Be part of the first-ever nationwide cosplay contest in the Philippines.

SM Cagayan de Oro, Baguio and Clark have already had their preliminary eliminations.

Up next is SM Cebu on August 22, 2010, Sunday, at the Event Centre

SM Davao. September 11, 2010. Event Centre
SM Manila. September 25, 2010. Cyberzone.

Grand Finals: Cosplay Mania X will be on October 2-3, 2010 at the SMX Convention Center

Browse http://www.cosplay.ph/ or http://www.cosplaymania.com for more details!

NOTE: Cosplay TorCh and SM Cyberzone’s Nationwide Cosplay Competition are two different events so SM City Cebu will be having a cosplay event each in 2 consecutive weeks (August 14 – SM Cyberzone Nationwide Cosplay Competition, August 22 – TorCh)

The biggest, hottest and very first nationwide cosplay competition is here. Be ready to channel your favorite Anime character when the Cyberzone Cosplay Competition kicks off. Make a bold fashion statement and get the chance to win exciting prizes. The 14 finalists and the awarding will be presented via live video streaming. Be ready to strut your stuff in the following malls.

August 7
- SM City Batangas

August 14
- SM City Bacolod
- SM City Baguio
- SM City Cagayan de Oro
- SM City Cebu
- SM City Clark
- SM City Davao
- SM City Fairview
- SM City Manila
- SM City Marikina
- SM City Naga
- SM City Tarlac
- SM Southmall

August 20
- SM City Rosario

August 21
- SM City Pampanga
- SM City Taytay

August 28
- SM City Davao
- SM City Marilao
- SM City Baliwag

True blue Havaianaticos (those obsessed with these comfy and stylish flip flops) can select a Philippine-designed MYOH commemorative sole and pin as mementos of this historic event. With all these options, you’ll never run out of creative ideas for your own personal version of the word’s favorite flip flops. So head over to SM City Cebu Northwing Atrium until Monday, August 2, 2010 and Make Your Own Havaianas.

Sinjin with co-CBS members Wilhelmina and Mark

This is my second time to participate in the Make Your Own Havaianas event. The first time was last year where I made 3 pairs of Havaianas flip-flops.

One of the MYOH Roulettes

The area was opened to the invited VIP and media guests at 4pm and upon entrance, we were provided with a checklist to help us note our choices. It took me quite some time to decide on the color combination of my flip-flops. Good thing, roulettes with all the possible sole and strap color combinations were available. They helped me a lot in my selection. Volunteers were also around, willing to give their honest say on your choice sole and strap color combination.

Last year, I got 3 pairs all for myself, this year, I decided to get only 1 pair for myself and another pair for mom. For mom, I chose the black MYOH@5 commemorative sole.

After that, I had to choose which limited edition lifestyle or swarovski pins I should decorate my flipflop straps with. For mom, I chose 2 pins, swarovski-embellished dolphin and star pins. For myself, I chose 6 letter pins spelling my name Sinjin on the right strap. On the left strap, I chose 3 pins, a “limited” pin, a MYOH@5 commemorative pin and a peace guitar pin.

MYOH Assembly Counter

So after I’ve made up my mind on the sole-strap color combination and the pins, I took note of them using the checklist. I then headed to the assembly area and waited for my turn at the counter. When my turn has arrived, I was surprised too see the same guy who assembled my flip-flops last year. For the second year in a row, he’ll be assembling my flip-flops, grreat!

Here’s how a pair of Havaianas flip-flops is assembled from scratch:

Punching pins into the straps is usually the most tedious and time consuming part of the process. The assembler will ask you where and how you’d like your pins to be punched. The pin locks this year are quite inconsistent as some of them do not match the pins thus causing delays.

The straps are then attached to the soles.

After all that, the MYOH assembler will present to you your MYOH masterpiece for final inspection.

Joe, with my MYOH masterpiece. I was very flattered when Joe described my MYOH creations as works of art. Hihi!

Satisfied with what I’ve seen, I then headed to the counter to pay for my 2 new pairs of customized flip-flops (The media and VIPs were allotted 1 complimentary pair with 2 pins so I paid nothing for mom’s pair of Havaianas!) Whew!

Other scenes at MYOH 2010:

Gubernatorial daughter Christina Codilla-Frasco, spotted at the MYOH 2010 VIP and Meida Launch

The busy Make Your Own Havaianas 2010 Assembly Counter

The MYOH area before the invasion of the Havaianaticos!

Havaianaticos take time to mix and match soles and straps.

