Christmas Centerpiece, Grand Launch at SM City Baguio
BAGUIO CITY – This year’s all magic and fun experience with SM City Baguio’s Yuletide Adventure.
This year’s Christmas will be more than just sight, but a total experience from music, flavors, scent, and touch.
We witnessed the Christmas Centerpiece Grand Launch and the theme for this year is “Luxury Hotel” here standing at Atrium, SM City Baguio, Sunday (October 23, 2022)
SM City Baguio Assistant Manager Michael Jason Peña said in his opening remark, “In the Philippines and most especially here at SM, Christmas has always been a momentous celebration. We began the season of giving the last September 17 which marks 100 days to Christmas. This year, we partnered with cause-oriented groups for their beneficiaries and charities.
“Today, we launch our Christmas centerpieces, signaling the start of Holiday Happiness and spectacle in each of the communities we are in. We thank our LGU partner –The City of Baguio Councilor Leah Aromin Fariñas, City Tourism Officer Engr. Alec Mapalo, and DOT-CAR Regional Director Jovita Ganongan.
“Because we’ve missed you these past 2 years, we promise to bring back a truly a magical experience in every one of our 80 malls nationwide, especially here at SM City Baguio.
“What can your families and friends expect from SM this Christmas? Aside from lighting up our magnificent trees and activating our Happiness Stations with our cause-oriented charities, we will be launching a series of memorable Christmas activations throughout the season, from augmented reality, to choirs and flash mobs, to sale events and Christmas Markets, feasts, and parties with family and friends,”
“Christmas is for the children, it is said, and this year, our annual tradition – the bears of joy – will feature a family of bears to keep and collect. For each one you buy, another will be donated to a community charity. Here in Baguio, we will donate the Bears of Joy to Baguio Everlasting Lion’s Club,”
“This brings me finally to what Christmas is all about – the spirit of giving.
Giving back our blessing to the community, to those with less, and to our families, friends, and loved ones. Give a small gift, your time, your attention, and your laughter this holiday season. There’s no better place to do this than at SM City Baguio.
“Merry Christmas to you all and thank you for giving us a home here in Baguio City,” Peña concluded.
City Tourism Officer Engr. Alec Mapalo delivered his message, “I can share with you that throughout the years towards Christmas starting November of the year but in October pa lang diyan bumabawi ang bisita ng Baguio its our peak season every Christmas time at alam natin na dadami pa yan until December, hindi nga lang natin masyado na feel for the past two years,”
“Every time, taun-taon ay naging kapamilya na natin sa siyudad ang SM, magpapadagdag ng saya na starting to rebound, so to speak, reopen our doors to our visitors at napansin ko kanina sa mga decors I found out that symbolic that in center stage is a very large doors and windows here means that all visitors are welcome here to experience the magic of Christmas here at our very own na kapamilya na natin the SM City Baguio, Thank you kanila Engr. Marc Jansen, Mall manager Rona at kay Michael sa management ng SM sa patuloy niyo pagsuporta sa city na isang dahilan na dinadagsa tayo ng mga bisita,” Mapalo said
Finally the countdown to the lighting ceremony of the 35 feet Grand Christmas Tree Lighting led by Engr. Marc Jansen Pe – AVP Operations N1, Mall Manager Rona Vida B. Correa, City Tourism Officer Engr. Alec Mapalo and Mall Assistant Manager Michael Jason Peña. Photos by: Mario Oclaman //FNS
