^^ I think there's a certain effect they want to achieve. I've been there several times and I love the lighting (except the activitu area, the center pa naman ng mall). For me, I find TriNoma's dimness having a somewhat cozy and glamorous feel in it. Most pictures just don't give justice to the actual look of the lighting.

I love the lighting too (except the activity center kasi parang nakakapale ng skin. :lol: ) and I tried my best to capture the actual look of the lighting. I hope I gave it justice.

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To see the photos with their captions, you may proceed here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=597594&page=10).

;19531766']Mall Aerials

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Araneta Center

photos by connnspicuous (http://flickr.com/photos/7523502@N05/)

^^wow cubao is really polluted. :ohno:

^^ yup, transportation hub kasi ang cubao.

^^ correct... convergence area talaga ang cubao.. kaya ang dumi... once c-6 will be built or the lrt-2 extension be completed, it will surely decongest that area, since people from rizal/marikina/antipolo can use that alternate route to edsa..

but gorgeous aerial finds again @dx.. thanks! :applause:

logo of SM City Marikina is up! :)

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Wow, mukhang malapit ng matapos...:banana:..Mga kelan kaya yan???

Last week...

Walter Mart North EDSA (their billboards say "Walter Mart North EDSA")

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atat na tuloy ako umuwi!,..:)

Ang daming mall!,. ang ganda pa!,. :lol:

walang binatbat mga mall dito,.. hehe,.. :lol:

ano po masusuggest niyong first mall na puntahan?!,.

ahaha,. xenxa na po,. atat lang!,. :okay:

Last week...

Walter Mart North EDSA (their billboards say "Walter Mart North EDSA")

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i just hope this will be as nice as waltermart makati. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QbxT92ub0U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1P6VaXV9Mk

good news parin naman to..hehehe...try nyo lng...:banana:

Robinson's Place, Manila
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^^ sa biglang tingin mukhang trinoma. :lol:

may aksidente sa trinoma 5 isinugod sa ospital matapos mahulog ang tinutulugang scaffolding sa Trinoma Mall

RLC plans 16 more malls in 5 years
http://www.mb.com.ph/BSNS20080418122115.html

James A. Loyola

Robinsons Land Corporation aims to take advantage of the strong growth in consumer spending by undertaking to build 16 new malls nationwide over the next five years at a cost of about P12 billion.

In an interview after the firm’s annual stockholders’ meeting yesterday, RLC president Frederick Go said they are also putting up four residential condominiums, six residential subdivisions, one hotel and two office buildings.

Go said all the property needed for the construction of the new malls have already been acquired and are part of RLC’s 67-hectare land bank for malls. The firm is opening five malls this year consisting of two in Manila, one in Tagaytay, one in Cabanatuan and one in Pulilan, Bulacan.

Other malls in the pipeline include those already under construction in Dumaguete, Davao and Cebu. He said some malls will cost over P1 billion but most will cost less since they will be in the provinces.

"We will continue to take advantage of the growing business process outsourcing industry and its complimentary nature by allotting leasable are in some of our new malls for BPOs," said Go adding that about four to five of the malls in the pipeline will have BPO components.

He said RLC’s office buildings will remain a major and fast growing source of recurring revenue with the soaring rental rates brought about by the demand for office space.

"For fiscal year 2008, we will complete the construction of Robinsons Cybergate Tower 3 and will commence construction of Robinsons Cybergate Plaza. These new buildings will add another 90,000 square meters of office space to our portfolio," Go said.

Plans are also underway for another 40,000 square meter office building in Ortigas Center which is currently master-planned as a mixed-use complex which will include a deluxe hotel.

Go said they also have in the pipeline 29 residential condominiums for launch and construction, aiming to launch three projects per year. However, overseas marketing will defocus from the United States and focus on Filipinos in the United Kingdom and Europe.

However, the bulk of sales this year of 85 to 90 percent is expected to be generated from the local market while the share from overseas is seen to drop from the peak of 20 percent due to the global credit crunch.

RLC plans to open a 100 to 120-room hotel in Tagaytay next year beside a residential subdivision and commercial area it is developing. Go said they have yet to decide whether to contract a hotel manager or operate it themselves.

;19531766']Mall Aerials

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Market! Market! and Bonifacio High Street

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Market! Market! and Bonifacio High Street

photos by connnspicuous (http://flickr.com/photos/7523502@N05/)

OMG! I so love M!M! and Serendra! They look really classy even from a distant view!

;19711198']Robinson's Place, Manila
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I've never been to this mal... EVER! My friends say it's good, but I've not the interest in going to this place until this photo! Hehe. :D

About SM City North EDSA, isn't the new digital IMAX supposed to be one of The Block's existing cinema? How come I just learned that one of The Block's cinema is now called the D-Cinema? Why not IMAX? Does that mean that the new IMAX will be at the u/c annex instead?

I was in SM NoE yesterday. I watched The Superhero Movie, but before that, I made chismis with the lady who's watching over. She said the cinemas at The Block were called D-Cinema. She furthered that an I-MAX will really be constructed there but wasn't able to give more information of the specific location. With that, I guess it will be at the former SM City Annex, or in the new building right next to the building beside the former SM City Annex.

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About the accident in TriNoMa, at about what time did it happen? I was also in TriNoMa before and after we watched a movie in SM NoE. I didn't notice that something happened though.

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D-Cinema and the cinemas at TriNoMa doesn't have big price differences, but why is it that TriNoMa's cinemas are La-Z Boy, but D-Cinema's aren't even if you're in the Premiere D-Cinema? Hindi rin Lover's Seat ung sa D-Cinema, unlike in TriNoMa's which are.

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hmm makes me think of Promenade-Greenhills. :D

^^ I agree. But only with the pic that Dex posted. :D

Beautiful mall! Especially the interior. Was there earlier this year, and coming from the U.S. was suprised to see Toys R Us there, and even a Spa! It's still very new so some stores weren't open yet. I like how it connected to the original section to create a pretty BIG shopping center!...definitely one of my fav in Metro Manila!! :okay:

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Nice Mall! Nice interior if you go inside! It looks so clean and bright! If you have been to Kuala Lumpur parang ganyan yung mga luxury malls nila! Mukhang mabango!

Sana yung iba nilang wing ganyan din!

The Mega Expansion's façade is now being done. They're installing the same glass used for the bridge. I actually think it's the same glass that they took from the bridge, cleaned, polished, and voila, they've got "new" glass ready to be installed in the Mega Expansion.

All tenants in the east side of the bridge are now closed as part of the expansion.

The three corridors leading to Cyberzone is now also being renovated, as is some parts of the Department Store.

Where is this Robinson's Place Manila exactly located? Harrison or something? One close to De La Salle University? If that's the case, I had a lot of wonderful memories in that area...

^^ Not really, they're almost 2-kilometers apart. It's bounded by Pedro Gil, Adriatico, Padre Faura, and Orosa streets.

^^ How's the traffic of the mall?

There is also a new department store in the Midtown mall (new wing ) of Robinson's Manila and there's still a department store on its old wing . Are they gonna close this old department store soon and refurbished its huge space ( 3-levels at all ) that will be vacated to be at par with the new wing ?This old department store seems so cramped nowadays ,even the aisles are so narrow while the new department store is spacious and well lit.

I don't think they'll be closing the whole old wing. The Midtown wing right now only has the Ladies wear, Girls Teens Wear, Ladies Shoes, and Cosmetics section. Those alone already fully occupy the whole two levels (unfair ha, walang panlalaki dun sa bagong wing?!? We demand equal shopping rights! :D ). It won't be able to accomodate any more merchandise coming from the main wing just in case they decide to renovate all three levels of it.

Imagine all of that two-level Midtown space filled with girly stuff, loads of bikinis and other swimwear, while I had a hard time finding decent swimwear for men at the men's, teens', and children's wear section in the main wing (here's the only thing I got for myself from Robinsons Dept. Store's Children's Wear at the 3rd Level, the red swim trunks at the bottom-right of this picture (http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/2008/102_0367x.jpg), others are from SM, Landmark, Metro, and Isetann department stores), there's very little variety, if any, of brands and designs for men to choose from at Robinsons Department Store. That's so unfair, guys also need variety in swimwear! :lol:

It seems like the old wing will be renovated in sections to displace as little merchandise as possible. I don't think closing a whole level of it for renovation while cramping out the remaining two-levels with stuff from the closed floor is a good thing. It will only make the old wing more chaotic. I guess for renovation - closing half, or a third of a floor at a time is a good option.

I did not realize at all that the department store at the Midtown wing is only 2 levels and has mostly for ladies ..since I thought some unopened sections within the department store are still huge space .
Anyway , I just noticed how narrow the alleys of their main department store , and should be free up a bit once the new wing becomes fully operational ,
Sana kahit paano yung old wing , sort of ma-renovate din to be at par with the new wing . Sobrang linis kasi at pleasant to the eyes yung new wing in terms of design as compared to the main mall .

;19531766']Mall Aerials

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Market! Market! and Bonifacio High Street

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Market! Market! and Bonifacio High Street

photos by connnspicuous (http://flickr.com/photos/7523502@N05/)

ang gaganda talaga ng global

parang halos lahat ng Robinsons Mall na I know of that expanded moved their department store to the new wing... Ex: Lipa, Dasmariñas and Manila...

^^ Robinsons Galleria on the other hand did otherwise. Having no expansion of the Department Store in their Expansion Mall, while even reducing the size of the existing Department Store from three levels to two, making what used to be the ground level Department Store a mall space instead. Well at least they expanded a little, just a little bit (but not enough to regain ground level space lost), with the addition of an entrance at the newly renovated West Wing.

^^ Robinsons Galleria on the other hand did otherwise. Having no expansion of the Department Store in their Expansion Mall, while even reducing the size of the existing Department Store from three levels to two, making what used to be the ground level Department Store a mall space instead. Well at least they expanded a little, just a little bit (but not enough to regain ground level space lost), with the addition of an entrance at the newly renovated West Wing.

i guess they are well aware that their department store business is crap that's why their downsizing it...

