For only P350 per individual or at a discounted rate of P1,250 for a group of four runners, participants can run the race of their choice- 3K (individual and family category), 5K, 10K or the 500 meter dash for kids 7 years old and below. To qualify for the family category in the 3K distance, the group/family should be composed of 2 Adults regardless of gender and two Kids 12 years and below. The fun run will also feature games, prizes and other exciting surprises for the whole family to enjoy.

The McHappy Day Fun Run is a special run that aims to raise P1 million for the benefit of the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), the charity of choice of McDonald’s and its banner program, Bright Minds Read (BMR). Bright Minds Read is a program in partnership with the Department of Education that provides reading toolkits to different public schools all over the country to help grade 1 students learn beginning reading. To date, over 2,600 public schools nationwide are under the BMR program.

So get on your feet, put on those running shoes and lend a helping hand for a good cause. Registration for the McHappy Day Fun Run is from October 15 to November 21 at selected McDonald’s stores in Metro Manila or you can visit www.mcdonalds.com.ph for more details and updates.

SM Hypermarket North Harbour will be serving approximately a million consumers in the bustling neighborhood of Manila, Navotas and Caloocan, providing them with a holistic shopping experience where most shopping needs are satisfied all in one go.

L-R SM Hypermarket EVP Robert Kwee, Nestle Philippines Chief Executive Officer John Miller, Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim, Fr. Alfredo Sabado, Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno, Actress Isabel Oli and Super Shopping Market Inc. President Herbert Sy during the store’s opening ceremony.

More choices of goods and services.

Consumers are given more choices with a variety of merchandise and other convenient services which are distinctly SM.

SM Hypermarket North Harbour has its own ‘modern wet market’ with its Fresh section where the same variety of selection in a wet market is offered but with more shopping conveniences – air-conditioned place, clean aisles and precise weighing scales.

Shoppers can also find toys, apparel, appliances, home furniture, and techie gadgets. Moreover, for medicines, home repair, or money transfer, they can go to Watson’s, Ace Hardware, or Western Union.

Consumers can also settle bills, exchange foreign money, and even take home roast chicken from the Rotisserie nook and fresh bread from the bakery stand.

They are also given novel alternatives through the affordable house brand SM Bonus, with over one thousand items to choose from, and the takal-takal section which enables consumers to pick the ingredients they want at preferred and affordable quantities.

Moreover, caterers and carinderia owners can get their supplies of meats, sauces, condiments and other ingredients found in the Big Packs area at very affordable prices.

For sure, consumers will get what they deserve at SM Hypermarket North Harbour – excellent customer service at all times. They will also experience luxury of space and a wide array of choices which are both essential to delivering shopping convenience.

Employment for locals, community outreach

When SM Hypermarket North Harbour opened, employment opportunities for the community were created. Local talents were tapped to build their career in SM – one of the biggest conglomerates in the Philippines.

Also, SM Hypermarket gives small and medium enterprises (SMEs) a chance to showcase their products during the weekend bazaar as it allocates a certain area for SMEs to display and sell their products.

In effect, SM Hypermarket is now a community concept, reaching out to nearby barangays through various events and programs such as cooking demonstrations, songfests, and dance contests. This year, SM Hypermarket will be turned into a community store, not just a place to shop, but a place that shoppers can call home.

This transformation happens as SM Hypermarket invests in people and business partners by providing jobs for the locals and business opportunities for SMEs in the community.

More in store for consumers

SM Hypermarket North Harbour is the 20th branch of SM Hypermarket in Metro Manila and nearby provinces like Rizal, Cavite, Pampanga, and Pangasinan. More stores will be opened this year to bring the SM shopping experience closer to more Filipinos nationwide.

Since it started operations in 2001, SM Hypermarket has been successful in creating the convenience of having a first-rate indoor wet market and a food and general merchandise store. It also continually introduces new concepts to enhance and reinvigorate the consumers’ shopping experience.

SM Hypermarket is now open in North Harbour, Manila

Join the First SM CINEKADA!
If you love watching movies with your barkada, then you must love the chance of winning these:
-Appearances in SM Cinema Advertisements
-3 days and 2 nights Trip to Boracay
-P100k Cask prize
-Gadgets
-Gift Certificates and Gift Packs
-1-day VIP Treatment in various SPAs and Wellness Clinics
It’s so simple, you just have to head on over to the nearest SM Cinema or IMAX Theatres with your handy dandy camera, plus of course, your 4 other best pals.

Mechanics and Event Details:

1. Starting April 30, G=groups of 5 barkadas can send in their pictures to our facebook account together with a write-up (not more than 200 words) on (a) Why we should choose them at the 1st CINEKADA and (b) Why they watch at SM Cinema

They have to be a Fan of SM Cinema on facebook before they could join. The barkada can be 5 male, 5 female, or mixed 18-25 years old.

2. Photos should be taken within the Cinema Lobbies of SM or IMAX Theaters

3. SM Cinema will choose from the entries 20 finalists which we we will post on our Facebook page.

4. SM Cinema Fans will have the privilege to vote for their favorite barkada by ‘liking’ the Photos that will be uploaded on our page. The top 5 most liked Barkada will join the Grand Finals.

