any updated pix...?

filthy!

Now, just found out that in a 7.5 magnitude quake on the Manila Trench, it could create a 4 meter tsunami which will arrive the Manila Bay coastline in one hour. The coastal residents and the reclamation areas will be the most affected according to PHIVOLCS and to prevent great damage, they said that mangroves should be planted to serve as a guard for the tsunami. But, that still has a low probability, no need to worry, just for everyone's information. :)

It's actualy a 2-4 meter tsunami that could hit the coastline in an hour, when a 7.5 magnitude quake hits the Manila Trench.

that means no more shoes in the seashore

scary stuff

is this true?... is there really a tsunami or an earthquake that occurred?... I haven't heard in the news of this event....

oooppsss.. just found the news article... there hasn't been an earthquake....

Metro model for tsunami workshop

First posted 10:38pm (Mla time) Nov 08, 2005
By Volt Contreras
Inquirer News Service

IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, a strong earthquake (magnitude 7.9) stirs the Manila Trench, releasing shock waves from beneath the South China Sea. You felt the shock as you were taking in the sights and sounds at the Baywalk, the al fresco dining strip along Roxas Boulevard.

Don’t wait for the sisig you ordered or for the folk singer to finish his set. You have only an hour to seek higher ground or be swept away by four-meter high waves!

This is a tsunami impact “model” for Manila -- one example of several disaster scenarios deduced by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) in a bid to make the most accurate and, hopefully, life-saving assessment of our own experiences to giant killer waves.

The data analysis leading to these scenarios is called tsunami numerical modeling, the subject of a 10-day international workshop hosted by Phivolcs in Quezon City that opened yesterday.

“We cannot predict earthquakes but we can speculate on the impact,” Phivolcs Director Rene Solidum told reporters.

With grim images from the Dec. 26, 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami still vivid, Solidum said data acquired through tsunami modeling is crucial in devising early-warning procedures and evacuation plans, especially for coastal communities.

From a model, which can be done on a per-area basis, the public may learn the expected “arrival time” of a tsunami after an earthquake of certain strength, apart from most vulnerable locations, the estimated height of the waves upon hitting the coast, and the extent of the inundation or flooding.

According to Solidum, a sample model Phivolcs has prepared for the City of Manila gives the following cause-and-effect equation:

If an earthquake occurs somewhere along the Manila Trench, a magnitude of 7.9 is enough to generate a wall of water as tall as two to four meters by the time it enters Manila Bay.

The first wave is expected to crash on land in about “one hour” from the time of the quake, and can cause devastation at the North and South Harbors, recreational and commercial strips facing Manila Bay, and squatter colonies lining the coast.

A tsunami originating from the South China Sea is actually expected to lose considerable speed by the time it enters the bay, thanks to the bay’s narrow opening formed between the Bataan peninsula and Cavite, Solidum explained.

The last recorded tsunami to hit Manila was caused by a magnitude 6.5 temblor that struck at 7:25 p.m. on June 3, 1863.

Fortunately, the sea then rose merely by less than a meter and nobody was reported killed, the Phivolcs director said.

The agency has also come up with a tsunami model for Infanta, Real and Nakar, coastal towns of Quezon facing the Pacific Ocean.

The Phivolcs’ target is to have models covering the entire Philippine coastline.

The workshop runs until Nov. 19, with the cooperation of the International Tsunami Information Center in Hawaii.

Participants came from developing countries in the Southeast Asia, Pacific, Indian Ocean regions, namely China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and the Philippines.

I have a question, how come BTS claims to be the largest mall in SEA when its 320,257 sq.m. of mall space is smaller than Megamall's 331,679 sq.m.?

BTS Mall actually has 4.5million sq ft of gross space.

Sinjin's quote on BTS' size includes the condominium towers so it's erroneous.

SM-MOA gross floor area is actually 454,000 sq meters while mall space is around 380,000 sq meters.

Does anyone know if the globe will be coloured or will it be a metal or bronzed look?

I hope they keep it unpainted. It looks handsome that way. It also looks like the Unisphere, found in New York City's Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, and pictured here behind the Beastie Boys for the album art of their 1986 release, Licensed to Ill.

http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/1880/musicbeastie5iz.gif (http://imageshack.us)

Here's another view, to show you the size and scale.

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/9638/300pxunispherecc6xw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

The Unisphere in New York City is 12-storeys tall. I think that the MoA globe is larger. However and unfortunately, I don't think the axis is correct on the MoA globe. I think the MoA globe is on a 90-degree axis and is not correctly tilted. This seems like a minor issue, but it bothers me somehow. I know it's only a representation of the globe, but I hope Filipino schoolkids will not think that the earth is on a 90-degree axis when they see it. Minor issue yes. I'm being OC.

it seems to that it will be of metallic color....

anyways.. I just noticed that the rotund of that Globe is wide and has an island just like what the QC Memorial Circle had.... now that all vehicles uses only the outer lane of the rotund, would you guys think that the inner lane will still be used for traffic?... I hope they'd just make it part of the globe to make it like a mini park rotund...

The Unisphere in New York City is 12-storeys tall. I think that the MoA globe is larger. However and unfortunately, I don't think the axis is correct on the MoA globe. I think the MoA globe is on a 90-degree axis and is not correctly tilted. This seems like a minor issue, but it bothers me somehow. I know it's only a representation of the globe, but I hope Filipino schoolkids will not think that the earth is on a 90-degree axis when they see it. Minor issue yes. I'm being OC.

I agree...it really bothers me too.

Another thing regarding the globe: rising 140 feet and weighing 700,000 pounds, New York's Unisphere is the world's largest global structure. If the MoA globe is indeed larger than the Unisphere, then it will be the largest global structure in the world. Let's hope it's larger than New York's!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid193/p4d404ac96d4acc0fb2ee47c891158abb/f195e6f7.jpg



I hope that thing doesn't roll over like a bowling ball on the street. :)

The SM Mall of Asia, which sits on a 60-hectare property overlooking the Manila Bay, will likely open in February. It was designed to be the largest and the most complete shopping complex in the Philippines. Its four buildings will be linked by elevated walkways and will feature a wide array of stores and venues for dining, entertainment, leisure, arts and culture.

“Recent worldwide changing weather phenomena have resulted in the unrecoverable delay in the delivery of construction materials,” the firm said.

im so excited about the globe... hehe

I hope that thing doesn't roll over like a bowling ball on the street. :)

I'm sure SM made sure that this would exceed the building standards. :okay:

When they say "most complete shopping center" in the Philippines, does it mean it will have all things under its roof? Is it true that high-end brands like Prada and LV are going to have branches in the mall? And it wouldnt hurt if it has the country's first The GAP Boutique. Because when they brag about being the most complete, they have to be serious about it.

1. I've always thought that it looks a bit similar to the Unisphere at Flushing Meadows, NYC at the USTA Tennis Center. But it's not even completed yet, so we should give it a chance and wait and see.

