Taste of Rizal at SM City

Masinag Malling is More Fun in the Philippines at SM

From L-R: SM Supermalls Group Marketing Manager Mildred De Castro, SM City Masinag Asst. Mall Manager Matthew De Guzman, Tourism Operations Manager, DOT Region IV A Karen May Bartolome, Marison’s Operations Manager Aldrich Villareal, Rizal Tourism Office OIC Dr. Corazon Laserna, Assoc. of Tourism Officers in Rizal Vice President Jeff Pino, SM City Masinag Mall Manager Belinda Gonzales, Binangonan Tourism Officer Ronaldo Ceñidoza

As a social country, we, Filipinos, love taking care of our loved ones and ourselves. While in other countries, online shopping is going to shopping centers, this is not true here. With over 70 malls nationwide, SM continues to serve as a venue for meaningul family bonding moments where everyone can indule in extraordinary malling experiences such as bowling, ice skating, watching movies, pampering sessions or simply having fun with the kids in air-conditioned comfort.

This year, SM Supermalls, in partnership with the Department of Tourism, makes malling even more fun with the launch of Malling is More Fun in the Philippines campaign with a series of activities and events full of fun, food, and festivity.

Among the lined-up festivities for the campaign is a regional food fair accross SM Supermalls. One of which is TASTT OF RIZAL at SM City Masinag. Taste of Rizal is a celebration of the province’s diversity representing its diffferent towns but is also a celebration of unity through its food. It brings few of the best cuisines and delicacies the province has to offer. These include Suman at Kasoy of Antipolo, Hibok Hibok of Taytay, Balaw-Balaw dishes of Angono, Primablend Leche Flan and TArts from SAn Mateo, Buttered Cashews of Teresa, Pichi Pichi of Baras, Black Kutsinta of Binangonan, and Tanay’s own blend of coffee. Mall tenants also joins the food fair like Goldilocks, Marison’s, SM Supermarket and Dunkin Donuts. TGast of Rizal lainches with a ceremonial serving of Sumaka dessert made by Marison’s one of the popular homegrown restaurants in Antipolo and cooking demoe afterwards on how to prepare this special dessert.

Since Taste of Rizal is celebrated within the month of May, SM City Masinag also celebrates with the City of Antipolo of its Maytime Festival. A hundred festival dancers grace the mall atrium with a lively redition of the City’s anthem, Tayo Na Sa Antipolo. The festival dancers are your students from Antipolo National High School, Mayamot National High School and San Jose National High School.

Taste of Rizal is one of the activities in the Malling is More Fun in the Philippines campaign of SM Supermalls and Department of Tourism.