SM Prime Holdings Inc. officially opened its newest mall in Sto. Tomas, Batangas — and its 85th in the Philippines — on Friday, October 27, with thousands of mall goers gracing the event like never before.

The opening was indeed much awaited in the province, that as early as 9 in the morning on Friday, all roads in the vicinity were leading to this first-class component city of more than 218,000 inhabitants to witness the grand opening of a Singapore-themed mall nestled in a sprawling 110,000 square meters of gross floor area.