2. I too hope the thing doesn't become loose and end up rolling over like a ball! That would be disastrous! But I think there would be a few positive things if that were to happen: If it goes the other way, there's the bay waters so it'll be out of the way quickly; there's already a long road that it could just roll on.

When they say "most complete shopping center" in the Philippines, does it mean it will have all things under its roof?


well I guess they'll try to live up with their slogan...."We've got it all for you!"

i hope the globe would be silver but the asia part will be colorful...

I hope it would be decked with neon lights and laser thingies all around like there's a big event happening everyday! And the laser can be seen all throughout the metro like what NYC did for the twin towers. And I hope the main mall itself would have great external features like a big LCD screen for advertisments and movie trailers of course! And when it's Christmas there's a big christmas tree reminiscent of Rockefeller Center.

i hope they could advertise this mall in CNN and BBCworld for popularity..

^ I don't think they will. But there's so many other resources to use.

and i hope they also have a replica of mt pinatubo and Amazon River cris-crossing inside the mall... :sleepy:

well with typhoons and stuff, i think the lcd screen would just be messed up, specially because of the proximity to the bay. Hopefully though they do not set up infamous bilboard scafoldings...sorry...if i'm being harsh, but there it is.

Wow, great aspirations you have there! :D

why the amazon?? anywho, pasig would be fun!!! :jk:

But yes, they should incorporate design elements inside the mall. However, they should not include typical things that have been incoporated already like roller costers (theme parks), etc. The Globe design (although previously constructed somewhere else); like people mentioned previously (i.e. located in Flushing Meadows, NYC). I don't think it has been incoporated in Mall design before. Let me know if i'm wrong with this assumption, I haven't checked my sources :p. Anywho, they should have like travelling floating aquariums or something (maybe not travelling, but floating (suspended) nonetheless!!!) ...that's dangerous, but I haven't seen it. :p I'm loco!! haha!!!!!!

Updates 11/13/05

Europe/Africa
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Asia (notice that the Philippines has a darker shade than the rest)
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South America
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wow! the globe is spanking hot! :okay:

can't wait to see it lighted at night! (hope they light it at night) it'll truly be a spectacle!!! thanks for the photos, richpol:)

Cool! Its taking shape, alright.:) Again, like mike...it bothers me that the globe is not tilted on an axis.

@ dudz - hehe, im sure you cant wait for it to be lighted up at night. And we will be looking forward for you to take pics of it at night:D

^true, it looks unusual :D

It's definitely smaller that I thought it would be. Based on how that bus is next to it. But it's still pretty massive.

The Philippines is not only bolder on that globe but it also seems to be larger.

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Manila Bay Sunset

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Manila-Bay_Sunset.jpg

Shrine of Jesus at SM Central Business Park, Bay City:

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wow...what a beautiful sunset. love the color contrasts of blue, orange, purple and yellow:)

Thanks for the updates, especially since they are bigger sized photos. The area is starting to attract more and more people. I bet the baywalk will be packed once the mall is open.

I dont like how the globe is scaled. I understand their motives on making the Philippines bigger, but still...i think its tasteless.:(

haha my asian studies prof would love that globe -- a pinoycentric globe. he used to tell us that the philippines is the center of the earth. lol.

philippines in that globe is the same height of Australia

nice shots!!

Beautiful shots Aaron! I especially liked the sunset and the angled shot of the church. Ok rin ang sig mo ha.

11.14.05

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/MB_SUNSE.jpg

:wow: that IS a great shot...I would call it..."Endearing Goodbye of a beautiful Maiden"

richpol: thanks for the pics of the globe, nice to see it getting together. Your pics really gave us a good glimpse of the mall :okay:

dudz: maestro, I can't wait for your set hehehehe

Great photos Aaron! I'm totally mesmerized by the sunset....one of the most beautiful sunset pics that I saw :)

The picture with the famed sunset, took my breath away! and the pictures below of the church, shows a part of the rich culture and architecture

Wow, the mall is starting to have it's identity now. It's starting to really take shape :)

Thank you guys, I love y'all. :D

I was also surprised with how my sunset pic turned out, I guess magaling akong tsumamba sa pagkuha ng pic. :)

@ Lili - Nice sig. indeed, I think it's the best description I can give to myself. :colgate:

Edit: 'eto pa, pahabol na pic.

Blue Wave at Night
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/Blue-wave_night.jpg

delayed ang opening til next year. February yata. have i read it here? or somewhere?

December for the Dept. Store and Hypermarket and February for the Mall itself.

one of the largest upcoming mall in the world comes w/ also one of the largest globe ever construct

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b278/aranetacoliseum/globe2.jpg
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(c/o pinoyforumers)


its the weirdest huge globe ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW! The mall of Asia is now taking shape outside, huh. How about the interiors of the mall, I think it hasn't gone into shape yet.

The globe looks really nice but it's kinda weird I agree.

Thanks for the pics everyone!

wow! I like that huge, weird globe. :D

But I guess that it'll look better at night, huh? :)

Hi forumers juz new here i was surprised to see this thread bout mall of asia!
i just saw it days ago and its stunning now especially the size its big! will the opening pursue on feb 2006?? the back part of it can be made into another baywalk cause its cool there!! hope after 5to7 yrs buildings will also surround it and dat will b another skyline for the philippines!!

Hi forumers juz new here i was surprised to see this thread bout mall of asia!
i just saw it days ago and its stunning now especially the size its big! will the opening pursue on feb 2006?? the back part of it can be made into another baywalk cause its cool there!! hope after 5to7 yrs buildings will also surround it and dat will b another skyline for the philippines!!

Thats a definite thing to happen. If im not mistaken, SM Megamall spured and sped up the development of ortigas area. So Mall of Asia will be the catalyst to all the future development in the Bay area.

Yah , I also hope that it will turn out that well . The more success the better.

MOA is going to be really phenomenal! They should advertise it in TV stations here. When my mom saw the St. Francis Tiangge ad here (we live in Pampanga) she was like, "why bother to advertise a frumpy mall?". MOA is glamorous i think even the most discerning shoppers would enjoy walking around it, especially my mom who considers anything below the average unacceptable.

philippines in that globe is the same height of Australia

well it is made in the philippines most likely, and will be located in the Philippines. I think it shows some form of originality and patriotism. Now lets put some more Filipino christmas lights and it will be perfect

but im still disliking the globe... how come they didnt make it accurate?

just be glad that we already have a mall (and a globe)to brag about...

I think it's not bad, so far.

but im still disliking the globe... how come they didnt make it accurate?

because it's not supposed to be a globe for classroom use.

^LOL

did adding up at least one more level ever cross their mind? :? sayang naman yung land.

because it's not supposed to be a globe for classroom use.


yea... i know... but its still confusing though!! ugly i should say!! but it would better if they would make it colorful and lively!!! :D :D

I heard that MOA will build an olympic size ice skating rink. I hope it's true.

ganda nga ng globe e... gusto kong iuwi sa bahay.

I heard that MOA will build an olympic size ice skating rink. I hope it's true.

I think so. Its definitely bigger than Megamall's skating rink.

did adding up at least one more level ever cross their mind? :? sayang naman yung land.

