30 reasons to visit the Philippines

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10 | Over 200 Volcanoes​

 

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11 | Many Mountains to Climb​

 

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One reason not to visit cockroach-land.

 

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12 | Wildlife Everywhere​

 

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13 | Vibrant Marine Life​

 

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14 | Flavorful Food​

 

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15 | Abundant Tropical Fruit​

 

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16 | Explore Islands & Provinces by Motorbike​

 

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17 | Hundreds of Years of History & Culture​

 

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18 | Karaoke Everywhere​

 

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19 | Fresh Seafood Daily: Local Fish, Shrimp, Prawns, Crab, Lobster, and Squid​

 

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20 | Modern Shopping Malls in Every City & Town​

 

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Lanjiao bin jw5 disturbing others again

 

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Lanjiao bin Mark Yeo's son likes to play with other people's lanjiaos.

 

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21 | It’s More Fun in the Philippines​

 

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Top 10 Largest Malls In The Philippines​

01 | SM Mall of Asia​

SM Mall of Asia (SM MOA) was the largest shopping mall in the Philippines when it opened in 2006 but was surpassed by SM City North EDSA after its renovation in 2008. In 2021, Ikea Philippines opened in SM MOA and reclaimed the spot as the largest mall in the country.

What makes this mall unique is its two-story entertainment complex, most of which is open-air facing Manila Bay. It also houses the first-ever IMAX Theater in the country, the San Miguel Coca-Cola IMAX Theater which happens to be one of the world’s biggest IMAX screens.

 

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02 | SM City North EDSA, Quezon City​

SM City North EDSA opened in 1985, months before the EDSA Revolution which is a challenging period in the political history of the Philippines. It was once the largest shopping mall in the country until the expansion of SM Mall of Asia to accommodate Ikea. Presently, SM City North EDSA is the second largest mall in the Philippines and one of the top 15 in the world.

Originally has a floor area of 120,000 square meters, the country’s first SM Supermall went through several expansions and renovations to add more parking space, retail space, office & services space, restaurants, and entertainment venues such as movie houses, bowling alley, and game arcade. Aside from the City Center which is the main building, the mall complex consists of buildings and towers namely Interior Zone, The Annex, The Block, The Sky Garden, The Northlink, and The North Towers – all are interconnected by footbridges.

 

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03 | SM Megamall, Mandaluyong​

For 17 years, SM Megamall held the title as the largest mall in the country until it was surpassed by SM City North EDSA. The mall has two main buildings and three additional buildings namely Mega Atrium, Building C, and Mega Fashion Hall. In 1992, the mall opened the country’s first-ever skating rink but was removed in 2009 only to be rebuilt in 2014 into an Olympic-sized ice skating rink.

The mall houses a passport office of the Department of Foreign Affairs, an IMAX Digital theater, and several global brands. It has a capacity of four million people and 4,200 vehicles.

 

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04 | SM Seaside City Cebu​

SM Seaside City Cebu is the fourth largest shopping mall in the Philippines and fourteenth in the world. It is a circular-shaped structure overlooking the sea. The mall which opened in 2015 boasts of a Centerstage theater, a Large Screen format cinema and two Director’s Club cinemas in addition to four regular cinemas. Patrons will also enjoy the 18-lane SM Bowling and Amusement Center as well as the Olympic-sized ice skating rink.

The mall is continuously upgraded and will soon open the SMX Convention Center Cebu and Seaside Tower which has a viewing deck providing everyone a 360-degree view of Cebu City.

 

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05 | Festival Alabang​

Formerly known as Festival Supermall, this premier shopping mall in the south is the fifth largest shopping mall in the country. People will love its two indoor amusement parks, X-Site, Pixie Forest, and eight cinemas.

An expansion in 2014 gave way to the construction of the River Park and opened an expansion wing called the Water Garden in 2017.