I guess they really wanted more mall space, but without any space left for further expansion, they just had to use one whole floor of the department store.

I just want to share pictures of the C and B Circle Mall in Marikina Heights. It's lay out is a half-circle and it used to be called "S" Mall because of its size. There's a public park across it which partly explains the unhurried atmosphere.

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really nice looking mall..

Wow... I miss this place. My peaceful hometown. Para kang nakatira sa western country.

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SM City North EDSA

I just want to share pictures of the C and B Circle Mall in Marikina Heights. It's lay out is a half-circle and it used to be called "S" Mall because of its size. There's a public park across it which partly explains the unhurried atmosphere.



The place is a nice small strip mall. I remember going inside that Rustans Store a few years back while visiting relatives at Rancho Dos Estates and SSS Village in Marikina.

Wow... I miss this place. My peaceful hometown. Para kang nakatira sa western country.

nga, dahil sa mga palm tree. parang nasa California. hehe

^^ also bec. of the architecture of the building too.

Wow... I miss this place. My peaceful hometown. Para kang nakatira sa western country.


It was nice for me because there was a place near my relative's home where I was able to go for a quick shopping of basic necessities for my travels. Looks like in California or a Western country hhhmmmmnnnnn.:)

Everyone please pretend real hard that you guys DID NOT see the post above mine...for the benefit of a peaceful forum...Thank You :lol:

The Greening of SM North EDSA

SM North EDSA, SM Prime’s very
first mall is about to turn green.
Construction is now underway
to create a 400-meter long
“Skygarden” with a gross floor area of
approximately 31,000 square meters.

It’s a haven where shoppers and visitors of SM
North EDSA can stroll along a landscaped and
covered path, pleasantly lined with tropical trees,
flowering plants, and shrubs. The Skygarden will
stretch from one end of the mall to the other so
that it will have a number of entryways leading
to different sections of the mall.

It will be decorated with a lagoon, an
aviary for bird lovers, an amphitheater for
shows and special events, cafés, casual dining,
and novelty shops. A waterfall will cascade
from the Skygarden at level four down to
ground level facing EDSA—a piece of art
that promises to create a calming and colorful
scene, especially at night when various lights
provide an added dimension to the falls and
the pond beneath. Below the Skygarden will be
a transport depot for buses and added parking
space for shoppers.

“This project is the first to be introduced
to any SM mall as we honor SM North EDSA,
being our very first, by sprucing it up with natural
elements. This is part of SM Prime’s commitment
toward enhancing the environment, and bringing
nature and the beauty that comes with it closer to
our customers,” said Mr. Hans T. Sy, President of
SM Prime.

It may be recalled that SM Prime built its
very first mall in 1983 on the north end of a main
thoroughfare in Metro Manila called EDSA, the
acronym for Epifanio De Los Santos Avenue.
Back then, the lot that was purchased in 1978 was
no better than a vacant swamp remotely located
from the center of the metropolis. SM Prime’s
Chairman, Mr. Henry Sy, Sr. saw the potential of
the place, standing at the crossroad for regional
traffic coming to and from the northern provinces
of Luzon.

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Mr. Sy took his inspiration to build SM North
EDSA from the first few malls built in the U.S.,
which he thought Filipinos will want to have.
Ironically, many thought his plan was ill-timed
because the construction of the North EDSA
mall happened when divisive political issues were
prevalent in the country. The mall opened in 1985
with a gross floor area of 125,000 square meters, at
the height of one of the country’s worst crises.

“We had a tough time getting tenants to fill
up the place. It was a risky period in our country’s
history. So, we opened with only the SM
Department Store and another small shop as the
mall’s tenants,” said Mrs. Teresita Sy-Coson, Vice
Chairperson of SM Investments Corporation.

But to everyone’s surprise and those of many
skeptics, crowds came and filled the mall. “It was
an instant success,” noted Mrs. Sy-Coson.
As more tenants came in and entertainment
concepts were introduced to the mall such as
cinemas, SM North Edsa came to be known as
one that institutionalized the “one-stop shopping
concept” and was the first to introduce “malling”
as a pastime in the Philippines.

Businesses and real estate thrived where SM
North EDSA was built, that over a period of 20
years, it has seen four expansions including The
Block which opened in 2006. It continues to draw
an average foot traffic of about 400,000 per day
giving enough scope for SM Prime to undertake
yet another expansion.

By the time this current project is completed
to include the Skygarden and the Annex building
expansion, SM North EDSA’s gross floor area
will quadruple to 456,000 square meters from its
original size, and make it the country’s largest,
and among the most successful malls in the world.

In addition, it will carry the distinction
of being the first mall to truly influence and
revolutionize the malling experience for Filipinos.
This speaks of SM’s ability to build, expand
and sustain its malls, allowing each and every area
to establish its own identity and grow within its
surrounding community.

-- from SM Prime's 2007 Annual Report

^^ nice article find. thanks. can't wait for the skygarden of SMNoE to open. would it rival trinoma or better yet, greenbelt? let's see...

glorietta 5 under construction. taken april 18, 2008.

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anong shops kaya meron dyan?

anong shops kaya meron dyan?
Yan din iniisip ko, kc yung main building madami nang vacant stalls tapos yung the block may bakante pa din hanggang ngayon, tapos malamang yung natitira nasa trinoma na, san kaya nila mahahanap ang mga tenants para ma fill-up ang 6-level annex? My goodness...sa tiangge-an, sa palengke, sa ukay ukay? lols or baka mga high level shops eto hmmm

Nice read. Waterfalls from the 4th floor? Kamusta naman, talagang level up na ang labanan ng SM North at TriNoma...gosh i wonder what's the outcome of this...Who will win? Yeah i know, US, the customers but which mall will reign supreme in the area?

Wait a Sec!!!

SM Mall Of Asia has a gross floor area of 386,224 (pls check) square meters...
SM North Edsa will have 456,000 square meters??

So it will now be the Largest SM Mall/Mall in the Phillippines?

1st. SM North Edsa
2nd. SM Mall Of Asia
3rd. SM Megamall?? :nuts:

exage! Kamusta naman...patayan ng business? ok fine lols

Mukhang okay yung SkyGarden ng SM North EDSA because its long ( 400 meters ) and quite expansive at some points .It would be nice to have leisurely walks on it ..I hope will have a great landscaping and lots of trees to counter the smog in EDSA.

Yan din iniisip ko, kc yung main building madami nang vacant stalls tapos yung the block may bakante pa din hanggang ngayon, tapos malamang yung natitira nasa trinoma na, san kaya nila mahahanap ang mga tenants para ma fill-up ang 6-level annex? My goodness...sa tiangge-an, sa palengke, sa ukay ukay? lols or baka mga high level shops eto hmmm

Nice read. Waterfalls from the 4th floor? Kamusta naman, talagang level up na ang labanan ng SM North at TriNoma...gosh i wonder what's the outcome of this...Who will win? Yeah i know, US, the customers but which mall will reign supreme in the area?

Wait a Sec!!!

SM Mall Of Asia has a gross floor area of 386,224 (pls check) square meters...
SM North Edsa will have 456,000 square meters??

So it will now be the Largest SM Mall/Mall in the Phillippines?

1st. SM North Edsa
2nd. SM Mall Of Asia
3rd. SM Megamall?? :nuts:

exage! Kamusta naman...patayan ng business? ok fine lols

According to SM Prime's 2007 Annual Report, SM Mall of Asia's gross floor area is now 407,101 sqm.

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I'm looking forward to the Skyway and the new annex. We're in for a pleasant surprise. I really hope to see a LOT of trees! :)

i hope to see road widening along north avenue(im not sure if its possible) to decongest the super heavy traffic especially at night.

SM Supercenter Muntinlupa Brings
Great Shopping, Entertainment to
South Metro Area

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On November 16, 2007, SM
Prime opened its 30th mall, in
Muntinlupa City. The new mall,
SM Supercenter Muntinlupa,
has as its main anchor tenant
an SM Hypermarket, which
conveniently offers a balanced mix of food and
non-food items at highly affordable prices. The
Supercenter occupies 36,601 square meters (sqm.)
of land and has a gross floor area (GFA) of 53,986
sqm. Of this, the leasable area is 26,828 sqm with
the hypermarket occupying more than 11,000
sqm.

SM Supercenter Muntinlupa likewise offers
a food court and four cinemas with a combined
seating capacity of 1,600. Other mall tenants
include Jollibee, McDonald’s, Tokyo Tokyo,
Chowking, National Bookstore, Penshoppe,
Ricky Reyes Hair Salon, Ideal Vision, Let’s Face
It, and Global Medical Group Specialists, among
others.

SM Prime President Mr. Hans Sy said, “We
welcome our customers to SM Supercenter
Muntinlupa. Inasmuch as it is in the southernmost
part of the metropolis, the City of Muntinlupa
is one of the key areas of Metro Manila, as it
serves as a gateway to and from the burgeoning
CALABARZON area, a fitting location for a
community mall such as an SM Supercenter.”

--SM Prime 2007 Annual Report

I just want to share pictures of the C and B Circle Mall in Marikina Heights. It's lay out is a half-circle and it used to be called "S" Mall because of its size. There's a public park across it which partly explains the unhurried atmosphere.

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/6870/imgp2351jh3.jpg

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/3599/imgp2350xq8.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/2755/imgp2349oh0.jpg

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/7464/imgp2352uz7.jpg

i live here..:lol: at the back of this mall is the village where i reside. anyways its a good thing the management staff of the mall has changed. it got repainted, had damages fixed and more establishments sprouted recently.