Actually Ive read in a newspaper way back before the Asian Financial Crisis the actual plans for the Mall of Asia.

It was supposed to be 4-5 levels and 1 level was dedicated for Car showroom Mall with a full pledged test drive road inside the Mall itself, imagine that. Well all those dreams went bust coz of u know what... :bash:

Actually Ive read in a newspaper way back before the Asian Financial Crisis the actual plans for the Mall of Asia.

It was supposed to be 4-5 levels and 1 level was dedicated for Car showroom Mall with a full pledged test drive road inside the Mall itself, imagine that. Well all those dreams went bust coz of u know what... :bash:

Whhhaaaatttt? Car Showroom Mall? That should have been the first in the Philippines right? :eek2:

How many levels is MOA anyways? two? three? I agree with rusty, it should have at least two more floors.

diba may ganyan na sa alabang.. 2nd hand cars nga lang..

Whhhaaaatttt? Car Showroom Mall? That should have been the first in the Philippines right? :eek2:

How many levels is MOA anyways? two? three? I agree with rusty, it should have at least two more floors.

Yeah, from the press release I read. It was planned previously as 7 levels but now down to 2 levels.

diba may ganyan na sa alabang.. 2nd hand cars nga lang..

Yeah, pero walang test drive track du'n...

pwede ka mag test drive don.. sa parking nila :)

Yeah, pero walang test drive track du'n...

Okay. :)

so what the latest news so far :D ???

Yeah, from the press release I read. It was planned previously as 7 levels but now down to 2 levels.

two floors for this kind of project is quite pathetic. It reminds me of North American strip malls.

two floors? that's so booooooorrrrrrriiiiiing!!!

Yeah, the land area is quite "sayang" if they just have it for 2 floors...

Yeah, from the press release I read. It was planned previously as 7 levels but now down to 2 levels.nooo! that will make it look cheap... if they were goin to build the "mall of Asia" wouldnt it have been better for them to have designed it grander inside than other malls.. i mean, SM Cebu City beats Mall of Asia even, it has 4 floors!

^^

but its huge though... if theyll be putting 4-8 floors, do you think they could accupy it all???

^^

but its huge though... if theyll be putting 4-8 floors, do you think they could accupy it all???true i guess :D

well, i am hoping BIG TIME to see large stylish department stores abound... the food court must have singing and dancing elephants and be gilded in gold ;) LOL

^^

but its huge though... if theyll be putting 4-8 floors, do you think they could accupy it all???

nooo! that will make it look cheap... if they were goin to build the "mall of Asia" wouldnt it have been better for them to have designed it grander inside than other malls.. i mean, SM Cebu City beats Mall of Asia even, it has 4 floors!

Yeah, it is massive though..
IMO, I guess it's not the number of floors that make the mall grand. I think it's the infrastructure, the shops and their merchandise, the scenery, etc.

haha...


but at least theyve got ice skating rink and wide cinemas...

...and the best thing would be having a grand view of the Manila Bay Sunset.

BTW, does the Mall of Asia or it's surroundings have anything like Greenbelt?

ah 2 floors lang pala? hehehe.... well siguro dahil sa sobrang laki, naisip nila na baka tamarin na ang mga shoppers magpunta sa upper floors....

Yeah, the land area is quite "sayang" if they just have it for 2 floors...

where did u get this info? it's impossible for MOA to be bigger than Megamall if it only has 2 floors

ah 2 floors lang pala? hehehe.... well siguro dahil sa sobrang laki, naisip nila na baka tamarin na ang mga shoppers magpunta sa upper floors....

They should have a viewing deck on the top floor to avail of the breathtaking unobstructed beauty of a Manila Bay sunset. Maybe even make space for an outdoor foodcourt with more upscale fine dinning options and not the fastfood variety.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y250/rich_168us/SMMallofAsia5asda.jpg

"Dubbed as the SM Call Center Building, the facility was designed to cater to companies enagaged in call center and business process outsourcing.

Prior to this, SMIC, through its mall and shopping development arm SM Prime Holdings, Inc., already made some investments for the first call center facility in the Philippines of computer company Dell Inc.

SM Cyberzone 1, the six-storey building which serves as the north parking building of SM Mall of Asia, was this month proclaimed by Malacañang as a Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) information technology zone. It has a total floor area of 112,898 square meters on 2.2 hectares of land.

The management of SM Prime Holdings applied for a PEZA accreditation of SM Cyberzone 1 to enable Dell to secure government incentives such as tax holiday and exemption from value-added tax.

Dell will lease the entire second floor of SM CyberZone 1 with total floor space of 14,000 square meters. A supermarket will operate in the first floor and the third to sixth floors will serve as parking facility.".......

the weird thing is that, the shape is not the regular shoebox SM. So probably there will be higher floors in some areas?? has anyone been to Festival Walk in HK? it would probably be something like that

the weird thing is that, the shape is not the regular shoebox SM. So probably there will be higher floors in some areas?? has anyone been to Festival Walk in HK? it would probably be something like that

2 levels lang talaga ang SM MoA... remember nung nagstart ung construction niya.. it looked like a huge rectangle... ung irregular shapes are just there to add height to the structure. the parking buildings will be the only 6 level structure... 4 upper levels for the parking and 2 floors for the mall... (notice these 2 ground levels had high ceilings) naging massive ung structure niya dahil sa parking dahil wala naman silang open parking na hinahanda... kung meron man, maliit lang.

No mall levels in MoA will be higher than the second floor, the whole of the Main Mall will be solely two-storeys, the Entertainment Mall will also have only two levels but with a higher ceiling since it contains the cinemas.

The North Parking building will have only one floor for the Hypermarket and one floor (2nd floor) for the Dell office, the 3rd, 4th and 5th levels, plus the rooftop will serve as the parking facility.

The South Parking building on the other hand will have two floors for the Department Store while the 3rd, 4th and 5th levels, plus the rooftop will also serve as the parking facility.

2 levels lang talaga ang SM MoA... remember nung nagstart ung construction niya.. it looked like a huge rectangle... ung irregular shapes are just there to add height to the structure. the parking buildings will be the only 6 level structure... 4 upper levels for the parking and 2 floors for the mall... (notice these 2 ground levels had high ceilings) naging massive ung structure niya dahil sa parking dahil wala naman silang open parking na hinahanda... kung meron man, maliit lang.

ah ok. parang ang liit sobra

i also noticed today that they changed the color combination for the word "ASIA."

Last week it was painted red and blue, but now, they painted it white again and changed it to RED and Yellow --Just like Mcdo

i also noticed today that they changed the color combination for the word "ASIA."

Last week it was painted red and blue, but now, they painted it white again and changed it to RED and Yellow --Just like Mcdo

What?? I Can't imagine it, huh...

Only 2 levels ? Does it have multiple basement levels similar to SM city- Bicutan which seems only 1 strorey from street level but actually 4 -storeys since the three lower floors are below street level .
But in the case of SM -MoA it seems not possible to have it similar to SM Bicutan because it sits on a reclaimed land only.

