June 23rd, 2012, CEBU CITY—Malls have been sprouting like mushrooms here and in Cebu province.

The Mall of Asia (MoA) Arena is finally open and now geared to own the title as the country’s newest world-class venue for local and international events.

SM City North Edsa recently had the distinction of being chosen as one of Readers Digest Most Trusted Brands for 2012 for the second year in a row in ceremonies held at Resorts World Manila. SM’s first Supermall won the Gold Award in the Mall Category in the prestigious survey.

Saturday, June 16, is a night I shall not soon forget. Many, many stars were gathered under one roof for a special concert produced to formally launch the Mall of Asia Arena, a spanking brand-new multipurpose venue in the metropolis—yes, the one where Lady Gaga drove a motorcycle across the stage, the Philippine flag flapping behind her.

Almost 20 years after it opened its first mall in the Queen City of the South, SM Prime Holdings now brings shopping, leisure, and entertainment excitement closer to northern Cebu with the opening of SM City Consolacion.

At 4:30 a.m. last Friday, Victor Velasco stood by the entrance at SM Mall of Asia. The 28-year-old had come all the way from Cabuyao, Laguna, to anticipate the opening of the first flagship store of Uniqlo.

MANILA, Philippines—Companies large and small partner with Meralco to create energy solutions that result in increased productivity through efficient power consumption. At the end of the day, these businesses have the ability to exceed their targets, become globally competitive, and play a key role in the economic development of the Philippines.

Manila, Philippines – In the celebratory closing of Icons, the star-studded concert that officially unveiled the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena last Saturday, the country’s state-of-the-art entertainment and sports venue reverberated with the power and meaning of the song Impossible Dream brought about by the combined voices of the OPM icons who shared the stage.

SM Supermalls recently received a Plaque of Appreciation from the Salvation Army for its continued partnership and support to the organization’s plans and programs for 12 years now. SM Supermalls gave technical assistance to the Salvation Army’s disaster-relief distribution and provided them a venue and location for the kick-off of its Red Shield Program-‘Kettling’ Fund-raising Campaign.

THREE summa cum laude graduates lead this year’s graduating batch of sM Foundation scholars. the 164 graduates comprise the 16th batch, with 75 graduating with honors — three summa cum laude, 13 magna cum laude, 44 cum laude and 15 with academic distinction