Everyone please pretend real hard that you guys DID NOT see the post above mine...for the benefit of a peaceful forum...Thank You :lol:

I'll pretend that I did not see your post. --:lol:--

I'll pretend that I did not see your post. --:lol:--
Why?:crazy2:

What's happening cq40 are you talking to yourself? I didn't see that post that you mentioned...hmmmm :P

^^^^Hahahaha CQ let me introduce you to Onion, Onion he was not talking to himself, he was talking to you. Hahahaha!

What's happening cq40 are you talking to yourself? I didn't see that post that you mentioned...hmmmm :P

Sumasakit ang tiyan ko sa kakatawa dahil sa inyong dalawa. Naku!! Tschau!!!

SM Supercenter Muntinlupa Brings
Great Shopping, Entertainment to
South Metro Area

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/2562/muntife8.jpg

SM Supercenter Muntinlupa likewise offers
a food court and four cinemas with a combined
seating capacity of 1,600.

--SM Prime 2007 Annual Report

Yeah right, 4 cinemas but only 1 is operational... :lol:

^ How did you know? Have you been there?

^ How did you know? Have you been there?
I simply checked the website, only Cinema 3 has a scheduled movie, guess what..Jumper! Nyahaha

But nothing beats going there in person, too bad for me coz it's too far away.

All the four cinemas of SM SuperCenter Muntinlupa are operational since day one of its opening. The website is probably not updated . In fact , when I used to check it ..they grouped the mall in Luzon instead of Metro Manila ..don't know if it still that way until now.

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/1782/smpy0.jpg

grabbed from SM Investments 2007 Annual Report

nanood ako dito last December (during my one week vacation hehe). ok naman, medyo maliit. And the four cinemas are sharing the toilet facilities (i.e. you have to go out and use the toilets at the cinema lobby). Ok lang din kasi kaunti lang naman ang tao.

^ How inconvenient naman at kailangan pa talagang lumabas. I thought SM malls were gearing to become disabled-friendly. :)

^ How inconvenient naman at kailangan pa talagang lumabas. I thought SM malls were gearing to become disabled-friendly. :)
Disabled friendly? It's not 2100 yet lol

Anong kinalaman ng pagiging disabled-friendly ng isang mall at ng taong 2100?! I'm partially disabled okay so I need those amenities. :lol:

^^ ahaha,. :lol: oo nga naman!,.
hindi ba dati nang merong ramp para sa mga disabled persosn sa SM?!,.
or ibang definition ng disabled yan?!,. :lol:

Well, let's see the malls go head to head! And by the way guys, The Philippines is regarded to as the "Mall Republic of the World". Why? kasi kahit saan ka magpunta, may mall. mall dito, mall doon. minsan magkatapat pa. di ba? this is something to be proud of. i dunno where my tito got that info but he was very sure and precise about this info.... juz sharing with you guys.... :smile:

By the way, sino may sc4? kung meron kayong BAT or Building Architect Tool, penge! hahaha! gusto kasi gumawa ng SC4 model ng MOA para naman malaman ng mundo na may mall ang asia. sosyal, di ba? kung sino man ang meron,salamat! or kung gusto ninyo, kayo na lang ang gumawa para masaya tayo lahat! joke! hehehehe.......

Well, let's see the malls go head to head! And by the way guys, The Philippines is regarded to as the "Mall Republic of the World". Why? kasi kahit saan ka magpunta, may mall. mall dito, mall doon. minsan magkatapat pa. di ba? this is something to be proud of. i dunno where my tito got that info but he was very sure and precise about this info.... juz sharing with you guys.... :smile:

isn't it the united states still has the most number of malls in the world?

Yeah..coz they have lots of states...almost each has several malls...too bad, their sizes are on average, like Plus Size WalMarts or the size of our small SM Malls..

Malls too many, also forgettable :lol:

SM Makati

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by Olive Castro (http://www.flickr.com/photos/olivecastro/)

but those malls cannot match the size and the reputation sm had for 50 years, i think. though sm is no well known in SEA. but i hope SM will advertise the SM-MOA TV AD especially in SEA, Korea, China, India, Europe, and also America so that they may know that asia has its own mall.

happy 50th year to SM! hehehehehe..........

Visualizing this Aerial shots, definitely Trinoma is bigger that SM NoE unless na lang kung malabo ang mga mata ninyo :D

let me give you an idea.

they made trinoma bigger in visual aspects. because according to the pic, the buildings which connect the mall to the parking makes the mall bigger, due to that the parking spaces. but i can say indeed that trinoma is a very spacious mall! nakakaintimidate yung luwag! can they add more shops sa gitna? hahaha..... juz makin my day and ur day happy, ay este night...... :)

sa mga nakakaalam, are they renovating SM Cubao or just the parking area?

Hello there! I'm an avid reader in this thread and I would say good job guys! This is the thread where I get the latest in the Manila's Malls scene. It took a very long time after I registered here in SSC because of uhmm...hard to register :lol: Anyway I am willing to contribute in this thread...Especially in SM North EDSA development where I always witness their construction. And if it is OK to ask you some questions...Haha!

Cheers!!! :okay:

^^ So how often do you pass by SMNoE?

Greenbelt!

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Guys have you tried eating at Recipes in Greenbelt 3?...I experienced the same thing again when we had dinner at their branch at Robinsons Midtown last week...Mausok..mukhang me problema ang kitchen exhaust....

But the food was superb....

^^ So how often do you pass by SMNoE?

almost uhmm.... everyday? :lol:

sa mga nakakaalam, are they renovating SM Cubao or just the parking area?

A very small portion of the ground floor, and a significant portion of the 3rd floor is boarded up, most likely those parts are under renovation.

No sign of the construction of the planned bridge connecting it to Ali Mall whatsoever.

almost uhmm.... everyday? :lol:
Don't even dream of stealing my throne...:lol: Just Kidding! Anyway...

Everyday, I thank the Ayalas for constructing TriNoma...SM North would never had that mega facelift! Bravo...haha :lol: SM may still be the same dirty, old and vomitting place (really, some poorly ventilated corners of The Department Store smelled like canal scum):lol: But anymore..yay!

Does anybody have updates to the previously planned Dell in the 2nd level of The Carpark in SM North Edsa? Was it scrapped or what?

^^ nah! don't worry I wont steal your throne. Dito lang nga ako nakiki update:lol:

I've been to Mall of Asia and I'll try to post some of my stupid pictures (haha...well I'm not a good photographer using a camera phone :P). After MOA, Trinoma and The Block...May nakita ako sa taas ng Sky Garden sa may bandang The Block parang may I dont know if thats agazebo or fountain. IMO, SM's idea of the outdoor parking is way better than before. Parang naging friendly ang mall noong naging open sya kaysa nung dati na pader at may panirang BDO. I dont have any idea about Dell on SM North, sana matuloy if there is a plan for that.

Waltermart ba ang may handle sa call center thing sa likod? So far nakita ko may Gold's Gym at Pancake House and of course Abenson sa Waltermart Munoz.

^^ Part of Walter Mart.

^^ Great....exciting ang development...minus the traffic

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I so love Serendra! :D

No other mall in the country comes close to this.......Bonifacio HighStreet!


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Bonifacio Highstreet

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Bonifacio HighStreet

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Bonifacio Highstreet

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Bonifacio Highstreet

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Thanks for the pics tj_brewed...
e-billboards would look great in this area no?

Robinsons Midtown

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^^ nice pics! now im convinced that its a gorgeous mall.. :D

^^ di ko lang gusto yung artifricial bamboo plants inside.... the shop mix are nice!!

wag ka lang maligaw sa old portion...parang Divisoria....daming tiangge... daming ja fake...

^^ nah! don't worry I wont steal your throne. Dito lang nga ako nakiki update:lol:

I've been to Mall of Asia and I'll try to post some of my stupid pictures (haha...well I'm not a good photographer using a camera phone :P). After MOA, Trinoma and The Block...May nakita ako sa taas ng Sky Garden sa may bandang The Block parang may I dont know if thats agazebo or fountain. IMO, SM's idea of the outdoor parking is way better than before. Parang naging friendly ang mall noong naging open sya kaysa nung dati na pader at may panirang BDO. I dont have any idea about Dell on SM North, sana matuloy if there is a plan for that.

Waltermart ba ang may handle sa call center thing sa likod? So far nakita ko may Gold's Gym at Pancake House and of course Abenson sa Waltermart Munoz.

One banner along Bansalangin Street (near the Christ the King Church) facing EDSA Grand Residences reads:

"WALTERMART North Edsa Supermarket opens MAY 15, 1pm."

:banana:

Robinsons Midtown

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With these photos, I can definitely say that this mall is not bad at all! Makapunta nga dyan. :D

^^ Cam phone lang yan...sony ericsson K800i

Robinsons Midtown

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Robinsons malls are getting better!

^^ di ko lang gusto yung artifricial bamboo plants inside.... the shop mix are nice!!

wag ka lang maligaw sa old portion...parang Divisoria....daming tiangge... daming ja fake...

correct! Restaurants are really nice!

Fit for the touristy area it is located.. Reminds me of a high class mall in Kuala Lumpur

^^ nice...i think kelangan na rin ng facelift ang Robinsons Galleria.... ;)

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Midtown is so small though, but I really like it! Sana the rest of RP gawing katulad ng Midtown wing.

Marami na bang bukas dyan ngayon? Last time I went there konti pa lang.

^^ ang tingin ko sa Midtown Mall is The Block rendition ng Rob. Manila. Small though gastronomic.

Same decorative theme ( flowers ) nowadays ang Galleria at Festival Supermall .

^^ Cam phone lang yan...sony ericsson K800i

galing! ganda ng pics
pareho tayo ng ginagawa
iresize to 500x375 or smaller para magmukhang maayos, kasi panget tlga quality pag 1mp pataas:lol:

glorietta 4

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the podium

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The not so mega Mega-Expansion...

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^^ why not so mega expansion?

Mega Expansion, Outside part? Boring!