With only two levels, it's probably going to be really long and wide then.

Only 2 levels ? Does it have multiple basement levels similar to SM city- Bicutan which seems only 1 strorey from street level but actually 4 -storeys since the three lower floors are below street level .
But in the case of SM -MoA it seems not possible to have it similar to SM Bicutan because it sits on a reclaimed land only.

i dont think they have basement levels since they would be underwater levels and more difficult if not impossible to buid.

They should have a viewing deck on the top floor to avail of the breathtaking unobstructed beauty of a Manila Bay sunset. Maybe even make space for an outdoor foodcourt with more upscale fine dinning options and not the fastfood variety.

i think may viewing deck ata sila sa likod ng mall... may grand atrium sa likod facing the bay...

it's the malaking tubular obects sa harap at likod ng mall.. i hope they put some glass/fiberglass para makmukha siyang airportish...

guys/// any updated pix?

They should have a viewing deck on the top floor to avail of the breathtaking unobstructed beauty of a Manila Bay sunset. Maybe even make space for an outdoor foodcourt with more upscale fine dinning options and not the fastfood variety.

just like what they did at SM Baguio.

have you guys seen the new manila doctors collge in the paper....it's so neat....mediterranean style

11/20/05

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there's still much work to be done in the back part of the mall. i'm not sure if they can deliver the promise of opening on Feb 2006 (or maybe they'll open w/o 100% completion.) There are still lots of makeshift houses (for the employees), power lines that need to be cleaned up

great shots! :okay:

metal scaffs could pose danger to the shoppers this december for their soft opening, which i doubt if they can make it.

have you guys seen the new manila doctors collge in the paper....it's so neat....mediterranean style

I think its the trend in Metro Manila. They all have mediterranean touch in Blue Wave just beside manila doctors college and also in eastwood.

Yes but not in the papers, I've seen it personally and I do have some pics.
Just go several pages back this thread.
I really like the meditteranean inspired couryard in the middle of the building, mukhang masarap mag relax dun in-between classes.

It won't be much of a problem since the Main Mall and Entertainment Mall which has a lot of scaffoldings won't be part of the soft opening.

The North Parking and South Parking buildings (which has the Dept. Store and Hypermart that will open in December) has only very few scaffoldings now because the exterior works for them are nearly finished so expect that all the scaffs for the two parking buildings will be down by December.

The only problem will be crossing from one building to the other since the connecting building (Main Mall) is not yet open during that time.

It won't be much of a problem since the Main Mall and Entertainment Mall which has a lot of scaffoldings won't be part of the soft opening.

The North Parking and South Parking buildings (which has the Dept. Store and Hypermart that will open in December) has only very few scaffoldings now because the exterior works for them are nearly finished so expect that all the scaffs for the two parking buildings will be down by December.

The only problem will be crossing from one building to the other since the connecting building (Main Mall) is not yet open during that time.

Then I suppose that they have to travel outside from the North to South Building by foot or they could transfer their parked vehicle (if they have) from the North to South or South to North. :D Gees, what an inconvenience.

It's not exactly an inconvenience if you have the Manila Bay sunset view while walking to the other building.

lets just wait till everythin gets finished ok? was even the megamall already as glamorous as it is now when it opened 15 yrs. ago??? Manong henry knows exactly what hes supposed to do ok....:)

I hope Manong henry does not exercise his Chinese trait of thriftiness when he opens this one.

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by RICHPOL

I DONT OR IS IT ONLY ME BUT IT SEEMS LIKE MALL OF ASLA :D

It looked like "ASIA" to me until you mentioned that "ASLA".

same here...

same here too.... i hope theyd put some metallic stuff around it.. it looks so philippinish.. i hope they wouldnt thought of putting 3 stars and 1 sun to it.... hehe..

The "MALL OF" looks like it's in motion. :D

ASLA lol. that really looks dodgy. it's also un-SM like. This one is colorful and uses red, I've never seen that in SM logos

that photo looks like a cruise liner or sumthin' haha

Well not in the SM logos but there's one used for a whole mall, the SM Centerpoint, now in solid red.

same here too.... i hope theyd put some metallic stuff around it.. it looks so philippinish.. i hope they wouldnt thought of putting 3 stars and 1 sun to it.... hehe..


Now you just gave them the idea. heheh

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y250/rich_168us/MOARedYellow.jpg
RICHPOL
yeah this is mall of asla not asia. in any other angle, it said asla :D

ASLA lol. that really looks dodgy. it's also un-SM like. This one is colorful and uses red, I've never seen that in SM logos
SM STAMESA IS A BIG PILE OF RED DUNG :D

It's not exactly an inconvenience if you have the Manila Bay sunset view while walking to the other building.

Maybe a refreshing inconvenience. :)

Maybe a refreshing inconvenience. :)

inconvenience ba un

Hindi naman sunset all the time kaya yun siguro

inconvenience ba un

Inconvenience as in post #400 since you'll have to walk on foot from the North to South Building since the center building is not yet going to be opened or repark your car from the North to the South. But refreshing, since you'll see amazing views of the bay. (Kahit 'di sunset) :)

On second thought, it would really be an inconvenience if the scorching sun is way high up in the sky and you'd have to transfer buildings. But not really (an inconvenience) for those who wants to get a tan. :D

lol @ ASLA. Now i cant read it as ASIA, because it soo looks like ASLA.

^^

yeah... me too.. forever in my heart its MALL OF "ASLA"!!!

woooh... pagestarter... hehe... :D :D :D

The facade is white paint only? duhhh, boooriing!!!

^^

really? thats bad news.. i hope theyd put some bubble-like-drawing in it... so itll looks bubbly!!!

I wonder if it's possible for us to start an urban trend/fad. We can be first to make up a nickname for the new mall (like people have come up with 'Gamol and 'Galle).

What if we start telling all our friends about ASLA? And they start telling all their friends? I wonder how long it would take until we get half of Metro Manila saying ASLA? San tayo punta? Dun sa ASLA.

Well folks, it started right here in SSC.

The facade is white paint only? duhhh, boooriing!!!

It's cladding FYI, and it's not exactly white, sorta metallic silver that sometimes reflects as white depending on the angle.

wow..

"ASIA" or "ASIA MALL" or even "SM ASIA" would be the term for this mall.. hehe..

I know but after that ASLA was pointed out by Tigs I can't not see Asla.

I wonder if it's possible for us to start an urban trend/fad. We can be first to make up a nickname for the new mall (like people have come up with 'Gamol and 'Galle).

What if we start telling all our friends about ASLA? And they start telling all their friends? I wonder how long it would take until we get half of Metro Manila saying ASLA? San tayo punta? Dun sa ASLA.

Well folks, it started right here in SSC.

pag kumalat na ung ASLA thing... i think SM would start re-doing that logo... maybe repainting ASIA with different colors para distinct ung I and A pag binnabasa...

they used the same treatment for the logo for Megamall... notice niyo pareho silang may yellow-orange cresent...

i think the treatment they did with the renovation nung mega is a preview of what MoA would look like inside. naglagay sila ng mini-atriums sa enrances sa harap na similar sa ginagawa sa MOA ...nagpapalit na sila nung shop parameters sa mega... very similar din sa irregular quadrelaterals ng MoA sa side ng parking buildings...

