Solar power, along with wind and small hydro, is among the favored renewable energy sources being pushed worldwide. Rich and poor countries, both in the temperate and the tropics, are pushing for solar, urged especially by the “save the planet” movement led by the United Nations, national governments and the big international nongovernment organizations.

The 1.5-megawatt (MW) solar rooftop project in one of the shopping malls of the Sy-led SM Prime Holdings Inc. has started contributing power to the Luzon grid to boost the supply in the island.

The Energy Department has included the 1.5-megawatt solar powered rooftop at the SM City North Edsa shopping mall in Quezon City as one of the new sources of power in the Luzon grid.

THE SM City North EDSA (SMNE) mall is now contributing power to the Luzon grid through its solar powered rooftop facility.

HANS Sy, president of SM Prime Holdings Inc., and Ricky Reyes with the children of Childhaus PHOTOS BY RAFFY LERMA

Seniors Day. Senior citizens show off their talent in dancing during the Seniors Day at the Mall organized by SM Supermalls. (contributed foto)

While everyone is busy preparing for the holiday celebrations, the SM group—the country’s biggest retail conglomerate—is quietly celebrating the 30th anniversary of its first shopping mall in the country, SM City North Edsa.

Senior citizens join the singing and dance showdown at the Event Centre in SM City Cebu.

CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela, December 14 (PIA) – The SM City here has gathered at least 2,000 symbolic Santa’s 2,000 elves representing school children from the province as a highlight in preparation of Christmas at the mall.