I hope the insides are gorgeous...

North Edsa deserve to have the Mega Expansion title..

North Edsa deserve to have the Mega Expansion title..
Reworked Annex, New Building, Reworked Facade and a Wavy Green Skin on the Main Building...More like a Face Lift. lol

Mega Expansion, hmm...

MEGAmall + Expansion = Mega Expansion...

LOL!!

Finally, Banana Republic is opening at GB5.. they'll have a fashion show with bands tonight..

What happened to the old buzz SM City North EDSA renaming? Papalitan na ba ang name ng North EDSA after the completion of renovation?

Guys pwede ba mag MRT from ongping to MOA? or Ongpin to Powerplant?

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Shangrila Mall

Robinsons Midtown

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bago to?where is it located?

^^ part po ng Robinsons Manila.

Guys pwede ba mag MRT from ongping to MOA? or Ongpin to Powerplant?

From Ongpin to MoA, ride a jeepney to Sta Cruz, take a short walk to the LRT1 Carriedo Station, take the LRT1 up to the EDSA Station, and then take the orange jeepneys that go straight to MoA.

From Ongpin to Power Plant Mall at Rockwell Center, ride a jeepney to Sta Cruz, take a short walk to the LRT1 Carriedo Station, take the LRT1 up to the EDSA Station transferring to the MRT Taft station via the footbridge, take the MRT up to Guadalupe Station, and ride the Pedro Gil jeep beside the Guadalupe Mall and tell the driver to drop you at Power Plant or alternatively, take a cab, it will only be around P50 up to Power Plant from MRT Guadalupe Station.

magkadikit lng ba yung Robinsons Ermita sa Midtown?

magkadikit lng ba yung Robinsons Ermita sa Midtown?

it's an expansion/an additional wing which is called as Midtown.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DSC02869.jpg
photo by Jayce Gonzales from multiply

North Edsa deserve to have the Mega Expansion title..

They should've used MegaMalls name to be intended as pun for a really "mega-expansion." Ginamit lang naman nila ung ganung title because of the mall's name, but comparing it to the expansion in SM NoE, walang-wala un dun. :ohno:

These are som of the pics that I captured using my cp.

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Just like in SM Marikina, they will follow ata the render. ANG PANGET ng logo ng SM with the CITY and the FAIRVIEW! Wah! 23,000 sq.m ata yung Annex 2. Wah! Slightly smaller than the colorful Annex 1. Dapat may iba't ibang annex yung SM FV dito sa may amin. Wah! The BOX + Circles + Showroom = SM City Fairview! Wah! :lol: :lol:

it's an expansion/an additional wing which is called as Midtown.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DSC02869.jpg
photo by Jayce Gonzales from multiply



Wow! Ang ganda naman! So spacious! Tapos ang lighting maganda. Parang TriNoma. Wah! :lol: :lol: Midtown ang name? Sosyal! :lol: :lol:

SM City Marikina
May 11, 2008

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I looove the ramp of SM Marikina, the question is, pupuntahan naman kaya ng mga tao yan?

^^ It's an SM, may SM ba na hindi pinupuntahan ng tao?

^^ SM Bicutan daw is struggling in the foot traffic konti lang daw ang pumupunta... Im not sure may nagsabi lang.

BTW When I see SM Marikina, i remember the Metropolis Mall in Alabang...

These are som of the pics that I captured using my cp.

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It looks like a Ford outlet. :D

SM City Marikina
May 11, 2008

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A different box! Pero cute din naman. ;)

it's an expansion/an additional wing which is called as Midtown.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/tj_brewed/DSC02869.jpg
photo by Jayce Gonzales from multiply



Water features, spacious Middle, the colours and styles, even the concept. So TriNoma (But i must visit it first, to see is to believe muna)

^^ It's an SM, may SM ba na hindi pinupuntahan ng tao?

Wala lang, sana walkable yung papuntang mall, kc parang ang layo nya sa commuters, wag sanang matulad sa SM Bicutan :ohno:

Midtown looks like TriNoma IMO. :D

Hindi naman sya ganung kalayo! major road yung Marcos Highway isa sa 2 major road papuntang Rizal, another one malapit sa LRT santolan Station mga 5 mins walking lang tapos malapit din sa Marikina downtown kaya walang prob. i terms of people!

I don't think Midtown looks like Trinoma. Mas maliwanag kasi sa Midtown e. Tapos shiny floors as well, unlike Trinoma. I'm not too sure, twice pa lang ako nakapunta sa Trinoma.

^^ pano mo naman nacompare kung twice ka palang nakapunta ng trinoma.. hehe.. :jk:

in any case, imho, i think they do not look the same, they may have some similarities though..

^^ Mapuntahan nga yang Midtown na yan, last time, nakaharang pa yung plywood eh heeh

They don't look the same. OA sa liwanag yung Midtown, at sobra din yung glare ng metal-halide downlights nila, masyadong scattered ang ilaw, di sya sobrang focused downwards, di kasing narrow ung beam nung ginamit nila unlike yung sa Podium. I like TriNoma's lighting better, well except for their activity center. But generally, I think with a lighting like that of TriNoma, it may look better than TriNoma. :D

^^ pano mo naman nacompare kung twice ka palang nakapunta ng trinoma.. hehe.. :jk:

kasi nakapunta na ako ng trinoma, kaya pwede ko ng macompare? hehe :cheers:

^^ It's an SM, may SM ba na hindi pinupuntahan ng tao?

Meron, ang SM Cagayan de Oro

^^ SM Bicutan daw is struggling in the foot traffic konti lang daw ang pumupunta... Im not sure may nagsabi lang.

BTW When I see SM Marikina, i remember the Metropolis Mall in Alabang...

Marami pong tao sa SM Bicutan. Palagi kami du'n. ;)

Kailan kaya magbubukas ang SM Marikina?

Walter Mart North EDSA's opening will be tomorrow at 1:00pm. Ill find ways to check it out.

Walter Mart North EDSA's opening will be tomorrow at 1:00pm. Ill find ways to check it out.

^^

Address:
(Beside Munoz Market)
Dangay Street, Veterans Village, Quezon City


Waltermart Supermarket
Store Hours:
Monday-Friday 10am-9pm
Saturday-Sunday 9am-9pm


Other Tenants:
Abenson
Gold's Gym
BDO (Monday-Saturday, 10am-7pm)
Western Union
Team LBC
NE Cakes & Restaurant
Tokyo Tokyo
Mongolian Quickstop
Pancake House
Mr Chef Kitchen
Mang Inasal
(more to come... hopefully)


Plugging!
Catch Kim Chui Live! on May 17, 2-4pm

:banana:

Wow the nearest mall in my place. I'll be there. This mall's color definitely reminds you of Landmark Trinoma, and they are actually working on it 24/7 non stop now. I know i see this every freaking day.

I hope they will allow me to take photos hehe.

SM cubao is renovating pala., :) i saw a sign sa harap., it says (renovation and construction of 7 level parking building). :)

OT: and they're starting to dig the former value station and fiesta carnival., (probably the hotel or a new BPO building) they also relocated the jeep station to create a new avenue (gen. araneta extension)., (dunno where it leads to tho., most probaby to p tuazon)

^^ sana ung sm cubao maging parang sm makati or the block

Parang pinagkagastusan talaga ng SM yung sa marikina. look at the ramp. Walang mag-iisip ng ganyang kalaking project bukod sa Sm. Pero browsing the pics, maganda yung Midtown.

Parang pinagkagastusan talaga ng SM yung sa marikina. look at the ramp. Walang mag-iisip ng ganyang kalaking project bukod sa Sm. Pero browsing the pics, maganda yung Midtown.
Yeah, Did I mention that I was Really Impressed with That Ramp. It's Just Wow.
Oh yeah I did mention it.

^ nakatayo sa stilts yung mall

^^ parking yung ilalim., :)

^^


Other Tenants:
Abenson
Gold's Gym
BDO (Monday-Saturday, 10am-7pm)
Western Union
Team LBC
NE Cakes & Restaurant
Tokyo Tokyo
Mongolian Quickstop
Pancake House
Mr Chef Kitchen
Mang Inasal
(more to come... hopefully)
:banana:

I love Mongolian Quick stop...nice there will be a branch near in the north.

This could be the best Walter Mart so far. :)

tama ba ang pagkakarinig ko na Walter Mart North EDSA ang magiging flagship mall ng WalterMart??

(Pics Later...)
Soft Opening: May 15, 2008
Pag pasok ko kanina, Ako'y napa, Oh my Gosh ang dami namang tao (akala ko ako lang haha :lol:) On the outside, it looks like Landmark, yung inside setup parang sa The Block :lol: All walks of life (due to neighbor Munoz Market, Class C, D & E kung manamit mga tao duun) Kainis gusto ko sana mag Supermarket (ang laki parang sa LandMark TriNoma) eh ang daming tao. Kainis. :lol: Take note, Walang FoodCourt kc maliit lang yung space.

Confirmed yung Gold's Gym duun. Ok naman sya. Registration Open with free 36 visits. Gym Opens June 1 2008. Malaki yung Abenson's, di pa bukas yung G2000 Cinemas. Convenient magdala ng cart sa parking kc may walkalator, ganda parang sa Landmark Trinoma. Very convenient puntahan kc nasa Edsa lang.

Pramis ang daming tao gosh, ewan ko kung matutuwa ako o maiinis. Tapos yung mga guard pati mukhang yagit pinapapasok? :ohno: All in all masarap sya puntahan kc andun lahat ng Basics of a typical SM Mall. [Ewan ko lang kung may Department Store]

Verdict: It's like The Block minus The Class. :lol: Sorry.