"Super Mega Mall" nalang or "Super Dooper Mall" :D

pag kumalat na ung ASLA thing... i think SM would start re-doing that logo... maybe repainting ASIA with different colors para distinct ung I and A pag binnabasa...

they used the same treatment for the logo for Megamall... notice niyo pareho silang may yellow-orange cresent...

i think the treatment they did with the renovation nung mega is a preview of what MoA would look like inside. naglagay sila ng mini-atriums sa enrances sa harap na similar sa ginagawa sa MOA ...nagpapalit na sila nung shop parameters sa mega... very similar din sa irregular quadrelaterals ng MoA sa side ng parking buildings...

as long as they put borders between letters, that should help it. but right now, its still so ASLA

^^ damn you for mentioning ASLA. Before you mentioned it, i was able to read it as ASIA...now all i get from it is ASLA.

SM STAMESA IS A BIG PILE OF RED DUNG

aahh i never seen that place. anyways different malls I've seen around the world tend to be mainly a dull color with just small stripes of colors..don't see why MoA won't be anything like those, predominantly one color

The "MALL OF" looks like it's in motion. :D

I agree.

It looked like "ASIA" to me until you mentioned that "ASLA".


I know! And it looks like a paintbrush or french fry with sauce is getting mixed with the "ASIA." They can outline the letters in ASIA with a black lining so that it won't look like "ASLA"

asla hindi ba yeast yon.

haha! maybe it's just really d style.. bout d globe tpos n b un bkt prng wala ng ibang nilalagay and i heard bikas n dw ung dept.store at ung supermarket is it right?? :sly: sna tuluyan n cyng mtpos!

baller shopcaller :D

asla hindi ba yeast yon.

alsa po yun. hehehehe... yung yest yung pangpa-alsa

pics pls...i hope really theyll put some borders!!! make it metallic.. hehe

oh... P A G E S T A R T E R ! !

pics pls...i hope really theyll put some borders!!! make it metallic.. hehe

yeah youre correct, i wouldn't recommend a red border for those letters

letters??

The North and South parking buildings are already lit at night. The one on the left has blue lights while the other one has green lights

@Richpol: Ah okay... So, do you think the Hypermarket and Department Store would be ready to open this December?

@Richpol: Ah okay... So, do you think the Hypermarket and Department Store would be ready to open this December?

i dont really know. but news articles never explicitly said they're gonna open the hypermart and supermarket by Dec. :D but i hope they do so we can have a peek of what's inside

Several News articles (including the one that says opening is moved) mentioned that the Hypermarket and the Dept. Store will be open by December.

days to go b4 december.. hehe..

Several News articles (including the one that says opening is moved) mentioned that the Hypermarket and the Dept. Store will be open by December.

But I suppose, none of the articles gave a specific day in December. Sigh.

IMAX to come in the Philippines
by Anna Barbara L. Lorenzo - 2005-11-18
Business World

Filipinos will get a new movie experience starting next year when the SM Group opens its P150-million IMAX Theater at the Mall of Asia.

The IMAX theatre, which will be able to accommodate 630 people, will boast of a 600-sq.m screen, the largest yet in the country.

“We want to bring something different. There are so many pirated movies this days. The IMAX will bring in an impact that can’t be brought by the pirated items. This is the future. We believe that even if it is an old film, it will be projected in a totally different way with IMAX,” SM Group President Hans Sy said in an interview.

The IMAX screen will be raised in December and the first screening is scheduled in February, but no particular film has been pegged for the premiere.

The IMAX Theatre uses Canadian technology that projects large format films onto the giant screen for the best image quality possible. There are over 200 films in the IMAX library that have been converted to large format, including recent releases like Charlie and the Chocolate factory, Batman Begins, Spider Man 2, and Harry Potter and Prisoner of Azkaban.

The theatre will also have a 3D feature where the audience will have to wear polarized IMAX 3D glasses for the ultimate theatre experience.

It costs about $2 million to convert a regular 35-mm film into IMAX’s 15/70 large format and the conversion period takes about two weeks. The movies that will be shown locally will come from Canada.

While Mr. Sy did not disclose the ticket price for an IMAX experience, he said this will be “affordable” for Filipino movie lovers. Ticket to an IMAX Theatre abroad are marked up at premium ranging from 30% to 300%.

IMAX to come in the Philippines
by Anna Barbara L. Lorenzo - 2005-11-18
Business World

Filipinos will get a new movie experience starting next year when the SM Group opens its P150-million IMAX Theater at the Mall of Asia.

The IMAX theatre, which will be able to accommodate 630 people, will boast of a 600-sq.m screen, the largest yet in the country.

“We want to bring something different. There are so many pirated movies this days. The IMAX will bring in an impact that can’t be brought by the pirated items. This is the future. We believe that even if it is an old film, it will be projected in a totally different way with IMAX,” SM Group President Hans Sy said in an interview.

The IMAX screen will be raised in December and the first screening is scheduled in February, but no particular film has been pegged for the premiere.

The IMAX Theatre uses Canadian technology that projects large format films onto the giant screen for the best image quality possible. There are over 200 films in the IMAX library that have been converted to large format, including recent releases like Charlie and the Chocolate factory, Batman Begins, Spider Man 2, and Harry Potter and Prisoner of Azkaban.

The theatre will also have a 3D feature where the audience will have to wear polarized IMAX 3D glasses for the ultimate theatre experience.

It costs about $2 million to convert a regular 35-mm film into IMAX’s 15/70 large format and the conversion period takes about two weeks. The movies that will be shown locally will come from Canada.

While Mr. Sy did not disclose the ticket price for an IMAX experience, he said this will be “affordable” for Filipino movie lovers. Ticket to an IMAX Theatre abroad are marked up at premium ranging from 30% to 300%.

i can't wait for that!!

IMAX!!! Well, how much should the ticket be?!? :D
Maybe P500-P1000?!?

i wish Megaworld could buy a huge chunk of land near the MOA area and construct 40-50 towers, and we could be like the dubai of SEA :D

IMAX!!! Well, how much should the ticket be?!? :D
Maybe P500-P1000?!?

Eh ba't sabi dun sa article "affordable" daw for Filipinos?
Cguro 'yun na ang affordable para sa kanila.

Hindi, I think it will only be a little more expensive than the currently-most-expensive cinemas of Gateway and Shang which costs P295 and P300 respectively (both with unlimited popcorn and drinks and an exlcusive bar/lounge area) but probably not more than P500.

