All for You Matcha Madness Hits SM Supermalls SM Supermalls takes Matcha Fest nationwide MANILA, Philippines 5 February 2026 — Building on the first-ever Matcha Fest held at the Mall of Asia last year, your most loved, SM Supermalls returns with a larger, better, and more maxed experience celebrating all things matcha! SM Supermalls’ Matcha Fest 2026 is a great space for specialty cafes to connect with matcha fanatics. Local vendors get a chance to showcase their creativity to eager customers who want to explore the different varieties of the beloved Japanese green tea, all for you, across your favorite SM malls. Through the Matcha Fest, SM Supermalls continues to shape malls not just as spaces for shopping, but as destinations for discovery, community, and max-out food and lifestyle experiences. As a gift to the matcha-loving community, your most loved mall, SM, levels up the celebration with a festival packed with even more matcha goodness, all thoughtfully curated, all for yo...
Largest number of pickleball courts at 61 across 25 properties by end of 2025 Pickleball continues to find its home in SM Supermalls. Through the SM Sports and Lifestyle Center (SLC), SM expands its permanent pickleball court locations to SM Center Shaw and SM Center Muntinlupa, giving the all-inclusive sport, its athletes, and enthusiasts even more venues for their next friendly or competitive matches. Because of this, SM closed 2025 with 61 court locations across the Philippines with 37 total permanent courts—the largest among mall operators. SM empowers the thriving local pickleball scene with maxed-out sports experiences for picklers and the active lifestyle community nationwide. Through its launch of SM Active Hub, the country's largest sports playground, partnered with SM SLC's mission of revolutionizing fitness and sports engagement in the country, it encourages tournament play, friendly competition, and fun bonding moments. "SM launched SM Activ...