(SM Olongapo Downtown celebrates Independence Day with the appearance of Girl Scouts of the Philippines Olongapo Chapter, (from R-L) SM City Olongapo Downtown Asst. Mall Manager Denmark Desolo, Asst. Mall Manager Michelle Chua, Olongapo Vice Mayor Aquilino Cortez, City Councilor Dr. Lugie Lipumano, Miss Olongapo 2019 Judie Anne Flores and SM PR Manager Nette Mortel.)
(Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Law Enforcement Department Brass Band performs during the Independence Day celebration at SM City Olongapo Downtown.)
SM City Olongapo Downtown joined the nation in the celebration of 121st Independence Day through a simple program participated in by Olongapo City Vice Mayor Aquilino Cortez, City Councilor Dr. Lugie Lipumano, City Tourism Head Fifi Legaspi, the members of Olongapo City Police Office headed by Station 3 Commander Police Major Gerald Fernandez, Police Staff Sergeant Reynald Parentela, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of the Philippines Olongapo Chapter headed by Saturnino Dumlao, Miss Olongapo 2019 Judy Anne Flores, SM Employees, affiliates , security personnel, agencies and shoppers.
(Olongapo City Police Office Station 3 headed by Police Major Gerald Fernandez (first row R) grace the Independence day celebration at SM Olongapo Downtown.)
(SM Olongapo Downtown’s version of Philippine flag patterned to Tic Tac Toe puzzle)
Highlights of the program includes unveiling of the Philippine flag by doing a tik tac toe puzzle assembled by boy scouts and girl scouts, Tic tac toe is a funny game that turned out to carry a simple message, that no matter how unclear in the beginning and by learning of ones mistakes and going forward it unfolds into beautiful clarity, just like how the Philippines achieved its independence from the hands of foreign invasion. Another highlight that everyone got entertained was the performance of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Law Enforcement Department Brass Band.
(SM Olongapo Downtown with the Boy Scouts of the Phils. Olongapo Chapter.)
Olongapo Vice Mayor Aquilino “Jong” Cortez said in his speech, “We look for heroes when we have one in our midst, and ating kapulisan ang mga bumbero, ang ating mga security, barangay, ang ating Mayor, Konsehal ang ating mga magulang at guro. Maraming salamat SM for always finding time and effort to celebrate this event.”