Sweet:) They have an IMAX in Vancouver, but i havent been to it yet:D I doubt it will be P500, thats too expensive.

is there anybody else that gets a heacache fr wathcing imax

i wish Megaworld could buy a huge chunk of land near the MOA area and construct 40-50 towers, and we could be like the dubai of SEA :D
sana nga....at sana mapalayas nila yung mga muslim squatters sa reclamation area

i wish Megaworld could buy a huge chunk of land near the MOA area and construct 40-50 towers, and we could be like the dubai of SEA :D

thats not cool...:no:

Yeah, that would probably be a bunch of identicals, no matter, how good looking they are.

sana nga....at sana mapalayas nila yung mga muslim squatters sa reclamation area

Muslim lang ba ang squatters don? Pano yung Kristianong squatters, di ba papalayasin?

wow.... IMAX!!!

but i hope itll be around 150-200php only so the people wont be tempt to buy pirated or to wait for the DVDs to come.... hehehe..

If Dolby cinemas are priced P120-P150
and P200-P300 for La-Z-Boy seats and bottomless popcorn and drinks.

How about IMAX?
Maybe P300-P500 for a regular IMAX
and P600-P750 for La-Z-Boy seats?!?!

If Dolby cinemas are priced P120-P150
and P200-P300 for La-Z-Boy seats and bottomless popcorn and drinks.

How about IMAX?
Maybe P300-P500 for a regular IMAX
and P600-P750 for La-Z-Boy seats?!?!
that's like 10x the cost of a regular ticket ... that's just too expensive for me

If Dolby cinemas are priced P120-P150
and P200-P300 for La-Z-Boy seats and bottomless popcorn and drinks.

How about IMAX?
Maybe P300-P500 for a regular IMAX
and P600-P750 for La-Z-Boy seats?!?!

arent regular IMAX seats already pretty much LaZ-Boy type? since the IMAX screen is in front and above you?

@ myx - you cannot get pirated and dvd IMAX. you need the special powerful projectors.

Now, is the IMAX in SM MOA the regular IMAX, IMAX 3D or IMAX dome? or two or all of them?

there's no way anyone can pirate IMAX films since the screen is WAY too big to capture on tape unless you want to watch a movie where it only focuses on someone's nose or something. haha. ... and the price for IMAX films are worth it. Very different from watching a movie at a regular movie theatre.

Muslim lang ba ang squatters don? Pano yung Kristianong squatters, di ba papalayasin?

Pag nabuhay itong si Eriq, ibang klase.

If Dolby cinemas are priced P120-P150
and P200-P300 for La-Z-Boy seats and bottomless popcorn and drinks.

How about IMAX?
Maybe P300-P500 for a regular IMAX
and P600-P750 for La-Z-Boy seats?!?!

It's actually P250 (for Globe Platinums Subscribers) to P300 for the La-Z boy cinema plus unlimited popcorn and drinks. The P300 one in Shang doesn't have La-Z Boy seats, only unlimited popcorn and drinks. None of the two goes as low as P200.

oh i see... so IMAX would be very expensive... is all the cinemas IMAX? for sure itll not be a one reason to go to cinemas in ASLA... hehe..

sheesh, ngayon lang dumating yang IMAX na yan, sa ibang bansa pinalabas ang GOF sa IMAX noh! Sayang wala pa dito kahit na isang libo pa tiket nyan papnuorin ko, bsta HP kc kaya kong gumastos ng kahit magkano, hehehe...

where did you watch GOH then? you must have travelled all the way to HK or Singapore to watch the movie in imax. Or did you choose to watch it in London, UK to have enjoyed the movie more?

oh i see... so IMAX would be very expensive... is all the cinemas IMAX? for sure itll not be a one reason to go to cinemas in ASLA... hehe..

There will only be one IMAX Cinema in MoA.

is there still no imax in phillipines??

^^ It is opening soon;)

great:) i just thought there would already be one cuz film industry is big in phillipines.

oh i see... so IMAX would be very expensive... is all the cinemas IMAX? for sure itll not be a one reason to go to cinemas in ASLA... hehe..

IMAX tickets here are around $12 = P660 --> so it would be expensive for the average working Filipinos.

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i doubt Mall of Asia's IMAX is IMAX Dome. It would be cool though, if it was. I guess it will be IMAX and IMAX 3D, like the first 4 pictures posted above.

where did you watch GOH then? you must have travelled all the way to HK or Singapore to watch the movie in imax. Or did you choose to watch it in London, UK to have enjoyed the movie more?

I am a 17-year old student, there's no chance na pumunta pako dun para lang manuod noh, I mean kung dumating lang ng maaga yung IMAX sa Philippines, even though the ticket costs 2 thou, papanuorin ko. Since GOF shattered all former IMAX records in North America, there's no doubt it would be a big hit here if ever.

IMAX is really cool though.. but who dares to watch..? only rich people though..

IMAX is really cool though.. but who dares to watch..? only rich people though..

Maybe the midclass can afford it, even for a once in a lifetime experience. :D

Hi :wave:

Sorry for distracting the thread.

Anyway, I just wanna know that Is SM Mall of Asia still claiming to be S.E. Asia's biggest Mall?

Because I checked the gross retail area and it comes in total of 381,075 SQ.M.



While Central World In Bangkok is 540,000 SQ.M. in total retail area (only), not included The Office Tower, Hotel Tower and Convention Center that would takes it to total of 800,000 SQ.M. in total.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/ihjioj/Nov30_01.jpg

Chad, this one looks impressive. Is Central World a proposal or is it already built?

@Francis: I guess it's already built since the anchor stores and their respective retail area are defined.

I am a 17-year old student, there's no chance na pumunta pako dun para lang manuod noh, I mean kung dumating lang ng maaga yung IMAX sa Philippines, even though the ticket costs 2 thou, papanuorin ko. Since GOF shattered all former IMAX records in North America, there's no doubt it would be a big hit here if ever.

hehe i know..

It's being buit over the existing mall, major upgrade&renovation I rather say.

What is the size of the existing mall.

alright. then maybe it can claim the fame when the structure is already there!
which one is already existing? i like it being glass all over. should the office space be considered on the GFA?

That's one gorgeous mall Chad! It would add another layer of reputation for Bangkok's Shopping Paradise stand.!impressive, Manila should have one like that! hehehe

excited na ako dito!

^^ i need to see the actual pictures, not a magazine photograph. nevertheless, i think it wouldnt be feasible to have that kind here, for the meantime, since we dont have nuff foreign tourists who may splurge here yet :)

P800-M call center building to rise in Mall of Asia


The SM group of Mall Tycoon Henry Sy Sr. is spending P800 million to put up a 10-story building for the burgeoning call center industry at its massive Mall of Asia project along Roxas Boulevard.

SM Investments Corp. finance chief Jose Sio said the building would specifically be designed for call center companies that have been looking at the Philippines for expansion.

“The rental rates will be lover than the Makati rates,” Sio said. Sio estimates that the cost per square meter at the new building would be roughly P12, 000.

The Philippine call center unit of Dell Inc., the world’s biggest manufacturer of personal computers, will be initially lease 13,000 square meters, but it is not clear if the computer giant would locate to the new call center building, which will have a total floor area of P100,000 square meters.

Dell’s Philippine call center, its second in Asia, will handle calls from company’s customers in the United States and will hire 700 people.

