the honorees during last year’s My City, My SM in Clark, Pampanga.
Winner for the Best Puchero with La Oya: Pepito Panganiban.
They had a hard time deciding who to give their nod to, as evidenced by the time it took them relishing every bite of the prepared entries. As all contests go, only one emerges as champion, and after scores were tallied, the ownership of making the best Puchero with La Oya went to family cook Pepito Panganiban while Nelia Dia, an unassuming housewife from Brgy. Malusak in Sta. Rosa, claimed the title for making the best Puto Maya with Kilawing Puso ng Saging.
Winner for the Best Puto Maya with Kilawing Puso ng Saging: Nelia Dia.
An awarding ceremony immediately followed the cook out, with Sta. Rosa City Mayor Arlene Arcillas, City Councilor Edward Tiongco and Sta. Rosa City Tourism Officer Nescy Esguerra gracing the event. My City, My SM honorees such as Tatler Editor Chit Lijauco and renowned make up artist James Cooper were likewise present during the occasion.
The awards were presented by local dignitaries (from Left): Councilor Edward Tiongco, City Mayor Arlene Arcillas-Nazareno, and City Tourism Officer Nescy Esguerra.
A major highlight of the event was a video featuring the diverse culinary delights found in Sta. Rosa made more interesting by a cooking demo hosted by Corazon Alvina which featured Chit Lijauco and Nonia Tiongco, Director of the Sta. Rosa Studies Center, showing the guests how to cook Sta. Rosa heirloom dishes. Old fashioned Sta. Rosa hospitality was evident during the occasion as old families of Sta. Rosa shared to guests their families’ secret heirloom recipes by bringing prepared versions of these.
My City, My SM, My Cuisine is SM’s contribution to ensure the survival of Philippine food stories, by identifying and preserving traditional recipes and culinary techniques.
Food enthusiasts can look forward to the succeeding stops of My City, My SM, My Cuisine happening in Lucena in May and Cavite in June, Batangas in July, Cagayan de Oro and Davao in August, Marilao and Naga in September, Bacolod in October, Pampanga in December, Cebu and Iloilo in January and Baguio and Clark in February.
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History and culture of Santa Rosa City Laguna Philippines were lovingly revived with colorful displays and entertainments in the "My City My SM" event at SM City mall. (Read more:)
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THIS MONTH'S BIG 3 VIDEOS
See our Videos Page for this month's mind-expanding selection.
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SM City Sta. Rosa counts down to Earth Hour. Scroll up this page to see more..
Photo courtesy of SM Supermalls.
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Pamela
Peters-Baun keeps you in touch with events
and activities at SM City Sta. Rosa
(also
see our Next Page)
Mayor
Arlene Arcillas-Nazareno
cuts ribbon to open the new
GLOBAL PINOY CENTER
at SM City Santa Rosa
THE
GLOBAL PINOY CENTER AT SM CITY STA. ROSA was opened with a special tribute to five global
Filipinos who have brought pride to our country in their respective
fields.
The GPC awardees included
former Senator and founder of the Bayanihan Dance Troupe Dr. Helena
Benitez, known international fashion designer Oliver Tolentino and
WCOPA 2010 Grand Champion Mariel Corpuz.
Awardees also included were
two Overseas Filipino Workers - Jose Aquino, an aircraft mechanic
working for international airline Lufthansa and Randy Flores, an
assistant waiter for a cruise liner. Both come from simple backgrounds
and have sacrificed much of their family time to work abroad and
consequently help in boosting the country's economy.
Santa Rosa City Mayor Arlene Arcillas-Nazareno (2nd from Left) proudly
operates the
giant scissors at the formal ribbon cutting ceremony to open SM's new
Global Pinoy
Center near BDO at the SM City Supermall Santa Rosa. Also in photo are
SCMC President
Annie Garcia (extreme left), GPC Honorary Awardees Jose Aquino, Randy
Flores, former
Senator Helena Benitez, Oliver Tolentino and Mariel Corpuz. At
foreground are (R to L)
SCMC Vice President for Marketing Joaquin San Agustin, SM Sta. Rosa
Mall Manager
Dominador Cariñgal and SCMC Vice President for Human Resources Julie
Miteria.
In her welcome message to
Dignitaries and Awardees, Shopping Center Management Corporation
President Annie Garcia explained that the Global Pinoy Center program
is SM Supermalls’ way of magnifying their appreciation to the past,
present and future Overseas Filipino Workers who paid a huge sacrifice
of being away from their real home in order to support their families.
"Their sacrifice has, in one way or another, been our economic saving
grace for several years now", she said.
Each Global Pinoy Center is a
specialized all-in-one convenience stop, an enclosure within SM
Supermalls that will render services to address the needs of OFWs such
as Information and Directory assistance and OFW related concerns
including travel & leisure guides. Members will likewise be
accommodated in a comfortable lounge with free drinks, a mobile
charging station, an exclusive ATM machine and exclusive Foreign
Exchange & Remittance counter.
The Centers also provide free
Internet use for ease in communication, and with the latest technology
being provided by project partner Abot Tanaw, members will be able to
enjoy conversing with their loved ones abroad using a FREE Hub to Hub
Video conferencing.
Likewise the Global Pinoy
Center program will spearhead and collaborate with main agencies of the
Government like POEA, OWWA, the Department Of Tourism and other core
groups for monthly themed caravans and programs that will touch on
livelihood, skills and development trainings as well as legal,
entrepreneurial and one-on-one investment consultations. Banco de Oro
shall also play a big role in helping overseas kababayans with
investment opportunities.
The Global Pinoy Center at SM
City Santa Rosa is open to all Overseas Filipino Workers and their
families for a minimal membership fee of P150 valid for one year. It is
located at the Ground Floor, right beside Banco de Oro.
Members will enjoy the added
advantage of great value and rewards with the Global Pinoy Perks
Booklet, where freebies and discounts from thousands of stores across
SM Supermalls nationwide can be availed.
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See our Home Page to find out how the new "I Am Involved" SM Eco Bag helps to conserve Philippine forests
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Our readers in Sta. Rosa and around the world who are parents will immediately identify with the subject matter of this entertaining talk on video, courtesy of TED.com. In December 2006 Alisa Volkman and her husband Rufus Griscom co-founded Babble, a website for parents. As the VP of sales strategy and brand development Volkman oversees design, influences product development, and creates and sells custom ad programs, growing the site to attract more than 4 million parents a month in 2010. Griscom is CEO and he was co-founder of the pathbreaking Nerve.com in 1997 as the website’s editor and CEO. He grew Nerve Media into a profitable website and online dating business, in the process spinning off Spring Street Networks. He also serves as an advisor to several New York-based internet companies. Volkman and Griscom have three sons. At work, they try to keep their relationship low-key. "It’s in the elevator ride up to our offices that a transformation occurs," Griscom says. "We start the ride as a couple and end it as business."
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Oprah Winfrey "the most influential woman in the world"
WOMEN INSPIRING THE WORLD
Inspirational women from all over the planet are making a big difference to the whole world
and taking lead roles in finding ways to make it a better place for everyone. PART 1: (Videos of Michelle Obama, Melinda French Gates, Zainab Salbi, Sunitha Krishnan, Liza Donnelly, Lea Salonga, Charity Tillemann-Dick, Jehane Noujaim, Jody Williams, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Sheryl Wudunn, Kiran Bedi, Hanna Rosin, Elizabeth Lesser, Sheryl Sandberg, Halla Tomasdottir, Johanna Blakley, Jane McGonigal, Amber Case, Kiran Bir Sethi, Jane Chen.) PART 2: (Videos of Brene Brown, Ali Carr-Chellman, Lesley Hazleton, Majora Carter, Jacqueline Novogratz, Arianna Huffington, Diana Laufenberg, Deborah Rhodes, Kristina Gjerde, Nalini Nadkarni, Dee Boersma, Emily Pilloton, Amy Smith, Kim Gorgens, Amy Tan, Laurie Santos, Karen Armstrong, Carmen Agra Deedy, JK Rowling, Miwa Matreyek, Tony Porter.)
VIDEO GAMES ARE GOOD FOR YOU (AND FOR THE WHOLE WORLD)
"This is my daughter. She's playing a computer game. She's only two years old, and
she's having a blast. So she's really the driving force behind the development of graphics
processing units. As long as kids are playing computer games, graphics is getting better
and better and better. So please go back home, tell your kids to play more games, because
that's what I need." - Professor Anders Ynnerman, Ph.D., Linköping University, Sweden
Far from their earlier image of fantasies that wasted kids' time and parents' money,
video games are now acknowledged as a powerful force for improving the
real world we live in. Here's a selection of innovative thinkers and
doers who will open your minds to amazing new possibilities. Click here to read more and see the videos
HOW SCIENCE IS TRANSFORMING NATIONS AND PEOPLE FASTER THAN SCIENCE FICTION WRITERS COULD EVER HAVE PREDICTED
"Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children... All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them... The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing... It's kind of fun to do the impossible."
- Walt Disney
"What is an airplane after all but a circling of reality, an approach to gravity which says: Look, with my magic machine I defy you. Gravity, be gone. Distance, stand aside. Time, stand still, or reverse, as I finally outrace the sun around the world in, by God! look! plane/jet/rocket--80 minutes!" - Ray Bradbury, award-winning author of bestselling SF novels including 'Fahrenheit 451' and 'Dandelion Wine', several of which were produced as Hollywood box office blockbuster hit movies.
We all know that airplanes, submarines, space travel, cell phones, holograms, transplants, cloning, foods in tablet form and many other things were described in science fiction long before they became reality. Even present day security cameras and television's Big Brother show were spawned by the SF novel "1984" written by George Orwell and first published in 1949. New ideas and discoveries are now communicated so widely and rapidly in what is often dubbed the Information Age that scientific developments are overtaking fiction in the current real-life race to create a modern real-world utopian society. Click here to read more and see the videos
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Globe continues to lead the way in Sta. Rosa with its innovative customizable broadband.
Watch
this YouTube animated video by Ericsson Multimedia about life in 2015
and the networked society. (Read more....)
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There's no live theater in Sta. Rosa yet, but the Insular Life Theater at nearby Alabang
features productions by the talented and popular drama group Theater Down South.
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Do you and/or your kids need to know the nutritional values of different foods and the necessity of a healthy balanced diet? Michelle Obama has launched...(Read more:)