3rd level
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2nd level
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Ground Level
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Tapos yung mga guard pati mukhang yagit pinapapasok? :ohno:

May batas ba na nagbabawal sa mga yagit na pumasok sa mga malls? May karapatan rin naman siguro silang pumasok sa mga malls. ;)

You're so anti-poor huh. :nono:

May batas ba na nagbabawal sa mga yagit na pumasok sa mga malls? May karapatan rin naman siguro silang pumasok sa mga malls. ;)

You're so anti-poor huh. :nono:
Hello sa TriNoma kaya bawal sila ;)

^ Eh ba't may nakikita akong parang nakapanghiphop na damit na dugyot? Pati na rin yung mga mukhang gangster. :laugh: Sa Market! Market! though, may sign talaga sila sa entrance na: "No sleeveless and slippers" ;)

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Nice photos of Waltermart. Ang cheap pala ng mga ilaw nila, fluorescent pa rin. :lol: Okay naman ang floor tiles nila. :okay:

^^ ano mas maganda? Waltermart Makati or North Edsa? :D

sa Market Market, marami ako nakikitang dugyot. :)

^^Iskwakwa sila lol, i mean yung yagit mga 4-6 years old na madungis tingnan.
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Korek panalo yung Floor! Makintab! Crush ko yung baloons hehe,yung mga CR, the Block ang style... Magandang mall sya, di nga lang ka-aya aya yung mga tao so far. Sinisiraan ko mga neighbors ko, bad me hehe.
Kawawa naman SM North Edsa, mukhang mababawasan ng tao.

^^^ E ano naman kung yagit sila or madudungis, may pera siguro naman pangbili ng grocery your parents nila alangan iwanan sa kalye nuong parents nila sa Calle yuong mga anak nila. Filipino talaga pag minsan. Masyado....

^^Iskwakwa sila lol, i mean yung yagit mga 4-6 years old na madungis tingnan.
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Korek panalo yung Floor! Makintab! Crush ko yung baloons hehe,yung mga CR, the Block ang style... Magandang mall sya, di nga lang ka-aya aya yung mga tao so far. Sinisiraan ko mga neighbors ko, bad me hehe.
Kawawa naman SM North Edsa, mukhang mababawasan ng tao.

This is great for you guys. There'll be more choices for you! :okay:

Ilang levels itong WalterMart ..?parang mas maganda pa rin ang WM -Pasong Tamo

^^^ E ano naman kung yagit sila or madudungis, may pera siguro naman pangbili ng grocery your parents nila alangan iwanan sa kalye nuong parents nila sa Calle yuong mga anak nila. Filipino talaga pag minsan. Masyado....

masyadong ano? ituloy mo na. ^^

^^ we should not be so discriminate to the financially challenged.. they can enter any mall of their choosing.. kahit greenbelt 5 pa yan... wag masyadong NOUVEAURICHE attitude..

For small community/neighborhood malls like WalterMart, I think it's ok to dress like that. No one should really care how you dress. But IMO there should a dresscode in some big malls. Like what is being done in Market! Market! & Robinsons: no slippers, no shorts. Even if we live in a hot tropical country, we should understand that these malls requires some sort of decency. However, I noticed that some of these malls let foreigners in shorts and slippers come in (now that is discrimation). I don't mind poor people flock Greenbelt 5 but I think it's nicer if they would at least not be wearing duster, slippers, sandos & shorts. Same thing goes with the rich & the foreigners.

This is not discriminating against the poor. I believe that we should know how to dress properly in public places like what we do in churchers, schools, etc. What is permitted in the US should not always be permitted in our country.

^^ i beg to disagree since we are in a democratic country, it is our freedom to choose whatever we want to wear. IMO

Agree din ako we are in a democratic country and we have the freedom or chooses kung ano ang gusto nating isuot! Kahit yung ibang mayayaman nagpapakadugyot din para iwas kidnap o holdap yung mga dayuhan naman kakaiba din ang sout dahil sa cultura nila and religion!

I go to malls in flip-flops and shorts. Heck I even go to university in flip-flops and shorts! :)

^^ i used to attend my lectures in my pajamas!

kuyog ito. haha. joke.. :nocrook:

well, ganun talaga... iba iba tayo ng opinion. :cheers2:

^^ hala yari ka nanjan na sila! :lol:

Trinoma nga kahit sino pinapapasok eh. Let's be respectful na lang sa ibang tao. Yun yun eh! Wah! :lol: :lol:

Well, yall should wear appropriate clothing in they're respective acceptable places and times. It's not carelessness, it's more like rude.

Yes this country is free, but it does not mean everyone will be pleased if you do anything and everything you want.

Sorry, the Mall is a public place, I am respecting myself so I wear clean clothes..

Not Dirty Sando's and worn-out slippers. Sorry.

^^ how about clean D&G tanks and ferragamo slippers? ;) sorry but i think you haven't heard of "do not judge a book by its cover". sa totoo lang, yung iba dyang naka long sleeves, pants and shoes...mas mukha pa rin silang dugyot.

^^ parking yung ilalim., :)

Ay parking ba yun. Kala ko para hindi abutin yung mall pag nag overflow yung marikina river :lol:

so are these malls implementing dresscodes violating human rights? :)

^^ ...i will share you a story...recent lang, galing kaming trinoma (me and my mom) then tawid sa the block. we saw a man na ayaw papasukin ng gwardya. he keeps on resisting pero ayun ayaw parin. sa isip ko bakit ganun? porket ganun ung standard nya sa buhay eh di na sya pwedeng pumasok? then my mom said sobra naman dito, porket ganun ang itsura mahirap na? eh kung mayaman pala yan? :D

^^ actually, kung may dresscode ang mall, dapat applied sa lahat. hindi lang sa mukhang mahirap. dapat pati sa rich & foreigners. para sa akin ang nangyaring yan ang discrimination. :)

eh kung anghel na nagpapanggap yung bum na yon, lagot yang gwardya na yan. he he

^^ actually, kung may dresscode ang mall, dapat applied sa lahat. hindi lang sa mukhang mahirap. dapat pati sa rich & foreigners. para sa akin ang nangyaring yan ang discrimination. :)

dresscode is not the solution IMO. Kung ayaw natin na magkaroon ng discrimination, hindi dresscode ang sagot, nasa saatin yan kung paano natin sila rerespetuhin bilang tao! :okay:

eh kung anghel na nagpapanggap yung bum na yon, lagot yang gwardya na yan. he he

kala ko la gwardya (mtrcb chair) una kong pagkakabasa :lol: OT!

Maangas din kasi minsan mga guard sa mga malls kahit na obvious na wala kang dalang bag or anong nakabukol sa katawan mo eh kapakapan ka rin at ok sana kung dahandahan lang pagkakap eh pinipiga pa ung beywang mo...

^^ baka bakla yung guard :lol:

Maangas din kasi minsan mga guard sa mga malls kahit na obvious na wala kang dalang bag or anong nakabukol sa katawan mo eh kapakapan ka rin at ok sana kung dahandahan lang pagkakap eh pinipiga pa ung beywang mo...


In such cases, you can file sexual harassment charges, para naman maeliminate ang mga instances of "chancing". (Well, for most filipinos, the best way is to give the guard a dressing down, right there and then, he he. Mas immediate and satisfying ang dating).

kakagaling ko lang Waltermart NE.
maganda, pero maliit
maganda din stores
laki ng Abenson

The mall is a private enterprise as such management has their own set of rules and policies. Their main goal is to gain profit by providing leases to tenants. As such they are required to provide security and maintenance to the mall. They should ensure also to provide a condusive atmosphere for shopping. Hindi sa minamaliit natin ang mahihirap pero if a mall is known to be frequented with lower class people, do u think people with money would even go there? If no moneyed people go to a mall, how would the tenants survice and in the end could cause the mall's demise. How many times have you ate at a jolibee branch with a glass wall facing the street. And while you are eating your chickenjoy, you see street kids, sticking their faces behind the glass wall looking at you and your meal. Would that be a good dining experience. Would you want to return to that restaurant? If that restaurant closes, mall is affected, employees will be laid off So diba malaking negative effect yun? So tama lang that mall implements its own rules. If they need to keep off undesirable people so be it.

Yes there should be a dress code, but a more relaxed one. I wouldn't go to the mall, which is 3 minutes away, wearing pants if I'd only get a blank DVD+R or whatever. Especially during summer. I rarely wear jeans during summer.

May piont kayo pero this is a free country!:)

Hindi na ako makikipagtalo dahil may kanya-kanyang opinion tayo!

We have freedom kung ano ang gusto natin pero dapat alam din natin at dapat iniatiate na rin mismo sa sarili natin kung ano ang isusuot o ibabagay natin sa ating sarili sa lugar o event na atin pinupuntahan!

Look Jun Lozada dati nagpapainterview siya naka pambahay nasibihan tuloy ng mga tinitira niya sa Gobyerno biglang nag-ayos!:lol::lol::lol:

my gusto ko lang sabihin dapat tao na mismo ang lumagay sa lugar!

^^ how about clean D&G tanks and ferragamo slippers? ;) sorry but i think you haven't heard of "do not judge a book by its cover".

I said, wear clean sando's & not dirty and worn-out slippers...as much as possible. Personal hygiene, be neat

I said be clean...not expensive :lol:

Would you guys like a taong-grasa to come into Megamall or Glorietta?

Kasi according to many of you, this is a democratic country.

So based on your concept of freedom and respect for all, you would not mind shopping in a mall where you can see a dirty man, wearing stinky clothes and reeking of perspiration?

Respect his democratic right to come as he pleases, 'ika nga.

So would you report a security guard to his superiors if the security guard refuses entry to the taong-grasa into Megamall or Glorietta?

How about beggars, mendicants and street children?

Should they be allowed inside Megamall or Glorietta?

Respect their human rights, sabi nyo. So the beggars, mendicants and street children should be let in, correct?