This may help boost customer traffic in the Mall of Asia, the most ambitious project of SM Prime Holdings Inc., the country’a biggest shopping mall operator.

SM Prime is set to open the Mall of Asia, which sits on a 60-hectare property overlooking manila Bay, by February next year.

The mall is designed to become not just the Philippine’s biggest, but also the most complete and innovative shopping complex.

The 381,000-square meter complex consists of four buildings linked by elevated walkways. These buildings will feature a wide array of stores and venues for dining, entertainment, leisure, arts and culture.

The main mall will include shopping and dining establishments, the food court, and the country’s first Olympic size ice skating rink. The north parking building will also house the SM Department Store and half of the 5,000 parking spaces while the south parking building will also house the SM Department Store and half of the 5,000 parking spaces while the south parking building will have the SM Hypermarket and more dining areas.

The mall’s newest attraction is the Entertainment Plaza. Aside from bowling and billiards facilities, the building will house 10 theatres, including a Director’s Club and the country’s first IMAX theatre.

SM Prime had said the decision to push back the schedule would not have any impact on the company’s financial results for the year.

Here is a lot of the construction pics, too lazy to post here...

there are many pics and more info here...http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=280708

central world is impressive!! :eek:

the SM Mall of Asia logo is now lit at night! woohoo! along with the north and south parking buildings. The EDSA extension leading to the mall is also lit with enchanting 'angel christmas lights'

^so howd u read it :D

may isetan sa central world... naalala ko tuloy yung nasa quiapo

may isetan sa central world... naalala ko tuloy yung nasa quiapo

Isnt that an irony there in Pinas. Whenever i see isetan there, it always gives me the impression of "The poor mans Department store". While in developed countries Isetan's product lines are freakin expensive. Like here in sg, I dare not go inside isetan aymore, prices are skyrocketing. Hehehehe...

^^ Those are not the same Isetans. There was a trademark infringement case filed before between Isetan International and the Isetann in Quiapo. I can't remember how it was resolved. But the contention was that it created confusion in the patron's mind and that Isetann Quiapo was trying to profit from the international reputation of Isetan.

^o ye, i like going to isetann, my mom n I used to eat at those sizzling boot :D

^^ Those are not the same Isetans. There was a trademark infringement case filed before between Isetan International and the Isetann in Quiapo. I can't remember how it was resolved. But the contention was that it created confusion in the patron's mind and that Isetann Quiapo was trying to profit from the international reputation of Isetan.

hmmm...interesting. I didnt even know there was an International Isetan.

This thread has reached 500. Please continue in a new thread:)

Let's continue the discussions on SM Mall of Asia in this thread

SM Mall of Asia - 1 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=248848)
SM Mall of Asia - 2 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=289000)

I've seen these news articles announcing a December opening for the department store and hypermart. Does anyone have authoritative info on this? My sources say that it's a 1st Quarter 2006 opening. SM wants other tenants to open at the same time to make a bigger splash.

SM Dept Store and Hypermart have to open in the next few days to take advantage of the Christmas shopping season. For SM Department Stores, around 40% of its yearly revenues are made during the Christmas season. This season is almost over so SM has to open in the as early as it can now or just wait for next year.

when will be the definite opening date? im so interested about this. the biggest mall to be in the phil.

do they have sales on the dept store?? hehe...

ano daw?!?!?!

Nagse-SALE ba daw ung department stores ngayon na lapit na ng Pasko. ;)

^^ they got to, here they do :dunno:

is the mall of asia are going to have a hypermarket, supermarket, and department store in just one location? if this is true, then it is expected to be crowded when this mall opens.

^this mall is the biggest in the phil, so I dont think it'll going to be crowded... exept nlng kung magsasale sila ng 90% off sa lahat ng gamit sa loob... hehe

not all three of them. only the dept. store and hypermarket... plus the mall.

is the mall of asia are going to have a hypermarket, supermarket, and department store in just one location? if this is true, then it is expected to be crowded when this mall opens.

The Hypermarket is already a Supermarket and a mini-department store equipped into one.

ok i guess all of your comments are right.

I suppose the mini-department store in the Hypermarket would be a "PATIKIM" on what to expect on the department store in the opposite side of the mall...

Parang ganun na nga, since the Dept. Store is on the opposite side, it would be quite a long walk.

di kaya sila malulugi dahil sa sobrang laki? remember that ang dami na ng sm malls sa metro manila and even other non-sm malls such as robinsons and ayala?

I think the SM Mall of Asia is dedicated to the tourists and the socialites.

Ewan ko lang @carl since ang lapit lang ng SM City Manila, SM Dept. Store Makati, Harrison Plaza, Robinson's Ermita, Robinson's Manila at ng naluluging Uniwide Coastal Mall. :lol:

^ yah... and besides filipinos like exploring too much...even if maraming SM malls na sa pinas with the same contents inside, still, mashadong naiintriga ang mga pinoy sa mga bagong bukas na mall... kahit gano ka traffic or ka crowded ang place, filipinos will try a way just to get there.. :)

ILAN BA ANG EXPECTED NA MAGIGING TENANTS SA SM MALL OF ASIA?

ILAN BA ANG EXPECTED NA MAGIGING TENANTS SA SM MALL OF ASIA?

I guess 400 or more since the Hypermarket and Department Store really occupies a huge floor area.

^magkano kaya lease kami dito umuupa sa tindahan ng 4k per month. tignan para ma-branch din yung tinda :D

naluluging Uniwide Coastal Mall. :lol:

3/4 ng uniwide mall ay bodega. Dapat kasi dinevelop muna nila yong area gaya ng sa may mall of asia meron silang Blue Wave para maraming pupunta.

WHAT? 3/4 OF THE COASTAL MALL AREA IS FOR BODEGA? OR JUST A TIANGGE EXTENSION OF THE WAREHOUSE CLUB? KAWAWA NAMAN ANG COASTAL MALL.......ME UNIWIDE SANA KAMI DITO SA BAGUIO BUT IT DIDNT PUSH THROUGH DUE TO FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES AND OF COURSE .....OPPOSING MARKET VENDORS DAHIL SA MISMONG MARKET NAMIN IDEDEVELOP BUTI NA LANG DI NATULOY

is the moa really opening in january?

i thought this feb?

not all parts yata.. yung hypermart yata mag open nang una..

WHAT? 3/4 OF THE COASTAL MALL AREA IS FOR BODEGA? OR JUST A TIANGGE EXTENSION OF THE WAREHOUSE CLUB? KAWAWA NAMAN ANG COASTAL MALL.......ME UNIWIDE SANA KAMI DITO SA BAGUIO BUT IT DIDNT PUSH THROUGH DUE TO FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES AND OF COURSE .....OPPOSING MARKET VENDORS DAHIL SA MISMONG MARKET NAMIN IDEDEVELOP BUTI NA LANG DI NATULOY

I heard yung owner daw ng uniwide sa coastal mall eh nabankrupt dahil sa pagsusugal... bad... and once I visited their mall and I think most of the part of the mall is empty... the paint on the walls are almost faded, leaks during rainy season, and even the floor is about to collapse... poor poor mall... they try to have a sale twice every month but it still doesnt work...

