Santa Rosa City Laguna
Philippines - attracting investors from all
over Asia and the world.
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 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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See our Home Page to find out how the new "I Am Involved" SM Eco Bag helps to conserve Philippine forests
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.
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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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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The
superb artistic tribute illustrates
our city's amazing achievements in
only 7 years.
SANTA
ROSA CELEBRATES ITS
7TH ANNIVERSARY AS A CITY
Mayor
Arlene leads the ribbon cutting
ceremony offically opening the
exhibit to the public.
IDINAOS
KAMAKAILAN SA SM CITY ang selebrasyon
ng ika-7 annibersaryo ng pagkilala sa
Sta. Rosa bilang isang ganap na
lungsod sa pamamagitan ng pag bubukas
ng isang eksibit na nagpapakita ng mga
progresong nakamit ng Lungsod ng Sta.
Rosa sa loob ng pitong taon gayundin
ang mga litratong nag papakita ng mga
magagandang gusali at tanawin na
makikita sa Sta. Rosa.
Children
ask questions, and are always
eager to learn about our city's
past and future.
Kasama sa mga nag bukas ng
nasabing eksibit ay sina Mayor Arlene
Arcillas, Mrs. Ofelia Arcillas, SM
Sta. Rosa Assistant Mall Manager
Evelyn Verzola, SM Brand Manager
Armind Cajala at SM Department Store
Assistant Manager Janice Casupang. -
Pamela Peters-Baun (Photos courtesy of
SM City Sta. Rosa)
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Wedge
espadrilles with ribbon ankle
straps.
BE
NAUTICAL AND NICE
WITH PARISIAN AT SM
Make
waves on land or sea with wedgies and
espadrilles, chunky platform heels and
ballet flats. See SM's selection of nautical inspired
shoes from Pamela Peters-Baun.
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Photo left: My City My SM
endorsers Tiongco Brothers Jun,
Emil and Arthur, SM VP for
marketing Millie Dizon, Sta. Rosa
Mayor Arlene Arcillas-Nazareno, SM
AVP for operations-South Glen Ang
and SM City Sta Rosa Mall manager
Dominador Caringal.
Photo right: My City My SM
endorser Philippine Tatler?s
Managing Editor Chit Lijauco
(center) with family Susan
Lijauco, Puring Perez, Geoff Mc
Llelan, Lilia Miguel and Miko
Lijauco.
"MY
CITY, MY SM" LAUNCH
REVEALS OTHER SIDE
OF SANTA ROSA
Story
and photos from Pamela Peters-Baun
Photo
left: Honored guests included
Conchita Delfino, Lally Tiongco,
Imelda Martinez and Jane Tiongco.
Photo right: Also Doris and
Richard Tiongco
TO THOSE OF
US who have come to
know Santa Rosa City, Laguna for its
more recent developments - techno parks,
automobile plants, up-scale residential
communities - the My City, My SM launch
at SM City Sta. Rosa gave guests a
welcome look at its cultural side.
Photo
left: Architect Mario Zavalla, who
lent the artifacts from his
ancestral home, with Gemalin
Batin. Photo right: Santa Rosa
Historian Nonia Tiongco with
Rebecca Soque?o and Lilia Miguel
This is a
another side of Santa Rosa, proud of its
history and culture - its old churches
and ancestral homes, artifacts, local
cuisine, and famous people. The
prominent families of old Santa Rosa -
the Tiongcos, the Carpenas, Zavallas,
and Lijaucos - gathered together in
Filipiniana attire as SM honored four
prominent Rosarians - Philippine
Tatler's managing editor and Rotary
District 3820 Governor Chit Lijauco and
the Tinig Hall of Fame Awardees, the
Tiongco Brothers - Emil, Jun, and Art.
Photo
left: Apolinario and Imelda
Martinez. Photo right: Oscar and
Sora Avenido.
Sta. Rosa City
Mayor Arlene Arcillas led the tribute
that culminated in the unveiling of two
panels featuring Lijauco and the Tiongco
Brothers. SM City Sta. Rosa mall manager
Dominador Caringal, as well as SM's VP
for operations Glenn Ang, and VP for
marketing and communications Millie
Dizon joined them.
Photo
left: Southern Tagalog Tourism
Council Director and Governor of
Red Cross Andrew Nocon with Mrs.
Josefina Arcillas. Photo center:
Biñan Tourism Officer Jazz
Alonte. Photo right: Dr. Bimbo
Sta. Maria.
The Mayor's
mother, Josefina Arcillas, Santa Rosa
City Councilor Arnel DC Gomez, Southern
Tagalog Tourism Council Director Andrew
Nocon, and Biñan Tourism Officer
Jazmine Alonte were also present.
Photo left: SM VP for Marketing
Millie Dizon with Arnel DC Gomez
and Antonio Agulto.
Photo right: Alice's Catering
provided delicious food like this
lumpiang hubad made from
vegetables.
They all
enjoyed the program, which consisted of
a performance by the University of
Perpetual Help Cultural Dancers and the
Tiongco Brothers, who wowed the crowd as
they serenaded them with their signature
songs.
Photo left: The University of
Perpetual Help Cultural Dancers
gave a magnificent display of
traditional Philippine folk
dancing.