Relax guys! We have our own opinion about something! Anyway here are some of my bad shots! Have Fun?...nah! :bop:

SM Mall of Asia
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IMAX
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Esplanade Sunset
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Sunset Blvd (right?)
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SM City North EDSA/The Block
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at night
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The Block's Interior
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Classic SM City North EDSA Movie Scheds
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Trinoma/Landmark QC
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Trinoma's Interior
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Landmark's Interior
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Sorry for flooding!!!!:nuts::nuts::cheers:

natuwa naman ako sa mga picture ni stickerPROXY18 kaya inedited ko. hehe
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http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a65/fury10787/MOA5.jpg

wala lang, nagagandahan ako sa sounds ng SM MoA. Latino sounds. :D parang nakaka relax tuloy mag stroll around. :)

I love their sounds as well! That's why I fell in love with that place. But if you frequent it regularly, you'll get bored at some point. The magic will be lost. I'm not as excited going there as I do before. Even the majestic Manila Bay sunset now fails to bring some spark. Siguro dapat iwasan ko muna ang MoA for the next six months haha.

Pang-ilan na kaya 'to?

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photo by ruthtango (Flickr) (http://flickr.com/photos/dispelled/)

Typical weekday at TriNoma

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photo by Daniel Y. Go (Flickr) (http://flickr.com/photos/danielygo/)

Pang-ilan na kaya 'to?

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photo by ruthtango (Flickr) (http://flickr.com/photos/dispelled/)

that's the fourth right?

one by the landmark grocery entrance, another one by the food choices, and the third one by the pond (on top of zara) :)

that's the fourth right?

one by the landmark grocery entrance, another one by the food choices, and the third one by the pond (on top of zara) :)

Yup, that's correct. Speaking of which, ZARA is <3

Another Starbucks at TriN0ma? Is the demand really that high? Why not Seattle's Best or UCC? :D

^^ ...or perhaps Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, San Francisco Coffee, Bo's, & Mocha Blends...

Filipinos flock to supersize malls
By Donald Greenlees
Published: May 21, 2008

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The SM Mall of Asia, in Pasay City, the Philippines, is one of a chain founded by Henry Sy, a Chinese immigrant who started with a shoe shop. (Enrique Soriano/Bloomberg News)

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/21/business/mall.php

MANILA: The two biggest shopping malls in the world are in China. But China does have a rival in the business of destination shopping - the notion that a shopping center should not be simply a place to purchase life's necessities, but should be big and spectacular, a source of daylong entertainment.

If you think it is the United States, the country where the shopping mall probably originated, think again.

On a promontory of reclaimed land jutting into Manila Bay is the sprawling Mall of Asia. It is a testament to the Filipino love of shopping. At 407,000 square meters, or 4.4 million square feet, it is the third biggest mall in the world, according to data compiled by Eastern Connecticut State University.

It doesn't stop there. The Philippines, one of the lowest-ranked countries in the world on the United Nations human development index, has 4 of the world's 11 biggest shopping malls.

All of them are owned by a company that was started 50 years ago by Henry Sy, a Chinese immigrant who founded a shoe shop. The company that began as Shoemart in a provincial town outside Manila is now the country's biggest mall operator, SM, and the Sy family has become the second wealthiest in the Philippines, according to Forbes magazine.

"Filipinos have a passion for shopping," said Teresita Sy, who with her four brothers and sister run a vast conglomerate that also has investments in banking, real estate and tourism. "We don't have a lot of purchasing power, but we love to shop."

On the back of the rapid growth of its shopping mall and department store business in the Philippines, SM has set its sights on a potentially richer prize. This year, the publicly listed SM Prime Holdings, which controls the retail assets, bought three malls in China that had been privately held by the Sy family. It is the first step in an ambitious plan to establish a nationwide network of SM malls in China.

"We would like to think we can grow 100 units in China - that is still the dream," said Teresita Sy, who is vice chairman of the family holding company, through which her family owns about 60 percent of the retail business.

But SM plans to move cautiously in the first phase of its expansion in China, opening one to three new malls a year. When SM got started in malls in the Philippines in the 1980s, it took the company 10 years to expand from 1 mall to 5 malls. It now has 30 malls spread across the country.

For now, SM is focused on tapping the growing disposable incomes of consumers in China's second-tier cities. In addition to the three malls already operating in Xiamen, Chengdu and Jinjiang, 83-year-old Henry Sy's birthplace, the company has one mall under construction and another under planning.

The markets SM is entering in China are in many ways not dissimilar to the customer base it has tapped in the Philippines.

With anchor tenants like Wal-Mart and its own SM-Laiya department store brand, the company is aiming at people in China who want to go to a mall for an experience but who demand value at the checkout line.

Andrew Ness, head of Asian research at the commercial real estate firm CBRE, said the markets SM is entering in China tend to be "middle class and not very prosperous." It is a "high risk, high return strategy," he said. But he added that the large malls SM builds in these areas help drive local economic activity.

"Their malls are so big they become a hub," he said. "They are creating their own opportunities."

The springboard enabling SM to take on the increasingly affluent Chinese shopper is the surprising strength of consumerism in the Philippines, where per capita gross domestic product for its 89 million people is about $1,700. Individually, Filipinos might not be big spenders, but they flock to the malls and purchase relatively cheap, low-margin goods in huge quantities.

On weekends at the Mall of Asia, which opened in 2006, crowds jostle in a vast expanse of retail arcades, cinemas, food halls and restaurants, as well as entertainment venues like an ice-skating rink, a bowling alley and a science expo. Up to a million people pass into the air-conditioned comfort of the mall on a Saturday or Sunday, escaping Manila's heat with their families.

It is a similar story a few kilometers away at SM City North Edsa, the world's sixth-biggest mall, and at two other malls in the Philippines, SM Megamall, ranked No. 7, and at SM City Cebu, No.11.

Domestic consumption has been the key driver of the Philippines' recent economic growth. Last year the economy expanded by 7.3 percent, the fastest rate in three decades.

The national spending spree has been fueled by transfers from overseas Filipino workers, which have risen from $6 billion in 2001 to $14.5 billion in 2007. The flood of money has been spent on everything from basic necessities to luxury items. Automobile sales jumped by 18.5 percent last year. Remittances have also contributed to a boom in residential housing construction.

The consumption-led growth has been a boon to retailing and services. Net profit for SM's retail business rose 10 percent last year to almost 6 billion pesos, or $140 million, on revenue that rose 16 percent to 15.3 billion pesos.

Alex Pomento, the head of research at Macquarie Securities in the Philippines, said an expected slowing of the economy this year and rising inflation are likely to cut into retail sales. But he said SM had weathered the frequent fluctuations of the country's economy in the past.

"The downside is always the macro economy rather than the company itself," he said. "They dominate most of the businesses they get into, which means they are highly dependent on where the economy goes."

The Philippines often ranks poorly in surveys of investor sentiment and ease of doing business. Its economy is ranked 92nd out of 157 in the Heritage Foundation's economic freedom index.

But while China might offer great growth potential, Teresita Sy argued that a low cost structure makes the Philippines more competitive for business than China.

"Compare a mall here and a mall abroad, the cost of doing business here is still cheaper," she said. "It will make you look at the Philippines again."

Still, the opportunities in China are enormous, Sy said.

SM's first China mall, which opened in Xiamen in 2001, was profitable within two to three years. It now has 100 percent occupancy.

The occupancy rate underscores one lesson SM has learned from the Philippines: When it comes to malls, bigger is better.

Sy said the company had just one regret about its showcase Mall of Asia.

"It is fully let," she said. "As a matter of fact, we should have made it bigger."

Why DOJ dismissed case vs. Ayala Land in Glorietta blast
By CARMELA FONBUENA
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http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryID=119144


The Department of Justice (DOJ) did not give much weight to the evidence provided by the Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) that last year’s deadly blast in Makati city’s Glorietta 2 mall was caused by a bomb explosion. It favored the police theory that it was actually a gas explosion, resulting from the accumulation of methane and diesel—in critical levels—in the mall’s basement.

“The probability of a biogas explosion has been clearly established,” it said in the 51-page resolution released today.

But the DOJ absolved the mall owners, the Ayalas. Its reason is simple: “It is uncontroverted that the Makati Supermarkt Building is owned by the Makati Supermarket Corporation (MSC) not by Ayala Land Inc. (ALI), which are separate and distinct entities,” it said in the resolution. “None of the equipment in the [supermarket] basement is owned, supplied, or designed by ALI.”

DOJ dismissed the case versus Ayala Land engineers Marcelo Botanes, Jowell Velvez, and Arnel Gonzalez.

It indicted eight employees of the supermarket and its contractors for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and multiple physical injuries. They are Candelario Valdueza of the Makati Supermarket; Clifford Arriola, Joselito Buenaventura, Charlie Nepomuceno, Jonathan Ibuna, and Juan Ricafort of Marchem; and Ricardo Cruz and Miguel Velasco of Metaline. (The blast killed 11 and injured 108.)

Leased

DOJ argued that while the basement and delivery bay area—where the blast occurred—was erected on a land owned and managed by the Ayalas, this was leased to the supermarket management until 2011. “As owner of the commercial building, MSC is responsible, both by statute and contract, for the installation and maintenance of the building.”

DOJ blamed the “poor maintenance of the sewer/pump pits drain thereby allowing sewer (methane) gas to accumulate; storage of diesel fuel in the basement without any mechanical ventilation and exhaust system in place which increased the temperature in the basement that triggered the accumulation of diesel vapors/fumes; use of jumpers on safety fuse, presence of open switches, motor pumps, circuit breakers, and other possible igniters.”

Failure to inspect

The functions of ALI as the manager of the building, DOJ further said, is “clearly identified as being limited to the selection of tenants to ensure the appropriate commercial mix, conduct audit examinations relating to the rent due and payable from tenants, the billing and collection of rentals, and the administration of financial matters relative to the operation of the building.”

DOJ based this conclusion from the 1997 memorandum of agreement between MSC and the ALI.

