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SM Supermalls will surely have the entire family entertained this Christmas season, not only with their dazzling Disney-themed centrepieces, but also with exciting activities for the whole family to enjoy in all of its 67 malls across the Philippines! Start off with SM’s line up of Pyromusical Shows and Grand Christmas Parades in selected SM malls. While bright pyrotechnics converge with chart-topping hits during the fireworks displays, life-sized toy soldiers, ballerinas, holiday mascots and more take center stage in the mall parades. Better get your cameras ready to capture the magical fireworks and true-to-life characters! What would Christmas be without music? Take pleasure in a relaxing night of angelic tunes and watch the internationally acclaimed Pop Christmas Carols and the Holiday Brass Symphonies as some of the country’s singing groups and orchestras serenade you with their renditions of joyful Christmas tunes. Christmas is enjoyed especially by kids

    - More Than 94,000 Players and Coaches Have Participated in the Program Since 2007 -   - Online Registration Now Live at  www.jrnba.asia/philippines  - MANILA, PHILIPPINES,  Dec. 22, 2017  – Jr. NBA Philippines 2018 presented by Alaska will tip off  Jan. 13  at Don Bosco Technical Institute in Makati and runs through May 2018 as part of the league’s effort to encourage youth basketball participation. This year’s program is set to reach more than 250,000 participants and 900 coaches across the country.   Online registration is open now at   www.jrnba.asia/philippines . Jr. NBA, the league’s global youth basketball participation program for boys and girls, teaches the fundamental skills and core values of the game at the grassroots level in an effort to enhance the youth basketball experience for players, parents and coaches.  During the 2017-18 season, the NBA will reach more than 26 million youth in 71 countries through a variety of camps, clinics, skills challenge

LSGH Greenies (top) and San Beda College-Rizal champions at 3nd SBP-Passerelle Twin Tournament National Finals La Salle Greenhills had a successful year in the SBP-Passerelle as it remained the undefeated champion of the SBP division for the third consecutive year. Now on its 32nd year, the SBP-Passerelle is the largest and longest-running twin tournaments in the country.     At the tournaments’ 32nd championship games held at the Cebu Coliseum, the LSGH Greenies, representing the National Capital Region (NCR), beat Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (Visayas), 66-51, for the title. Ferndale International School of Zamboanga, representing Mindanao, defeated Berkeley School of Baguio (Luzon), 57-36, for third place. In the Passerelle division, San Beda College-Rizal (NCR) became the new champion after beating Holy Child of Davao (Mindanao), 68-51. Third placer was International School for Better Beginnings (Luzon), which defeated Hua Siong College of Iloilo (Visay

Ramen lovers in the north of the Metro don’t need to travel far to enjoy Japanese culture in a bowl. They can now indulge in the authentic, passionately-cooked ramen recipe of Hokkaido Ramen Satouka as it opens its 12th branch in Ayala Malls Cloverleaf, Balintawak, Quezon City. The opening will give locals a taste of Santouka’s family ramen recipe developed in 1988. Its ramen offerings are masterfully made with imported ingredients—from the noodles to the soup, and cooked for 20 hours daily to keep it fresh and healthier but delicious to the last drop.   Don’t miss out on its new branch opening with special discounts available this December. Visit Santouka at Ayala Malls Cloverleaf on December 20 and get 50% off on any original ramen order, or you can opt to order one Santouka set this December 21 to get a bowl of Ramen for free. Hurry and visit Hokkaido Ramen Santouka at Ayala Malls Cloverleaf and experience the best, passionately-cooked authentic ramen in tow

(L - R) DTI Cavite director Noly Guevarra, actor Xian Lim, Imus vice-mayor Arnel Cantimbuhan, DoubleDragon president Ferdinand Sia, DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez, DoubleDragon chairman Edgar “Injap” Sia, and Go Lokal! special project head Federico Gutierrez. CityMall, in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), launched the Go Lokal! outlet at CityMall-Anabu in Imus, Cavite, which also marked the opening of Go Lokal! recently in CityMalls around the country. Top officials of DoubleDragon Properties, developer of the CityMall chain, led by chairman Edgar “Injap” Sia II and president Ferdinand J. Sia, together with DTI secretary Ramon M. Lopez, were on hand to lead the inauguration. Go Lokal! showcases artisanal Philippine products — crafted, designed, and produced by the country's micro, small, and medium enterprises — that were on sale. Through Go Lokal!, various products from the regions gain mainstream market access, thanks to CityMall’s extensive

– Lakers to Retire Bryant’s No. 8 and No. 24 Jerseys During Halftime of Tonight’s Matchup Against Warriors on ABS-CBN S+A and NBA Premium TV – NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2017 – Five-time NBA Champion Kobe Bryant will have his No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys retired by the Los Angeles Lakers tonight during halftime of their matchup against the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors. The game, which will be televised on ABS-CBN S+A and NBA Premium TV, tips off at 11:30 a.m. PHT. Below are facts and figures about Bryant’s historic career. • 48,637: Minutes played, the seventh most in NBA history  • 33,643: Career points, third on the NBA’s all-time scoring list behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387) and Karl Malone (36,928) • 5,640: Points scored in the NBA Playoffs, fourth most in NBA history behind LeBron James (6,163), Michael Jordan (5,987) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (5,762)  • 81: Points in a 122-104 victory against the Toronto Raptors on Jan. 22, 2006, the second-highest total in

Make the holidays sweeter with a delicious Christmas ice cream cake from Baskin-Robbins, the world’s most loved ice cream brand.  Choose from a variety of cute Christmas cake designs: a freezing snowman, a delightful ice cream cake shaped like a hot cocoa mug, a pretty ice cream cake present or a design of your choice. Available in different shapes and sizes, you can also customize your Christmas ice cream cake with your favorite ice cream flavor and add a personalized message. Celebrate a wonderful Christmas with Baskin-Robbins ice cream cakes available in branches near you. For more information, visit Baskin-Robbins website at www.baskinrobbins.ph or check out their Facebook (facebook.com/baskinrobbinsph), Twitter and Instagram (baskinrobbinsph) accounts.

– All-Star Game Team Rosters, Chosen by Starter with Most Fan Votes in Each Conference, Revealed  Jan. 25  on TNT – – Fan Voting Across All Platforms Launches on Christmas Day and Now Includes Amazon Alexa and Five “2-for-1 Days” When Votes Count Twice – NEW YORK,  Dec. 14, 2017 – NBA All-Star Voting 2018 presented by Verizon will tip off with an early voting period exclusively on the NBA App and NBA.com beginning Thursday, Dec. 21 at 1 p.m. ET. Voting via all other channels, including Amazon Alexa for the first time, will launch on  Monday, Dec. 25 at 11 a.m. ET  before five Christmas Day matchups across ESPN, ABC and TNT. Additionally, new for this season, five “2-for-1 Days” will allow fans to have their votes count twice on  Dec. 31 ,  Jan. 4 ,  Jan. 11 , Jan. 12 and Jan. 15 when voting through the NBA App and NBA.com, along with Sina Weibo and Tencent in China.  All “2-for-1 Days” will be designated  12 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. ET . TNT will reveal the All-S