MANILA, Philippines - SM Center Muntinlupa was recently awarded as the Shopping Center of the Year (Small Category) during the recent 17th Outstanding Filipino Retailers and Shopping Centers of the Year Awards Night held recently at the Crowne Plaza in Ortigas Center.
The 54,000 square meter mall – SM Prime Holding’s 30th mall — opened its doors to the public in 2007, and since that time has brought shopping, entertainment, and leisure excitement to Muntinlupa and nearby areas in the south with anchors like SM Hypermarket, ACE Hardware, SM Appliance Center, state of the art cinemas, as well as a wide mix of stores and restaurants.
More than that, it has for the past seven years been a community center by making the processing government related services accessible to shoppers, as well as working closely with the local governments on its projects.
SM Center Muntinlupa is also active with corporate social responsibility projects focusing on health, the environment, women, children, and Persons with Disabilities.
When Typhoon Ondoy devastated a large portion of the country in 2009, one of the hardest hit areas was Muntinlupa City. Barangays within the perimeter of Laguna Bay found themselves in chest deep waters. SM Center Muntinlupa together with SM Foundation wasted no time in dispatching employees and volunteers in relief operations, which helped residents from nearby barangays affected by the typhoon.
In 2011, the mall received the Apolinario Mabini Award (Bronze Category) for being a Disabled-Friendly Establishment. In 2013, it received the Blue Award given by the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) for its continuing efforts in proper wastewater management.