5. Grand Finals will be at MOA Centerstage on July 24/6pm.

CARAVAN Details:
-Lots of Freebies and Raffle Items
-Live Performances
-Mini Fashion Show and CINEKADA of the Day Search
-Backdrop set-up where Barkada can take their pictures
-Professional Photographer to take their picture
-Immediately Upload their entry in Facebook via our on-site computer terminals
-Participants get to keep the souvenir photo

CARAVAN Schedules:

Branch Date Day
SM Cinema Fairview (Grand Launch) 05/22/10 Saturday
SM Cinema North Edsa 05/26/10 Wednesday
SM Cinema Batangas 05/29/10 Saturday
SM Cinema Sta. Rosa 06/05/10 Saturday
SM Cinema Tarlac 06/21/10 Monday
SM Cinema Clark 06/11/10 Friday
SM Cinema MOA 06/16/10 Wednesday
SM Cinema Manila 06/14/10 Friday
SM Cinema Centerpoint 06/23/10 Wednesday
SM Cinema Southmall 06/27/10 Sunday
SM Cinema Megamall 06/30/10 Wednesday

So mark the dates and see you there! Log on to www.smcinema.com for more details.

The screening was graced by the presence of respectable personalities like Fr. Aloysius Maranan, San Beda College Rector; Apogee Production’s Mr. Albert Almendralejo; and Mr. Rapa Lopa of the Aquino Foundation. During his speech, Mr. Lopa emphasized the role of the cinemas as innovative venues for social awareness.

As everyone appreciated the well-applauded execution of Bakal Boys, Mr. Allan Florendo, SM Cinema’s Sales and Marketing Head, went on to encourage the guests to join “Big Shot” and be a part of Philippine movie history.

Big Shot is open to all aspiring student film makers from any reputable college or university. From June 15 to August 15, participants may submit their best works which can be a short film or a full-length movie. SM Cinema will then choose the top three (3) movies, and will award P500,000 each to the top three film makers. These film makers, with the help of renowned mentors, will each produce a full-length movie about “modern day heroism”. SM Cinema will show these movies during its Indie Film Festival on January 2011, right after the Manila Film Festival.

Log on to www.smcinema.com for more details on how to join “Big Shot”.

Celebrate a fun filled Mother’s day with the whole family as Eastwood Mall and Cradle present Mommy and Baby Fair 2010.

This very special mother’s day treat will be on May 8 and 9 at the Eastwood Mall Open Park.

Come and have loads of fun with the whole family! Kids are sure to be entertained by balloon shows, bubbles shows, magic shows, mascots and many more! Dads, Moms and Moms-to-be are also in for quite a treat with a mobile spa, parenting workshops, breastfeeding workshops, photography workshops, seminars on skin care and much, much more!

Bring the whole family! Lots of freebies, prizes and other surprises await you especially for that special woman in our lives—dear MOM!

Program of Events:

May 8-9, 2010—11 am onwards
Amusement rides- Inflatable giant slide, mechanical surfride and mechanical bullride
Magic Show- Illusive group of Magicians
Bubble show
Balloon show
Photography workshop- imagine nation
Poise and personality workshop for Moms- john Robert Powers (pending)
Breastfeeding seminars-Latch
Spa and wellness – free spot massage CAPRICHOSA SPA
Exercise routine demo—Fitness First Eastwood (pending)
Mommy Make over seminar-AZTA URBAN SALON
Skin care seminar
Fashion show- mom and kid
Mommy Serenade by Top Suzara (formerly with Freestyle), Sunday-roses for moms
Raffle every hour
Photobooth

Eastwood City invites you the launch of The Company’s latest album Lighthearted at the Venice Piazza at McKinley Hill on May 15, 2010 at 8:00. Also catch The Company Live at Eastwood Mall Open Park on May 21, 2010 at 7:00 pm.

WiniLa is a new and exciting online auction offering daily discounts on the hottest gadgets and accessories in the market. Developed and maintained locally, the site allows bidders to receive up to 80% savings on pre-selected technology and lifestyle brands such as Playstation 3, Wii, XboX, Blackberry, iPhone, iPod, Mac Mini, Apple TV, Sony digital cameras, and Nokia mobile phones.

Just register for FREE at www.Winila.com to avail these features:

• Choose from different bid-credit packages that suits your budget
• Engage in auctions that start at a price of zero
• Buy an item outright without bidding
• Use an automated Winbroker who will do the bidding for you
• Ease of use with multiple bid windows
• Earn free bid credits for every friend referral

You may also experience WiniLa at Domination IV happening on April 10, 2010 (Saturday) at theSMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City. To celebrate its grand launch, a special live auction will be held at the Winila booth for its registered users. Up for bid are i-Pods, Skullcandy headphones, Samsung 19” LCD, Sony Playstation 3 Slim, PSP Go, and other cool items.

Winila–Spend small, Win Big!

See you there!

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Registration for Domination IV is still open. Visit domination4.e-games.com.ph for more information.

The St-Pierre vs Hardy (UFC 111 live streaming video) is a mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on March 27, 2010 for the world welterweight championship. There is also an interim heavyweight championship match (Mir vs Carwin) to look forward to. Now where to watch UFC live stream, that is the question.

Joshua Clottey did not have an air of arrogance in him. In fact it is of gratitude towards Roach that he was allowed the privilege to fight with the greatest boxer in the world. Fans have subscribed to watch Pacquiao vs Clottey live via HBO PPV, but still a lot are counting on Pacquiao vs Clottey live streaming links over the internet for them to be able to watch.