Other photos:

Special thanks to Ms. Jaja Chiongbian-Rama and Ms. April Rama of BigSEED Media and Marketing Solutions! All this won’t be possible if not for you guys.

‘Til the next MYOH!

MAKE YOUR OWN HAVAIANAS 2010 in MINDANAO will be on August 13-15, 2010 at LIMKETKAI MALL!

July 30 – August 1, 2010
- SM City North EDSA
- SM City Sucat
- SM Center Molino
- SM Southmall Las Piñas

August 13-15, 2010
- SM City Sta. Mesa
- SM City Sta. Rosa
- SM City Baliwag
- SM City Cebu
- SM City Bacolod
- SM City Cagayan de Oro

August 27-30, 2010
- SM City Fairview
- SM City Taytay
- SM City Lipa
- SM City Pampanga
- SM Center Las Piñas

September 3-5, 2010
- SM Makati
- SM Southmall Las Piñas
- SM City Manila
- SM City Rosario
- SM City North EDSA
- SM Center Pasig

September 17-19, 2010
- SM Mall of Asia
- SM City Marikina
- SM City Lucena
- SM City Iloilo
- SM City Rosales

October 1-3, 2010
- SM Cubao
- SM City Bicutan
- SM City San Lazaro
- SM City Dasmariñas
- SM City Clark

October 14-16, 2010
- SM Delgado

October 15-17, 2010
- SM Harrison
- SM Megamall Ortigas
- SM City Bacoor
- SM City Baguio
- SM City Marilao
- SM City Batangas
- SM City Davao
- SM City Naga
- SM Center Las Piñas

SM City Rosales
- Hot deals coming your way this summer on SM City Rosales on April 16, 17, and 18.
- Extended Mall Hours: 10am-10pm (Friday to Sunday)
- Get a chance to win one of 5 Yamaha Nouvo Z Automatic Motorcycles

SM City San Lazaro
- Extended Mall Hours: 10am-11pm (Friday and Saturday), 10am-10pm (Sunday)
- Get a chance to win one of 5 Yamaha Nouvo Z Automatic Motorcycles

SM Center Muntinlupa
- The best of summer comes together at SM Center Muntinlupa on April 16, 17 and 18.
- Get a chance to win one of 5 Yamaha Nouvo Z Automatic Motorcycles

SM City Lucena
- Extended Mall Hours: 10am-10pm (Friday to Sunday)
- Get a chance to win one of 5 Yamaha Nouvo Z Automatic Motorcycles
- Get hot on the spot! Free WiFi SOON!

SM City Cebu
- Grab them while they’re HOT! Take this chance to nab all your favorite summer outfits and items when you shop at SM City Cebu on April 16, 17 and 18. Choose from a wide variety of styles and products from all the hottest brands, and you’ll be sparkling in the summer sun in no time. All the best deals, finds and buys are here only at SM City Cebu this summer!
- Extended Mall Hours: 10am-10pm (Friday to Sunday)
- Get a chance to win one of 11 ASUS Laptops

SM City Cagayan de Oro
- Your uptown shopping experience will be even more satisfying at SM City Cagayan de Oro
- Extended Mall Hours: 10am-10pm (Friday to Sunday)
- Get a chance to win one of 5 Yamaha Nouvo Z Automatic Motorcycles

SM’s SM Cares Environment Committee aims to promote environmental sustainability (through mall, tenant and community endeavors) while simultaneously combining going green with good business. Among the committee’s projects which have gained much recognition are the Trash to Cash, the Green Retail Agenda, and the SM Supermalls Green Bag.

This 2010, the SM Prime Holdings rolls out the notable SM GREEN FILM FESTIVAL (GFF) to the rest of the country. During the festival, environmental documentaries and films will have free screenings at 35 SM Supermalls nationwide on February 10 (Wednesday).

To spread the environmental advocacy using the visual medium, SM aims to show the beauty of our planet, to teach the value of conserving man’s shared resources and to plan and practice environmental efforts towards a sustainable future.

Featured films are State of the Planet, The 11th Hour, Warnings from the Wild and Planet Earth.

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STATE OF THE PLANET
2000, BBC/Discovery Channel Co-Production
Special Jury Award Jackson Hole 2003
Screening Schedule: 8:00 AM

Everywhere you turn there is confusion about the current situation of our planet; with talk of rainforest destruction, global warming, extinction of species, rising sea levels and drought. David Attenborough presents a programme that delves into the current state of the planet as he journeys across the globe to demystify what is happening to the planet as a result of human destruction. His quest takes him on a truly global trail, from Kenya to Ecuador, from the Philippines and the Maldives to Easter Island, and from South Africa to California.

