March 20, 2025
Donny Pangilinan, Belle Mariano, and Maine Mendoza go on a special group date with lucky Smart subscribers
SM and AirAsia partner to enhance customer value and drive business growth
“This partnership underscores our commitment to offering greater
rewards and a seamless experience for our customers,” said Nicole Tan, Chief Business Officer at AirAsia rewards. “Working with SM
allows us to enhance the value we provide to loyal customers in both the retail
and travel sectors.”
The partnership brings business benefits to both parties. SM increases engagement and foot
traffic across its retail stores while deepening customer loyalty. For AirAsia rewards, the collaboration taps into a new base of active shoppers,
further strengthening its position in the Philippine travel market. Together,
they create an expansive rewards ecosystem that combines shopping, travel, and
lifestyle benefits.
Ice Made Cooler: LG Refrigerators Are Ready to Turn Up the Cool at BGC
Collective action in motion: Championing sustainability through the first-ever GCash Eco Run in Manila
March 19, 2025
Debunking the misinformation about dengue
- Myth #1. Dengue is just a mild disease.
- Fact: While most patients with dengue have no symptoms (asymptomatic) or present with mild symptoms, dengue can be severe and life-threatening in some patients especially if not detected early and managed adequately.
- Myth #2. You can only get dengue once in your lifetime.
- Fact: Dengue virus has 4 distinct serotypes. Infection with 1 serotype will render lifelong immunity to that particular serotype and transient cross-protection against the other serotypes for a few months. Hence, getting the disease from the other 3 dengue serotypes is still possible!
- Myth #3. Dengue is highly contagious. You can easily get it from being around an infected person.
- Fact: Dengue isn't contagious, so it cannot be spread from person to person. It is only transmitted to humans via the bite of an infected female mosquito.
- Myth #4. Dengue-infected mosquitoes only breed in dirty stagnant waters.
- Fact: The Aedes mosquitoes (the primary vectors of the dengue virus) breed by laying their eggs on stagnant water, regardless if it's clean or dirty.
- Myth #5. Dengue is only prevalent during the rainy season.
- Fact: While we see an uptick of cases in the Philippines during the rainy months, the dengue virus is capable of infecting people all year round, thus the risk of infection remains constant. As long as the condition is favorable for the mosquitoes to survive, dengue outbreaks can occur at any season/time of the year.
1. Search and destroy mosquito breeding sites2. Seek early consultation at the nearest health care facility3. Employ Self-protection measures like applying of insect repellents, wearing long protective clothing, use of mosquito nets4. Support fogging and misting in the community during outbreaks5. Sustain hydration
Noodle lovers are in for another treat as Nissin Seafood Dreamland returns this year
March 18, 2025
Women on Fire 2025: Empowering Women, Building Resilient Communities
SM Megamall’s Time
Sculpture turns purple in support of women empowerment. |
Shoppers at SM
North Edsa walk through the display at the LED Tunnel, a striking tribute to
gender equality and women’s resilience. |
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female mall-goer tries the fire fighter’s protective uniform at the Fire
Square Roadshow of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). |
Students
from the Philippine College of Criminology participate in the Fire Square
Roadshow of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). |
On Day 2 with PCW,
SM Prime Vice President Jessica Bianca Sy emphasizes the significance of
empowering women in our communities. |
The celebration
also highlights the launch of the 50th Anniversary coffee table
book, entitled as “From HerStory and Beyond: Five Decades of the Philippine
Commission on Women”. |
On Day 3 with DILG,
the panel discussion moderated by United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) Specialist for the Urban Connect Project Crystal Eunice
Dela Cruz, highlights the significance of women’s leadership. |
Pasay City Mayor
Emi Calixto-Rubiano (center) receives the DILG Certificate of Appreciation
for Advancing Women’s Leadership for Community Resilience. |
SM Supermalls
holds the 3rd Nationwide Orientation on the Safe Spaces Act with
in the photo: Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) Officer in Charge
Executive Director Nharleen Santos-Millar, SM
Supermalls Senior Assistant Vice President (VP) of the Corporate Compliance
Group (CCG) Atty. Pearly Joan Turley, PCW former Executive Director Atty. Khay Ann Magundayao-Borlado, SM Supermalls
VP for CCG Liza Silerio, together with SM Supermalls security and janitorial
personnel. |