Valdueza holds the position of assistant for projects, Office of the MSC President. “If only said respondent had exercised reasonable care and precaution in the discharge of his functions, the conditions or factors that contributed or triggered the biogas explosion at the basement of the Makati Supermarket could have been avoided,” the DOJ resolution said.

As to the Marchem employees, the DOJ resolution said that, “complainants report indicates that they have failed to maintain and inspect the said basement and supervise the maintenance personnel under them…..”

The Metaline engineers are “likewise liable for failure to properly install the air duct ventilation system and fire protection system of the MSC building.”

The panel of investigating prosecutors was composed of senior state prosecutors Leo Dacera, Emilia Victorio, and state prosecutors Grace Ruiz and Eden Wakay Valdes.

Can someone confirm this....

Is MoA the 1st Largest Mall in Asia? Ask ko lang......

Saka na lang ba natapos yung construction nung dalawa sa China after 2006?

^ Hindi. H'wag na tayong aasa sa mga world's largest list na 'yan dahil walang katotohanan 'yan. The truth is marami pang mas malalaking malls sa Asya at sa mundo na wala sa listahan. :)

^^^^^besides the Philippines cannot even maintain anything properly. Just look at Greenbelt 5, a recently opened mall in Metro Manila, the light bulbs on many of the light fixtures are burned out and this mall is owned by a premier conglomerate in the nation.:ohno:

Filipinos flock to supersize malls
By Donald Greenlees
Published: May 21, 2008

http://img.iht.com/images/2008/05/21/21mall550.jpg
The SM Mall of Asia, in Pasay City, the Philippines, is one of a chain founded by Henry Sy, a Chinese immigrant who started with a shoe shop. (Enrique Soriano/Bloomberg News)

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/21/business/mall.php
It doesn't stop there. The Philippines, one of the lowest-ranked countries in the world on the United Nations human development index, has 4 of the world's 11 biggest shopping malls.we are not one of the lowest in HDI. We are actually in the same league as Thailand.

^^^^^besides the Philippines cannot even maintain anything properly. Just look at Greenbelt 5, a recently opened mall in Metro Manila, the light bulbs on many of the light fixtures are burned out and this mall is owned by a premier conglomerate in the nation.:ohno:

^^^^^BITCH!!!

^^^^^besides the Philippines cannot even maintain anything properly. Just look at Greenbelt 5, a recently opened mall in Metro Manila, the light bulbs on many of the light fixtures are burned out and this mall is owned by a premier conglomerate in the nation.:ohno:
Masyadong generalized naman :ohno: Ilaw lang yan, for sure naman nagkakaroon din naman ng problema sa light bulbs sa ibang bansa di ba. :)

^^^^^besides the Philippines cannot even maintain anything properly. Just look at Greenbelt 5, a recently opened mall in Metro Manila, the light bulbs on many of the light fixtures are burned out and this mall is owned by a premier conglomerate in the nation.:ohno:

Well Greenbelt 5 isn't fully operational yet. (and is expected to be fully operational only during the 3rd-4th quarter of this year).

Kung may patay na mga ilaw sa Greenbelt 5, mas lalo na sa SM malls na ang iba ay may bukas pa na kisame. ;)

At tama si Doc Jeff, sino ba namang lokaret na ang trabaho lang ay tumutok ng beinte-quatro oras sa mga ilaw na 'yan.

sino ba namang lokaret na ang trabaho lang ay tumutok ng beinte-quatro oras sa mga ilaw na 'yan.



eh di mga professional lokaret :lol:

^^^^^BITCH!!!

Puso mo, gurl. :lol:

;21063935']eh di mga professional lokaret :lol:

:rofl:

@Onionz: No namecalling please. Better not waste on your time on Mr. Kayaker. :)

^ Hindi. H'wag na tayong aasa sa mga world's largest list na 'yan dahil walang katotohanan 'yan. The truth is marami pang mas malalaking malls sa Asya at sa mundo na wala sa listahan. :)

Ok. Thanks, kuya Sinj! :)

;21063935']eh di mga professional lokaret :lol:

:hilarious

we are not one of the lowest in HDI. We are actually in the same league as Thailand.

True. We are worlds away from Somalia. OA naman nung nagsulat ng article na 'yan.

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Can someone confirm this....

Is MoA the 1st Largest Mall in Asia? Ask ko lang......

Saka na lang ba natapos yung construction nung dalawa sa China after 2006?

Stanleymalls, MOA is now no. 5 in the list in the world but soon to be overtaken by Dubai. I think the article as the 1st largest mall in Asia is correct.

List of the world's largest shopping malls. This is a list of the world's 20 largest shopping malls, based on gross leasable area (GLA) rather than total area.
Mall Location GLA

1 South China Mall Dongguan, China 890,000 sqm
2 Golden Resources Mall)Beijing, China 680,000
3 Central World Plaza Bangkok, Thailand 550,000
4 Dream Mall Kaohsiung, Taiwan 400,001
5 SM Mall of Asia Metro Manila, Philippines 386,224
6 West Edmonton Mall Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 350,000
7 Cevahir Mall Istanbul, Turkey 348,000
8 SM City North EDSA, Metro Manila, Philippines 331,861
9 SM Megamall, Metro Manila, Philippines 331,679
10 Berjaya Times Square Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 320,000
11 Beijing Mall Beijing, China 320,000
12 Siam Paragon Bangkok, Thailand 300,000
13 Zhengjia Plaza Guangzhou, China 280,000
14 Sambil (Centro Sambil Caracas) Caracas, Venezuela
280,000
15 King of Prussia Mall, United States 259,000
16 Mall of America, Minnesota, United States 257,000

Stanleymalls, MOA is now no. 5 in the list in the world but soon to be overtaken by Dubai. I think the article as the 1st largest mall in Asia is correct.

List of the world's largest shopping malls. This is a list of the world's 20 largest shopping malls, based on gross leasable area (GLA) rather than total area.
Mall Location GLA

1 South China Mall Dongguan, China 890,000 sqm
2 Golden Resources Mall)Beijing, China 680,000
3 Central World Plaza Bangkok, Thailand 550,000
4 Dream Mall Kaohsiung, Taiwan 400,001
5 SM Mall of Asia Metro Manila, Philippines 386,224
6 West Edmonton Mall Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 350,000
7 Cevahir Mall Istanbul, Turkey 348,000
8 SM City North EDSA, Metro Manila, Philippines 331,861
9 SM Megamall, Metro Manila, Philippines 331,679
10 Berjaya Times Square Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 320,000
11 Beijing Mall Beijing, China 320,000
12 Siam Paragon Bangkok, Thailand 300,000
13 Zhengjia Plaza Guangzhou, China 280,000
14 Sambil (Centro Sambil Caracas) Caracas, Venezuela
280,000
15 King of Prussia Mall, United States 259,000
16 Mall of America, Minnesota, United States 257,000

Yeah, they're comparing the world's largest malls based on gross leasable area but the figures for those SM malls in the list aren't their gross leasable area but their gross floor area.

Here's their actual gross leasable area based on previous press releases:

SM City North EDSA - 185,799 sqm.
SM Megamall - 184,411 sqm.
SM Mall of Asia - 142,146 sqm.

compared to some Ayala Malls:

Glorietta - 280,000 sqm.
TriNoma - 195,000 sqm.
Market! Market! - 150,000 sqm.

^^ is Glorietta really that huge? i thought Trinoma doubles the size of Glorietta.

^ Nope, mas malaki pa talaga ang Glorietta. Although personally, mas gusto ko magshopping sa TriNoma. :laugh:

@Onionz: No namecalling please. Better not waste on your time on Mr. Kayaker. :)

yeah, sorry i just wanna slap this person with wet towel hahahahaha

The latest trend in Mall development in the States is called the "Lifestyle Centers" that feature Open Air malls which have open streets, electric fountains, tailored gardens, trees, greeneries, landscaping, sculptures, and exude the feel of a resort village. An example of such mall is Americana located at Glendale California:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/valley/la-fi-americana25apr25,0,2167553.story

I think Serendra comes close to this description. Mall of Asia has the combined feature of a mall enclosed in a building but at the same time features streets within the mall, fountains, and a resort location. Mall of Asia needs to upgrade on greeneries, landscaping, more statue/sculpture and probably a clock tower.

So the next mall development in the Philippines should gear towards the Open Air Space malls with the above mentioned features and amenities.

The latest trend in Mall development in the States is called the "Lifestyle Centers" that feature Open Air malls which have open streets, electric fountains, tailored gardens, trees, greeneries, landscaping, sculptures, and exude the feel of a resort village. An example of such mall is Americana located at Glendale California:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/valley/la-fi-americana25apr25,0,2167553.story

I think Serendra comes close to this description. Mall of Asia has the combined feature of a mall enclosed in a building but at the same time features streets within the mall, fountains, and a resort location. Mall of Asia needs to upgrade on greeneries, landscaping, more statue/sculpture and probably a clock tower.

So the next mall development in the Philippines should gear towards the Open Air Space malls with the above mentioned features and amenities.




How about the idea of Mall with beach?
Not the type of mall in Boracay? :ohno:

The latest trend in Mall development in the States is called the "Lifestyle Centers" that feature Open Air malls which have open streets, electric fountains, tailored gardens, trees, greeneries, landscaping, sculptures, and exude the feel of a resort village. An example of such mall is Americana located at Glendale California:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/valley/la-fi-americana25apr25,0,2167553.story

I think Serendra comes close to this description. Mall of Asia has the combined feature of a mall enclosed in a building but at the same time features streets within the mall, fountains, and a resort location. Mall of Asia needs to upgrade on greeneries, landscaping, more statue/sculpture and probably a clock tower.

So the next mall development in the Philippines should gear towards the Open Air Space malls with the above mentioned features and amenities.

