State-run Bases Conversion and Development Authority and the Department of National Defense plan to transfer the Army Support Command facilities in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig to a new P1.5-billion site in Camp Servillano Aquino in Tarlac province next year.

After the SM Hotels and Conventions Corp.’s (SMHCC) properties have rolled out its contact tracing technology solutions across the country to fully intensify health and hygiene protocols, it was still waiting for the right timing and blessing from Mr. Hans Sy, Chairman of the Executive Committee of SM Prime, who wanted a unified solution in handling contact tracing data in malls. This was later enrolled in the system of the Retail group and its affiliates in the department stores.

A shopper drops off an old electronic mobile device at SM City Marilao’s e-waste collection drop box located at the entrance of IT Zone. The designated e-waste collection drop boxes at SM Malls in Marilao, Baliwag, Pulilan, and San Jose Del Monte aim to raise public awareness on the need to practice and responsibly manage e-waste.

Various private companies have promised to proactively support the government efforts as they stepped up endeavors to help address involuntary hunger and malnutrition in the country.

Listed SM Prime Holdings Inc. saw its stock dip week-on-week after disclosing its full-year financial earnings earlier last week, but it is expected to bounce back.

AS part of its Stay Fit program to provide the community with a safe space for outdoor activities, the Skypark at SM Seaside City Cebu recently opened the first Roofdeck Ninja Obstacle Course in the Visayas in partnership with the Pilipinas Obstacle Sports Federation and the United Vismin OCR (Obstacle Course Race) Community. This pop-up facility includes an over 6’ wall with an underwall, through wall, pull-ups, monkey bars, rings, inclined push-up equipment, twister rings, dips, a traverse wall, an inverted wall and rope climbs. Guided sessions are offered to the public at the third floor of the Amphitheater 2, beginning this February 13 every Saturday and Sunday at 5 p.m. via preregistration for limited slots. Photo shows former Philippine Basketball Association player and current Cebu City Councilor Dondon Hontiveros using the pull-up bar while other members of the OCR community in the Visayas and Mindanao area are getting fit.

CHANNEL your inner plantito/plantita and bring a bit of outdoors into your home with greens from SM City Clark’s Plant Fest.

SM is well aware of the growing number of Plant Parents, today’s plantitas and plantitos; and so SM has gone nationwide in offering their first ever Plant Fest. It’s the heaven-sent festival for anyone who has a passion—new-found or long established—for gardening and growing plants. Besides promoting a green environment, these plants have become a source of comfort and happiness, reducing the stress and anxiety that’s been such a prevalent part of our lives ever since the pandemic struck.

OCR (Obstacle Course Racing) is one of the fastest-growing sport in the country and is also gaining popularity around the world. More and more people find it as a fun way to keep themselves physically fit.

SM Hotel’s online GC Sale is back with equally enticing offers to perk up everyone’s summer plans.