The 11th HOUR
2007
Screening Schedule: 10:00 AM

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio presents this thought-provoking documentary about the fragile state of our planet’s ecosystems and the dangers we face. We’ve all seen the devastating effects of natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina, and now scientists and experts from around the world believe that unless we act immediately to cut carbon emissions and switch to renewable energy sources, humankind is in very real danger of becoming extinct. The film explores how we arrived at this unfortunate predicament, blaming industrial civilisation for much of the damage and world leaders for allowing it to happen. It’s not all doom and gloom though; if we reduce the human footprint on Earth by a wide enough margin, we can effectively change the course of our planet’s future. THE 11TH HOUR gathers an impressive list of supporters, including former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, renowned scientist Stephen Hawking, former head of the CIA R. James Woolsey, and over 50 leading scientists.

WARNINGS FROM THE WILD
BBC in association with PBS
Screening Schedule: 12:00 NN

A documentary, produced by The New York Times, that examines the effect of global warming on the natural world. Polar bears are becoming thinner and bearing fewer offspring. The Adelie penguin is moving south from its home in the Antarctic. In North America, the Edith’s checkerspot butterfly is moving north. Great Britain’s oak trees are blooming two weeks earlier than 30 years ago, and its swallows are arriving two weeks earlier. In the cloud forests of Costa Rica, keel-billed toucans and other normally lowland birds are invading higher altitudes where they are overlapping and competing for food. The program presents evidence that Earth’s temperature is increasing at a faster rate than once thought — and faster than the natural world can adapt.

PLANET EARTH
BBC, 2006
Winner of 4 Primetime Emmy Awards 2007
Screening Schedule: 2:00 PM

Four years in the making, it was the most expensive nature documentary series ever commissioned by the BBC, and also the first to be filmed in high definition. The series was co-produced by the Discovery Channel and NHK in association with CBC, and was described by its makers as “the definitive look at the diversity of our planet”.

A hundred years ago, there were one and a half billion people on Earth. Now, over six billion crowd our fragile planet. But even so, there are still places barely touched by humanity. This series will take you to the last wildernesses and show you the planet and its wildlife as you have never seen them before.

For more information and reservations, you may contact or visit the respective SM mall’s administration office.

SM Supermalls ends 2009 on a positive note as all their malls nationwide simultaneously hold their Year End Sale!

Enjoy big discounts of up to 50 percent off on great selections mallwide, nationwide!

So what are you waiting for? The SM Supermalls Year End Sale has been ongoing since December 26 and will culminate on New Year’s Day (January 1, 2010). But wait, there’s more! The sale is extended until January 10, 2010, so mark your calendars now.

Catch the Biggest Year End Sale at an SM Supermall nearest you!

Flagship Malls: SM Mall of Asia | SM City North EDSA | SM Megamall Ortigas

Metro Manila: SM City Fairview | SM Supercenter Valenzuela | SM City Santa Mesa | SM City Manila | SM City San Lazaro | SM Supercenter Pasig | SM City Sucat | SM City Bicutan | SM Supercenter Muntinlupa | SM Southmall Las Piñas | SM Center Pamplona | SM City Marikina

Luzon: SM City Taytay | SM City Bacoor | SM Supercenter Molino | SM City Dasmariñas | SM City Sta. Rosa | SM City Lipa | SM City Batangas | SM City Baguio | SM City Clark | SM City Pampanga | SM City Marilao | SM City Baliwag | SM City Naga

Visayas: SM City Cebu | SM City Iloilo | SM City Bacolod

Mindanao: SM City Davao | SM City Cagayan de Oro

In one enchanted Christmas eve, there was a little girl named Masha, whose generous spirit leads her to a wonderful land where dancing snowflakes, marching toy soldiers and a handsome Nutcracker prince come to life!

Witness this special performance by Ballet Manila and Prima Ballerina Ms. Lisa Macuja-Elizalde as the Sugar Plum Fairy in a divertissement of the original two-act ballet.

Relive the magive of The Nutcracker at SM City Cebu, SM City Cagayan de Oro, SM City Iloilo and SM City Davao in a one-of-a-kind, must-see performance that the whole family will surely love!

Catch the special VisMin road show on these dates:

The Northwing at SM City Cebu – December 19, 2009 (Saturday), 6pm
SM City Cagayan de Oro – December 20, 2009 (Sunday), 5pm
SM City Iloilo - December 22, 2009 (Tuesday), 5pm
SM City Davao - December 23, 2009 (Wednesday), 5pm