Ooh, baby, it's a child's world!

MANILA, Philippines – Shopping centers have now become the favorite social destinations of kids and teenagers. In air-conditioned comfort, they people-watch, eat, see a movie, do some little shopping, engage in worthwhile activities, and enjoy fun games, of course, with the supervision of their parents or older siblings.

For wholesome and fun activities, head to SM City Fairview where they’ve got fun and excitement for all.

Under the Sea and Other Creatures: A pet-lover’s haven

This is where you’ll find everything you need for your four-legged (and two-legged) buddies. Under the Sea and Other Creatures sells birds, fish, guinea pigs, rabbits, cats, and dogs. It also carries pet accessories (leash, dog tag, and costumes), big and small cages, feeds, dog nappies, and more. This one-stop pet shop likewise offers specialized grooming services.

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Under the Sea and Other Creatures is at the lower ground floor, The Annex. For details, call 355-2495

Timezone: It’s play time!

If you’ve got the moves, then the Dancing Stage SuperNova is for you. This game is the latest in a long line of successful dancing machines introduced by Timezone over the years. The enhanced graphics engine delivers colorful 3D backgrounds, music videos, and realistic dancers.

Martial arts fanatics can sweat it out in Tekken and be the King of the Iron Fist tournament. Kids can also get their hands on the wheels as The Fast and the Furious and Sega Daytona USA take them on a fast ride.

Timezone offers the latest and most in demand arcade games for kids and the whole family.

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Timezone is at the lower ground floor, The Annex. For details, call 355-2586.

Center for Pop Music: Shine like a star

Develop your child’s hidden potentials at the Center for Pop Music Philippines, Inc. It offers a pop singing curriculum specializing in voice and stage performance development. It also helps children overcome shyness and lets them achieve the confidence they need to perform on stage.

Center for Pop Music offers the following courses: StarBorne Voice and Stage Performance training (with 20 lessons in voice and stage performance), Star Lite (a shorter version of the training offered in 12 sessions), specialized courses (the training is given on per module basis: six sessions per course module), Videoke (VdK) Pop Singing lessons (ideal for amateur singers), and the Children Prep Singing, which is a preparatory training course for kids three to six years old.

For inquiries, call 723-9373, 411-7310 or 413-5217.

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Center for Pop Music is at the lower ground floor, The Annex. For inquiries, call 419-7015.