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Farmer beneficiaries of the 212th batch of SM Foundation’s Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (SMFI-KSK)project, gather last October 1, 2019 at Sitio Barusbos Brgy. Balcon Maravilla in Jordan town in Guimaras province.

Most of us have one thing in mind when we go shopping, and that is getting the best discounts on the items we have been saving up to when the sale season comes.

Samurai Marathon, by Bernard Rose, is a historical drama based on Akihiro Dobashi's novel Bakumatsu Marathon Samurai about the Ansei Tooashi, known as Japan's first marathon. Eigasai: The Japanese Film Festival 2019 will be at SM City Iloilo Cinema 1 on July 25-28, 2019 and it will be for free! In celebration of the Philippines-Japan Friendship Month, the Embassy of Japan, The Japan Foundation, SM Cinema, and Film Development Council of the Philippines, present the 22nd edition of Eigasai: Japanese Film Festival.

SM joins the One Million Trees in One Day Challenge project of the Capiz Provincial Government last June 25, 2019. 

Being the premier venue of Dinagyang special events since, SM City Iloilo is set to offer extraordinary events that will make your festival experience more than you expect. Here is a run down of the happenings you should not miss, so you can experience Dinagyang where you are used to see things first before somewhere else.

Toy Kingdom brings you the most amazing and exciting holiday picks perfect to complete your wish list this year. There are colorful dolls, fun play sets, creative learning toys and adorable plush toys that little girls will love.    Boys, on the other hand, can celebrate a fun filled and action packed Christmas with the character inspired robots and figures, thrilling play sets, educational board games and all new intense blasters.    Christmas is coming… Start making your list and play Santa into the nearest Toy Kingdom stores near you. Toy Kingdom’s Top Toys for Christmas are available at all Toy Kingdom Express outlets in The SM Stores and Toy Kingdom Stores in most SM Supermalls. Also visit www.toykingdom.ph and follow ToyKingdomPH at Facebook for more updates.

EIFFEL IN LOVE THIS CHRISTMAS AT SM CITY ILOILO. Witness the official lighting of the 50ft Paris-inspired centerpiece of SM City Iloilo on November 10, 6pm at the Northpoint Event Center. SM City Iloilo, SM City Bacolod and SM City Puerto Princesa is set to lead the grand Christmas launch in the respective malls at 6pm this November.

Christmas came early to a thousand students of Ticud Elementary School in the district of Lapaz in Iloilo City.

A nostalgic, yet ironic glimpse of the disappearing past will be the highlight of the Belgian entries in this year’s featured films in Cine Europa.

Historical and classic-themed Korean films will highlight this year’s Korean Film Festival as the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines (KCC) opens the annual film festival starting this August 2018.

Iloilo homegrown music group Muzikeros launched their music video The Best of Boracay at SM Southpoint in SM City Iloilo, recently.

The employees of SM City Iloilo extended support to the senior citizens through Employee Volunteerism Program recently held as part of the Grandparents Day celebration. Employee Volunteerism Program encourages employees to take part in community events and to be more involved.

Mr. Jun Buenaflor, a balikbayan from the US, with his dog Pepper was spotted sharing some fun time in the SM Cyberzone area of SM City Iloilo. Your furry fellas are most welcome in SM City Iloilo! Yes! You can tag along your pets inside the mall and bond with them as you shop and enjoy.

SM City Iloilo joins the other SM Malls in the celebration of the National Children’s Book Reading Day on July 17, 2018, 10 am at the Northpoint Event Center.

The Volkswagen Kafer Club of Iloilo Inc. gathered to joined the Molo Mansion 1st Car and RC Helicopter show last June 29-30, 2018.

The 2018 Green Film Festival (GFF) continues to mold the minds of the young generation, by presenting documentaries about climate change and current environmental issues in a film showing at SM Cinema 8 in Iloilo City last June 19, 2018.

Marissa Fernan, Vice President of SM Prime Holdings, receives the ICSC Foundation Albert Sussman International Community Support Award from Scott Harris, ICSC Managing Director of Asia-Pacific at the awarding ceremonies held in Las Vegas, USA last May 20, 2018. SM Prime’s pioneering housing project for survivors of super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) has won the prestigious Albert Sussman International Community Support Award of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Foundation, the global trade association of the shopping center industry.

SM City Iloilo managers pose for a ceremonial turnover of the paints and materials as well as chairs and the window mesh to Nabitasan Elementary School led by principal Dr. Clarissa Ojera(2nd from left). Managers present were Asst. Mall Manager Jasmine Maquiling, PR Manager Troy Camarista, Marketing Manager Luisi Lim, Leasing Manager Helmar Tupas, Regional CRS Manager Tristan Yana and HR Manager Irene Caumban. Not in photo are Leasing Managers Algie Surita and Jonalyn Lim. As part of their employee volunteerism program, SM City Iloilo's team went out of their usual work routine to extend assistance to the Brigada Eskwela project being implemented in the country.

Mr. Estember of RKJ General Services and Sales Inc. hands the wallet to Mr. Eduardo H.Sancio, of Brgy Sto Nino, San Miguel, Iloilo. Honesty seems to be a lost art among many people. But the commendable acts of two SM City Iloilo security guards and a maintenance personnel are testaments to the saying by Mother Teresa “Do Small Things with Great Love”.

Summer has officially started and everybody is gearing up to feel the heat!