I heard yung owner daw ng uniwide sa coastal mall eh nabankrupt dahil sa pagsusugal... bad... and once I visited their mall and I think most of the part of the mall is empty... the paint on the walls are almost faded, leaks during rainy season, and even the floor is about to collapse... poor poor mall... they try to have a sale twice every month but it still doesnt work...

You're very correct and even if their mall is in the middle of very major thoroughfares. (Roxas Blvd., Coastal Highway, etc. )

is the moa really opening in january?
siguro sa january pero magkasabay magbukas ung dept store at hypermarket. and the others...........sa march na daw magbubukas.

You're very correct and even if their mall is in the middle of very major thoroughfares. (Roxas Blvd., Coastal Highway, etc. )

sayang ung coastal mall! any way back to moa, balita ko rin me call center ang mall of asia. and world class imax theaters.bakit 10 lang ang cinehan while sm megamall is 12?

They should just burn down Coastal Mall, and another thing, it's a big hindrance to the people entering our country (NAIA is just around), the architecture is so ugly and the color makes me puke. My dad was annoyed when he saw the mall when we picked him up at the airport, he's an OFW.

Im just wondering what mode of transpo can be used to go to MoA for provincianos like me, coz there's always the MRT for Megamall. Or kung private ang mahal kasi ng gas eh.

There are buses that pass along the Rotunda in MoA, you can take them on your way to MoA, Blue Wave, PRA Esplanade (formerly PEA Promenade), SM Corporate HQ and the Shrine of Jesus Church.

They should just burn down Coastal Mall, and another thing, it's a big hindrance to the people entering our country (NAIA is just around), the architecture is so ugly and the color makes me puke. My dad was annoyed when he saw the mall when we picked him up at the airport, he's an OFW.

Im just wondering what mode of transpo can be used to go to MoA for provincianos like me, coz there's always the MRT for Megamall. Or kung private ang mahal kasi ng gas eh.

definitly hahabulin nayan ng manga fx drivers! I myself is from cavite so kahit papano maynapapadaan naman na mga vans and fx services sa macapagal road.
:)

how about the proposed sm supercenter vito cruz? malapit Yun sa MOA and it is also hypermarket? paano un? baka malugi ung isa?

SM beyond RP’s borders

Sy originally envisioned the Mall of Asia as the world’s biggest shopping mall but the 1997 Asian financial crisis derailed his schedule. He told The STAR that he is hoping the Mall of Asia will become "the shopping and tourist destination in the Philippines, and a catalyst of economic growth."

Regal Entertainment founder Lily Monteverde told The STAR that Sy now owns the biggest movie cinema chain nationwide because of the popularity of his malls. SM has 23 supermalls across the Philippines. Unafraid of globalization which has made tariff barriers obsolete, Sy is hoping to make the SM Group competitive with the world’s largest retailers like Wal-Mart, Carrefour and Metro, which all have massive investments in China.

In 2002, SM opened a mall in Xiamen City in Fujian province. He also personally inaugurated last week another SM mall in Jinjiang City in the same province, where the local government has recently transferred its City Hall to a strategic location near his mall site. SM also has a new major mall project in Chengdu City in Sichuan, the home province of the late reformist leader Deng Xiaoping, which has a population of over 100 million.

Once a young entrepreneur who was only a borrower at the 85-year-old China Banking Corp. and the Equitable Bank, Sy has since purchased controlling shareholdings in both universal banks.

He has not confirmed industry speculations though that his Banco de Oro Universal Bank will eventually absorb Equitable PCIBank to create the first "superbank" in the Philippines which could rival other merged giant banks in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and other neighbors.

Since its public listing in May 2002, Banco de Oro has grown very fast. Apart from its growing strength, the bank has acquired small banks like local branches of Singapore’s United Overseas Bank Ltd. and Spain’s Banco Santander Central Hispano SA.

^^^ his daughter views EPCI as an "opportunistic purchase, if we still have the enough patience to weather its controversies", so meaning, they arent dropping their interest as of yet...

medyo malayo ang proposed sm supercenter vito cruz.. mas malapit na sa makati yun..

mas malapit ang SM harrison sa MOA..

how about the proposed sm supercenter vito cruz? malapit Yun sa MOA and it is also hypermarket? paano un? baka malugi ung isa?

medyo malayo ang proposed sm supercenter vito cruz.. mas malapit na sa makati yun..

mas malapit ang SM harrison sa MOA..

Dapat pala tanggalin na ang SM sa Harrison Plaza since sya na lang yata ang SM Department Store na wala sa SM Malls.

^^^ his daughter views EPCI as an "opportunistic purchase, if we still have the enough patience to weather its controversies", so meaning, they arent dropping their interest as of yet...

yeah.. Sy's daughter is now sitting in EPCI's board.... according to my cousing in EPCI....

but then again.. according to my cousin, Banco De Oro is still quite laid back compared to EPCI which is much more advanced.... Banco De Oro is currently the 7th largest bank in the country and the absorption of EPCI would jolt them to 2nd rank.. next to Metro Banking Corp...

SM beyond RP’s borders

Sy originally envisioned the Mall of Asia as the world’s biggest shopping mall but the 1997 Asian financial crisis derailed his schedule. He told The STAR that he is hoping the Mall of Asia will become "the shopping and tourist destination in the Philippines, and a catalyst of economic growth."

Regal Entertainment founder Lily Monteverde told The STAR that Sy now owns the biggest movie cinema chain nationwide because of the popularity of his malls. SM has 23 supermalls across the Philippines. Unafraid of globalization which has made tariff barriers obsolete, Sy is hoping to make the SM Group competitive with the world’s largest retailers like Wal-Mart, Carrefour and Metro, which all have massive investments in China.

In 2002, SM opened a mall in Xiamen City in Fujian province. He also personally inaugurated last week another SM mall in Jinjiang City in the same province, where the local government has recently transferred its City Hall to a strategic location near his mall site. SM also has a new major mall project in Chengdu City in Sichuan, the home province of the late reformist leader Deng Xiaoping, which has a population of over 100 million.

Once a young entrepreneur who was only a borrower at the 85-year-old China Banking Corp. and the Equitable Bank, Sy has since purchased controlling shareholdings in both universal banks.

He has not confirmed industry speculations though that his Banco de Oro Universal Bank will eventually absorb Equitable PCIBank to create the first "superbank" in the Philippines which could rival other merged giant banks in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and other neighbors.

Since its public listing in May 2002, Banco de Oro has grown very fast. Apart from its growing strength, the bank has acquired small banks like local branches of Singapore’s United Overseas Bank Ltd. and Spain’s Banco Santander Central Hispano SA.

damn the guy is in his ultimate years :sleepy:

wag naman.. maganda pa rin naman ang SM Harrison..

SM Makati is also only a department store and SM Quiapo..

Dapat pala tanggalin na ang SM sa Harrison Plaza since sya na lang yata ang SM Department Store na wala sa SM Malls.