Photo right: Beautiful gowns were
shown at their best by equally
beautiful models in a colorful
fashion show.
They also
enjoyed Santa Rosa delicacies like
Matse, Atole, Lumpiang Hubad, and
Sinukmane with Kinilaw na Puso ng Saging
which were served with a modern spin
during the event, together with the
popular homegrown Bok's Ice Cream.
Photo left: Bok's Ice Cream, a
Sta. Rosa original. Photo center:
Antique Banga terra cotta jar with
faucet. Photo right: Doris Tiongco
beside the antique Karitela from
Casa Zavalla.
One of the
highlights of the event was the exhibit
organized by Santa Rosa historian Nonia
Tiongco. It featured photos of old Santa
Rosa and its well-known people, as well
as artifacts and antiques from the
private collection of Architect Mario
Zavalla. Mallgoers were seen crowding
around the exhibit with a sense of
wonder as they discovered the city?s
glorious past.
Photo left: Antique portable
sewing machine operated by the
handle at the front.
Photo right: Antique laundry
implements from before the washing
machine was invented.
The My City, My
SM event at SM City Santa Rosa is the
sixth in this tourism-driven campaign
that features the many cities around the
Philippines where SM is located.
Photo
left: Sinukmane or sticky rice
with pirurutong and Kilawing puno
ng saging.
Photo right: Atole, an authentic
corn-based delicacy of Santa Rosa.
The first, "I
Left My Heart in San Fernando," honored
internationally acclaimed film director
Brillante Mendoza and Mutya ng
Kapampangan Nicolette Henson; "Cebu,
Cebu" highlighted the best of Cebu
through socialite Teresin Mendezona and
the Aldeguer brothers - Jay, Michael and
Chris; while "Sweet Home Iloilo"
featured Dr. Josette Biyo and Mang
Inasal's Edgar Sia II.
Both
photos: All these shows and
exhibits take a lot of effort to
put together. Here are some of the
enthusiastic girls, and one of the
guys, whose dedicated teamwork was
sincerely appreciated by all who
visited "My City My SM" Santa
Rosa.
Just in time
for the Panagbenga and Hot Air Balloon
Festivals in February, "Baguio on My
Mind" paid tribute to National Artist
Bencab and Binibining Pilipinas Universe
2001 and lawyer Zora Andam; while "Up,
Up and Away at Clark" featured CHED
Chairman Dr. Emmanuel Y. Angeles, and
artist, foodie and writer Claude Tayag.
My City, My SM is a project of SM and
the Department of Tourism with support
from The Philippine STAR.
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The
mall's parking area was the scene of
SM City's annual Independence Day
flag raising ceremony.
CELEBRATION
OF PHILIPPINE
INDEPENDENCE
SM
City raises the flag.
Santa
Rosa Mayor Arlene Arcillas was Guest
of Honor.
RED,
WHITE AND BLUE were the prevailing
colors during SM City Sta. Rosa's annual
celebration of Philippine Independence
Day held at the mall's parking area.
Members
of Sta. Rosa PNP were in attendance
led by P/Supt. Col. Ismael
Fernandez.
Present
during the flag raising ceremony were
Sta. Rosa Mayor Arlene Arcillas, Vice
Mayor Arnel Gomez, SM Sta. Rosa Mall
Manager Dominador Caringal, Assistant
Mall Manager Eve Verzola, members of the
Sta. Rosa PNP headed by P/Supt. Col.
Ismael Fernandez and members of the boy
and girl scouts Sta. Rosa Chapter headed
by Scout Master Pepito Carpio.
-
Pamela Peters-Baun (Photos courtesy of
SM City Sta. Rosa.)
Boy and girl
scouts from the Sta. Rosa Chapter
were watched over by Scout Master
Pepito Carpio.
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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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Close to South Luzon Expressway's Santa Rosa Exit, Walter Mart, the city proper and all the high profile residential subdivisions (see location map below), the Green Fields International School campus is easily acessible from every part of Santa Rosa City.
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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.)
Congratulations to Miss Universe 2011 above, Leila Lopes from Angola,
and to our own Shamcey Supsup, who was placed 3rd Runner Up,
one position higher than Venus Raj last year. Editorial photo courtesy of Miss Universe Organization. (More...)
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L
to R: 1st Runner Up (Lithuania),
Winner Danica (Philippines), 2nd
Runner Up (Poland)
CONGRATULATIONS
TO FILIPINA DANICA FLORES MAGPANTAY
ON WINNING THE TITLE OF FORD
"SUPERMODEL OF THE WORLD" 2011!
Danica
Magpantay, a 17 year old Fine Arts
student at the University of the
Philippines, won the title Ford
Supermodel of the World 2011 at the
annual contest held in New York,
beating contestants from over 50
countries and thereby gaining a
$250,000 modeling contract. At 5'9"
and 109 lbs, Danica has the perfect
physique for a career on the
international catwalk. She trains hard
to keep in shape and her ambition is
to be a top model for Victoria's
Secret.
Another
deserved worldwide success for
another beautiful Filipina!
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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Globe continues to lead the way in Sta. Rosa with its innovative customizable broadband.
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.
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:)
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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., Link?ping
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
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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
Watch
this YouTube animated video by
Ericsson Multimedia about life in
2015
and the networked society. (Read
more....)
