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Even as Bago City reeled from the effects of Typhoon Verbena, one thing remained unmistakably present: the quiet determination to serve. Against the backdrop of challenging weather and logistical hurdles, the AMA Education System (AMAES) pressed on with its commitment to community healthcare, joining the second leg of the nationwide Lab for All initiative in Negros Occidental. The medical mission, held in Bago City, reached more than 1,500 residents—many from vulnerable and underserved sectors—who lined up not just for treatment, but for reassurance and care. At the heart of the effort was the AMA School of Medicine, working alongside medical volunteers from AMA Computer College Bacolod. Physicians and medical students provided free consultations, basic diagnostic services, and immediate medical guidance—small yet crucial interventions that emphasized early detection and preventive care at a time when access to health services was especially limited. The a...

GR Machines deployed in SM Malls nationwide set to make recycling easy, fun, and rewarding    Your empty PET bottles have somewhere better to go than landfills—and SM is taking them there. Through the newly-deployed Green Recycling Machines (GR Machines), SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime) uses the nationwide reach of SM Supermalls to make sustainable action easy, accessible, and rewarding for mallgoers all over the country. "The GR Machines enrich the SM Group's existing waste management efforts under the SM Green Movement," said SM Supermalls President, Steven Tan. "Through the deployment of these machines, we hope to collaborate with our customers in caring for the environment by helping recycle PET bottles whenever they enter their most loved SM Supermalls." Each GR Machine can be operated with ease by any user and can accept PET bottles up to two liters. Together, the GR Machines nationwide can collectively hold up to 5,000 bottles in one collection cycle wh...

  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...

 Tanza, Cavite - For many families who gathered at the Tanza Convention Center in Cavite, the day was more than a routine government outreach—it was a rare moment when healthcare, legal aid, and social services converged in one accessible space. Among the institutions that helped make this possible was the AMA Education System (AMAES), which joined the “Lab for All” initiative for the first time, marking a milestone for private educational institutions’ participation in large-scale public service efforts. Led by First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, the “Lab for All” program—short for Laboratoryo, Konsulta, at Gamot para sa Lahat—is a flagship outreach initiative of the Office of the First Lady. Designed to bring essential healthcare services directly to underserved communities, the program provides free medical consultations, diagnostic and laboratory services, medicines, and health education through a unified, community-centered platform. AMAES stood out as the only private educational...

For the new year, let’s raise the standards. This is the year you stop making compromises when it comes to your cravings. No rushed decisions. No “this is good enough.” And more importantly, no more meals that feel like an afterthought. SM Supermalls is starting the year by bringing in new dining spots that can transport you to a new era full of fresher concepts, bolder flavors, and better choices. Proving time and time again why it deserves to be your most beloved mall with spots that raise expectations, break routines, and make eating out feel fun again. So before your calendar fills up with plan after plan, consider this your ultimate craving promise: to never negotiate when it comes to where and how you eat. Because if there’s one thing we’re not bringing into the year, it’s settling.  NON-NEGOTIABLE 1: Snacks Shouldn't Feel Like A Placeholder Snacking isn’t something you do just to get by–it’s something you do because you actually want to eat. This year, snacks have to show up...