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Now that Metro Manila is under Alert Level 3 with eased restrictions, more shoppers are heading to their favorite malls not just to shop but to spend time dining in their favorite restaurants.

As Christmas season draws near, various malls are offering fun activities and special treats to make every visit worthwhile and meaningful.

SM celebrates the birth month of its founder Henry Sy Sr. this October with Super Month, a month-long festivity filled with special treats, amazing deals, and super experiences. Discover amazing deals on your favorite brands at The SM Store and super shopping and dining deals at the SM Supermalls until October 31, 2021.

You can also enjoy super offers for the whole family at participating stores and with partners Grab, Visa, and Booky throughout the month. Plus, get a chance to snap up exclusive Super Weekend Deals, including BOGO deals, supersized treats, and SM Malls Online's much-awaited Super Midnight Flash Sale.

Meanwhile, if you still feel iffy about dining out, now is your chance to dine out in the comforts of your car as Robinsons Magnolia brings the nostalgia of drive-in restaurants with Park & Dine.

Park your car at the designated al fresco parking area, take out your mobile phone, and order and pay through Robbie & Rosie (0921-4992958), your personal carhop, curb girl, or tray-boy ready to take your orders.

Park & Dine has 10 reserved car parking bays with markers, each car a respectable distance from the other. The guards and staff stationed are fully vaccinated and wear masks and face shields at all times. Trays, steering wheel, and tap tables are also cleaned and sanitized after each use.

Orders should take about 20-30 minutes to arrive. There's a dedicated personal concierge for Park & Dine customers. You can also opt to order in advance, like on your way to the mall.

On the other hand, Greenbelt 3 reopens with several major flagship stores and first-in-the-Philippines retail concepts along its newly renovated wing. Having been under construction for most of the quarantine period, the premium mall now proceeds to unveil a new lifestyle experience that brings forth the world's most trusted brands in the heart of Metro Manila.

The refreshed mall will also be the home of many international brands poised as “first in the Philippines.”

At the center of the exciting launches and brands soon-to-come is the concern for safety as it partnered up with the Department of Health and the Local Government Unit to immunize all mall employees. It is also a recipient of the Safety Seal, which confirms the establishment's faithful adherence to the minimum public health standards required by the government, thus guaranteeing safer malling in the new normal.

And good news to all moviegoers, Megaworld Cinemas in the National Capital Region, Laguna, and Iloilo are set to reopen on November 10 with upgraded movie theaters and more intensified safety measures to ensure a safe welcome to moviegoers.

Screening of movies will resume in seven of its cinemas across the country including Eastwood Cinemas, Lucky Chinatown Cinemas, Newport Cinemas, Uptown Cinemas, and Venice Cineplex in Metro Manila; Southwoods Cinemas in Biñan City, Laguna; and Festive Walk Cinemas in Iloilo City.

To ensure the utmost safety of moviegoers, the company is rolling out new upgrades and innovations. These include newly-renovated movie theaters with reconfigured seats to ensure the proper observance of social distancing, intensified sanitation of seats and surroundings using UV technology, contactless movie ticket purchase system, and modified air filtration and circulation system.

For more information on cinema schedule and ticket reservations, moviegoers can visit www.megaworldcinemas.com or follow them on Facebook and Instagram.