IMHO, I think this type of development will only work if our weather is not hot and humid.

btw, i took this photo last saturday (i think :) ) hehehe., :)
http://i31.tinypic.com/16bj8sn.jpg
SM City Marikina

How about the idea of Mall with beach?
Not the type of mall in Boracay? :ohno:

yes, Malls on beach resorts should veer away from the enclosed and massive type. Note that the ecological beauty of the beach must not be overtaken by the design of the mall.
It should complement the ecological beauty of our countryside. It should feature lots of open space, trees, gardens, trellis-type restaurants, spa facing the beach, and with a totally relaxed ambience.

IMHO, I think this type of development will only work if our weather is not hot and humid.

LA is a bit hot and humid too.

I heard that St. Luke's Hospital may bagong hospital pinatayo saan po yun?:ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno:

I heard that St. Luke's Hospital may bagong hospital pinatayo saan po yun?:ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno:

Its in Bonifacio Global City. see http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=554010&page=43
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The latest trend in Mall development in the States is called the "Lifestyle Centers" that feature Open Air malls which have open streets, electric fountains, tailored gardens, trees, greeneries, landscaping, sculptures, and exude the feel of a resort village. An example of such mall is Americana located at Glendale California:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/valley/la-fi-americana25apr25,0,2167553.story

I think Serendra comes close to this description. Mall of Asia has the combined feature of a mall enclosed in a building but at the same time features streets within the mall, fountains, and a resort location. Mall of Asia needs to upgrade on greeneries, landscaping, more statue/sculpture and probably a clock tower.

So the next mall development in the Philippines should gear towards the Open Air Space malls with the above mentioned features and amenities.


sorry to disagree with u, but i dont like this idea. the philippines is too western/ U.s- centric already. i prefer malls that are modern and glassy. like in our asian counterparts. sorry to say this again, but i prefer bangkok's siam paragon than our mall of asia. i dont like everything in mall of asia except the Esplanade and the SMX convention center.

also lately, i stop going back to that boni high street. its too faked and overrated. they copy too much the u.s. which sucks really.. i hope they build that new shangrila mall in fort boni and put all hi end stuffs in there like bangkok's gaysorn or siam paragon.

peace man! to each his own.. :)

sorry to disagree with u, but i dont like this idea. the philippines is too western/ U.s- centric already. i prefer malls that are modern and glassy. like in our asian counterparts. sorry to say this again, but i prefer bangkok's siam paragon than our mall of asia. i dont like everything in mall of asia except the Esplanade and the SMX convention center.



Yeah, BKK's Siam Paragon is nice, glassy and modern close to train station unlike MOA, you get stuck to traffic jam along EDSA.

Yeah, they're comparing the world's largest malls based on gross leasable area but the figures for those SM malls in the list aren't their gross leasable area but their gross floor area.

Here's their actual gross leasable area based on previous press releases:

SM City North EDSA - 185,799 sqm.
SM Megamall - 184,411 sqm.
SM Mall of Asia - 142,146 sqm.

compared to some Ayala Malls:

Glorietta - 280,000 sqm.
TriNoma - 195,000 sqm.
Market! Market! - 150,000 sqm.

Hi, I'm confused with the basis.

Per their website, South China Mall, (currently no. 1 according to Forbes magazine) has a floor area of 430,000 square meters and a building area of 890,000 square meters, however the ranking from Forbes magazine says 890,000 square meters of gross leasable area.

Anyway, Dubai will soon overtake all these malls.

also lately, i stop going back to that boni high street. its too faked and overrated. they copy too much the u.s. which sucks really.. i hope they build that new shangrila mall in fort boni and put all hi end stuffs in there like bangkok's gaysorn or siam paragon.

peace man! to each his own.. :)

boni high street concept is nice, hindi lang talaga bagay dito, too hot ang weather, sa gabi lang pwedeng puntahan. I also heard most of the stores there are not doing well.

btw, i took this photo last saturday (i think :) ) hehehe., :)
http://i31.tinypic.com/16bj8sn.jpg
SM City Marikinahanggang ngayon nagtataka pa rin ako. Hindi kaya bahain yang road na yan sa baba??? thanks for the pics, BTW:cheers::cheers:

^^^^^ look at Greenbelt 5, the light bulbs on many of the light fixtures are burned out and this mall is owned by a premier conglomerate in the nation.:ohno:

:stupid:

Hmmm...Oh My Gosh, Burnt light bulbs..that's sooo unacceptable..,
we should close all malls because of that and stop building from now on...
Very very very very important light bulbs, oh my god they're soo important...

Oh my god that's a really genius logic you got there, i'm sooo impressed. Everything you say is just genius oh my god i'm speechless, i'm crying! Tears of joy! Oh my god the light bulbs! That's very important!! lightbulbs = malls oh my god smart!! wooo!

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boni high street concept is nice, hindi lang talaga bagay dito, too hot ang weather, sa gabi lang pwedeng puntahan. I also heard most of the stores there are not doing well.


Then pag malakas ang ulan parang disadvantage din sa High St. ...di pa ako nakakapunta dyan although nung ginagawa pa lang ay nakita ko na ..sa Market!2x lang ako nakapunta ..hirap kasi sasadyain mo pa talaga para marating lang .

:stupid:

Hmmm...Oh My Gosh, Burnt light bulbs..that's sooo unacceptable..,
we should close all malls because of that and stop building from now on...
Very very very very important light bulbs, oh my god they're soo important...

Oh my god that's a really genius logic you got there, i'm sooo impressed. Everything you say is just genius oh my god i'm speechless, i'm crying! Tears of joy! Oh my god the light bulbs! That's very important!! lightbulbs = malls oh my god smart!! wooo!

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:rofl:

^^^^^besides the Philippines cannot even maintain anything properly. Just look at Greenbelt 5, a recently opened mall in Metro Manila, the light bulbs on many of the light fixtures are burned out and this mall is owned by a premier conglomerate in the nation.:ohno:


Hoy multong bading! ang babaw ng dahilan mo para humirit ng kayabangan mo. Maglakad ka diyan sa downtown vegas marami ka ring makikitang punding light bulb.

huh??? :nuts:

hanggang ngayon nagtataka pa rin ako. Hindi kaya bahain yang road na yan sa baba??? thanks for the pics, BTW:cheers::cheers:

actually, at the entrance of that road, there is a huge sign, "ROADWAY SUBJECT TO FLOODING" tapos merong gates, in case na kailangan isara.

parang airport naman yang sm marikina..

^^^ at parang ang hirap puntahan pag wala kang sasakyan

Mukha nga syang airport, actually karamihan ng SM Malls mukhang airport. Boxy kasi.
Mahirap sya puntahan pero feeling ko magkakaroon ng ruta dyan ang jeepney, fx, taxi. :)

^^ parang yung ginawa nila sa MOA, The orange "jeeps"

Sm Marikina? Nope hindi sya mahirap puntahan dahil na sa Major Road sya Isa sa Dalawang Main Road papuntang East of Rizal! tapos walking Distance lang sa LRT Santolan!

greenbelt 5?

taken by nikkolim02 from flickr
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/EnozAnewor/nikkolim02greenbelt.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/EnozAnewor/nikkolim02greenbelt5.jpg

Sm Marikina? Nope hindi sya mahirap puntahan dahil na sa Major Road sya Isa sa Dalawang Main Road papuntang East of Rizal! tapos walking Distance lang sa LRT Santolan!

Diba malayo layo pa ang Santolan station sa SM Marikina? And parang walang commuter's entrance ang SM Marikina dahil puro ramp ang mga roads nya.

greenbelt 5?

taken by nikkolim02 from flickr
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/EnozAnewor/nikkolim02greenbelt.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/EnozAnewor/nikkolim02greenbelt5.jpg

Yep, phase 2 of GB5. :)

^^ @Ronnie: Phase 1 of GB5 has already had its soft launch. Most of the phase 2 of GB5 will be on al fresco dining and higher high-end boutiques.

Stanleymalls, MOA is now no. 5 in the list in the world but soon to be overtaken by Dubai. I think the article as the 1st largest mall in Asia is correct.

List of the world's largest shopping malls. This is a list of the world's 20 largest shopping malls, based on gross leasable area (GLA) rather than total area.
Mall Location GLA

1 South China Mall Dongguan, China 890,000 sqm
2 Golden Resources Mall)Beijing, China 680,000
3 Central World Plaza Bangkok, Thailand 550,000
4 Dream Mall Kaohsiung, Taiwan 400,001
5 SM Mall of Asia Metro Manila, Philippines 386,224
6 West Edmonton Mall Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 350,000
7 Cevahir Mall Istanbul, Turkey 348,000
8 SM City North EDSA, Metro Manila, Philippines 331,861
9 SM Megamall, Metro Manila, Philippines 331,679
10 Berjaya Times Square Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 320,000
11 Beijing Mall Beijing, China 320,000
12 Siam Paragon Bangkok, Thailand 300,000
13 Zhengjia Plaza Guangzhou, China 280,000
14 Sambil (Centro Sambil Caracas) Caracas, Venezuela
280,000
15 King of Prussia Mall, United States 259,000
16 Mall of America, Minnesota, United States 257,000

I just forgot where I read it, but SM City Cebu should be at no. 11 in that list.

^ Nope, mas malaki pa talaga ang Glorietta. Although personally, mas gusto ko magshopping sa TriNoma. :laugh:

Same here! :D

boni high street concept is nice, hindi lang talaga bagay dito, too hot ang weather, sa gabi lang pwedeng puntahan.

I agree. I never went to Boni High St. in the morning, neither early in the afternoon. It's too open eh. There's not much of covered walk ways. Ang init pa naman dito.

Hoy multong bading! ang babaw ng dahilan mo para humirit ng kayabangan mo. Maglakad ka diyan sa downtown vegas marami ka ring makikitang punding light bulb.

:rofl:

I just forgot where I read it, but SM City Cebu should be at no. 11 in that list.


Yeah, SM City Cebu should be at no. 11 in that list according to the researcher but it shouldn't be in that list according to me. :laugh: