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Boxing is not the only breeding ground for Philippine World Champions and when a choir from the University of Santo Tomas wins the coveted "Choir Of The World" title it deserves special acclaim. For official video of ecstatic flagwaving scenes of Filipino jubilation, click the pic above of founder and conductor Prof. Fidel G. Calalang Jr. holding the world title's prestigious Pavarotti Award or the pic below taken just after the results were announced.
Click this text to read more. It will make you feel proud to be Pinoy!
HURRY! - it's your last chance to see and hear Lea Salonga's delightful live performance
in "CATS" at CCP MAIN THEATER (Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo), Pasay City.
The award-winning musical's Philippine run has been extended until August 22 to accommodate the multitude of Lea Salonga fans on this welcome return visit to her
home stage midst ongoing international success. You can book online at TicketWorld.
 
Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMPC) has announced that
the Philippine-made 2010 Vios is now available.
(Read more:)
There's a breath of fresh air in Santa Rosa education. (Read more:)
Also visit our Education page.
16 year old Jessica Watson is youngest ever round-the-world solo sailor. (Read more:)
Visit the Philippine Pavilion at Shanghai World Expo 2010. (Read more:)
Cynthia Mamon's work is recognized with
IABC Award in Pasig City.(Read more:)
  
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:)
Welcome to Santa
Rosa Magazine - the accessible open e-magazine of Santa Rosa City,
Laguna, Philippines. No payment, no registration, no login required.
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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)
MY CITY MY SM CONTEST
EXTENDED
Let us know why you love your city and why you love SM and get a chance to win P5,000 worth of SM Gift Cards or one of six Sony Ericsson phones!
Share your hometown's attractions, festivals, history, culture, and lifestyle in the My City, My SM Contest. Simply let us know why you love your city and why you love the SM mall in it –in a photo essay- and get a chance to win exciting prizes from SM and Sony Ericsson.
The contest will run until September 2010, and you can join by simply sending an email of your photo essay to lorena.martinez@smsupermalls.com or pstar_smmycity@yahoo.com.
SM will choose one lucky winner per week, who will be entitled to P5,000.00 worth of SM Gift Cards, and whose write up will be published in the Lifestyle sections of leading national papers.
There will also be a Special Category for photo essays using a camera phone, wherein winners will be awarded one of six Sony Ericsson phones. Five (5) winners will each be entitled to a C510 Cyber-Shot phone with the famous smile shutter and intuitive zero-click access to Facebook.
One also has a chance to winning this category’s Grand Prize – the Sony Ericsson Vivaz, the second installment in a new family of communication entertainment phones that introduces HD video capabilities in the portfolio.
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Following the success of the AL GORE: Live in Manila event last June, SM Prime Holdings and its CSR umbrella SM Cares continues its unending advocacy for the environment.
This month, SM Supermalls will hold a simultaneous launch of the newest and second set of eco-friendly bags. At SM City Sta. Rosa Laguna, “The New Eco Bag” launch will be held on August 6, 2010.
The New Eco Bag has adopted a more contemporary and a more collectible design that appeals to a younger market, while still maintaining its multifunctional form and, more importantly, promotes love for Mother Earth.
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SiMultaneous Celebration of
National Children’s Book Day
DepEd District Superintendent Belen Manzanero (center) together with (from left to right)
SM Mall Manager Dominador Carińgal Jr., DepEd Science Supervisor Luhinia Ofren,
DepEd Filipino Supervisor Julie Panganuban, DepEd English Supervisor Cherry Taleon,
SM Marketing Manager Armind Cajala and SM Public Relations Officer Pamela Baun
during SM's visit to Ms. Manzanero to discuss SM's upcoming book reading activity.
SINCE 1967 INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S BOOK DAY (ICBD) is celebrated every April 2nd in time for the birthday of the world-famous Danish author of well-loved fairy tales and poems, Hans Christian Andersen. Said festivity is held yearly to inspire love of reading and to call attention to children’s books.
Locally, we celebrate National Children’s Book Day (NCBD) on the 3rd Tuesday of July, in commemoration of the publication of Dr. Jose Rizal’s “Ang Pagong at ang Matsing” (The Turtle and the Monkey) at the Trubner’s Oriental Record in London.
The SM Supermalls’ Corporate Social Responsibility program, SM Cares, through the SM Committee on Youth and Children’s Welfare, shall be celebrating Children’s Book Day on July 20 with a number of “activity-campaigns” simultaneously across 36 SM malls nationwide.
“With more than 2.8 million customers going to our malls daily, and approximately 1.2 million being children, we have put it upon ourselves to make our malls not just child-friendly, but more importantly, an avenue for a kid’s growth and learning,” enthused Dominador Carińgal Jr., the Mall Manager of SM City Sta. Rosa.
He continued: “SM is now beyond shopping, entertainment and leisure. It is now about taking affirmative action in our social responsibilities. It is about taking initiatives, to be instrumental in caring for children the best way we can.”
Together with partners from the Department of Education (DepEd), the National Book Development Board (NBDB), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Vibal Publishing and SM Foundation, the NCBD hopes to cultivate a love for reading and inspire kids into reading early to further boost a child’s development. This shall be highlighted by a turnover of more than 35,000 brand new books to different public schools nationwide. At SM City Sta. Rosa, five (5) lucky public elementary schools will be recipients of 500 brand new books from SM Foundation as well as 120 books from Vibal Publishing House.
Primary objective of this SM Cares campaign, is for kids to have fun in learning, by experiencing the wonderful world of books through digital storytelling with celebrities, book mascot parade, literary exhibits, book donation drive, “writeshops” for children’s literature and many more activities that would reinforce a child’s rich and colorful imagination, instill proper values, and encourage children to explore and learn about other cultures.
For more information on the latest schedule of activities, please visit SM City Sta. Rosa or call the SCMC Administration office at tel. nos. (02) 901-2027 or (049) 534-9811.
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SM LITTLE STARS 2010
Over P1 Million in prizes to be given away, plus a
chance to visit SM China to the top 3 winners.
All kids ages 4-7 can join the fun!
THE SM LITTLE STARS will conduct a preliminary screening on Sunday July 25, 2010 from 10am to 6.30pm at the Event Center of SM City Sta. Rosa.
Now on its 4th year, the nationwide kiddie talent search will be giving away over P1 Million worth of prizes and the chance for the top three winners to visit SM China.
The search is open for kids ages 4-7 years old who are cute, photogenic, telegenic, charming and with pleasing personality and talented.
During the entire contest period, contestant must be accompanied by both or any of the parents. If he/she will only be accompanied by the guardian, a written authorization by both or any of the parents should be presented along with valid identification card (ID) of the guardian and the parent authorizing the guardian.
Parents or guardian must be responsible for the behavior, safety and welfare of the contestant, their personal belongings and cost to be incurred due to participation in the contest.
Contestants who qualify to move to the next level of competition shall be required to attend trainings and workshops, the schedule of these shall be at the discretion of SM Supermalls.
Contestants and companions will be required to follow the instructions of the organizers, trainors, and instructions at all times and abide by the rules and regulations of the contest. Shopping Center Management Corporation (SCMC), its organizers, trainors and instructors, shall not be held responsible or liable for any accidents, injuries, harms, loss of property suffered during the contest proper, trainings or workshops, resulting from negligence, violation or failure to abide by the rules.
The Criteria for judging are Star Quality 30%, Personality 30% and Talent 40%
YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE MECHANICS AND APPLICATION FORMS IN:
http://smsupermalls.com/smsupermalls/index.php?p=650
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SM conducts 5th Joint Tactical Inspection of Security Personnel
SM Sta. Rosa and SM Muntinlupa's honorable security guards.
COMPLETE CUSTOMER SERVICE has always been a main concern of SM Supermalls. Ever since the mall opened its first doors to millions of Filipinos, SM always strives to provide excellent customer service to its patrons.
A large part of customer service falls on the shoulders of their security personnel and it is because of this reason that every year, SM together with their security agencies, performs tactical inspections were security guards are rated in terms of their overall appearance (grooming) and snappiness. First aid kits, flashlights and night sticks are likewise inspected to ensure that shoppers entering SM malls will be properly assisted in times of need.
SM's Vice President for Engineering Engr. Antolin Paule.
Under the early morning rays of the sun last July 9, 2010, security personnel from SM City Santa Rosa and SM Hypermarket Muntinlupa marched to the beat of the drum as SM Vice President for Engineering Engr. Antolin Paule rated their every move. SM Vice President for Operations Glenn Ang, Regional Operations Manager Mary Anne King, CRS Division Managers Redentor Cruz and Almus Alabe, Ret. General Cesar Abella, Ret. Major Celso Oliquino, SM Sta. Rosa Mall Manager Dominador Caringal Jr. and SM Hypermarket Muntinlupa Assistant Mall Manager Jenny Colayco were likewise present during the event.
SG Arnel Ajero (2nd from left) returns the wallet of Roderick Perez
(3rd from left).
With them in photo are SM's Building Administration Officer Adoni Orolfo (left)
and CRS Manager Ric Gicaro (right).
Being one of the malls' front liners, security people are the first ones who welcome shoppers as they enter the mall and the last one to bid them a safe trip home. In between, they are the ones whom shoppers ask for help and whose hand children hold when they are lost. This “human” side of security guards is often overlooked by shoppers because of the guards intimidating demeanor but this is the side that SM would like shoppers to be acquainted with.
SG Silvino Racca (2nd from left) hands over the Nokia 3200 he
recovered at SM's
parking area 4 to its owner Emmanuel Ramos (rightmost). With
them in photo
are SM's Mall Manager Dominador Caringal Jr. (2nd from left)
and
CRS Supervisor Ramon Domingo (leftmost).
In related news, two lucky shoppers had the chance to experience first hand the integrity of SM Sta. Rosa's security personnel when lost personal belongings were safely returned to them. Both Roderick Perez of Muntinlupa City and Emmanuel Ramos of Bacoor, Cavite were at a loss for words as they repeatedly thanked security guards Arnel Ajero and Silvino Racca. Perez lost his wallet at the cinema area and was recovered by SG Ajero. The wallet contained atleast P4,000 in cash and some valuable IDs. Ramos on the other hand dropped his Nokia 3200, worth P8,000, at SM's parking area 4 and was recovered by SG Racca who immediately brought the cellphone to the Customer Relations Service (CRS) office were Ramos was able to claim it instantly.
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