When the pandemic hit, movie houses and theaters were among the most impacted as businesses couldn’t afford to squeeze people inside an enclosed space. It also didn’t help that cinemas were considered non-essential. That’s why we’re just as relieved as you are when SM Cinema slowly reopened last July, all while abiding with the new normal.
This month, as restrictions ease to accommodate more leisure businesses, more SM Cinema branches also reopened outside Metro Manila. Want to know if there’s an SM Cinema that reopened near you? Here’s a full list that SM Cinema posted:
SM Cinema Angono
SM Cinema Baguio
SM Cinema Bacoor
SM Cinema Baliwag
SM Cinema Cabanatuan
SM Cinema Calamba
SM Cinema Cauayan
SM Cinema CDO Downtown
SM Cinema Dasmarinas
SM Cinema Davao
SM Cinema Lanang
SM Cinema Legazpi
SM Cinema Lucena
SM Cinema Marilao
SM Cinema Masinag
SM Cinema Molino
SM Cinema Naga
SM Cinema Olongapo Central
SM Cinema Pampanga
SM Cinema Rosales
SM Cinema San Jose
SM Cinema San Mateo
SM Cinema San Pablo
SM Cinema Santa Rosa
SM Cinema Tarlac
SM Cinema Taytay
SM Cinema Telabastagan
SM Cinema Trece Martires
Just like when some SM Cinema branches resumed operations last July, these movie houses also comply with strict health and safety protocols.
Moviegoers are required to sanitize their hands, submit to temperature checks, and accomplish SM’s #TraceTogether contact tracing forms via QR upon entry. They are also encouraged to opt for touch-free cashless transactions when buying their tickets.
For safe physical distancing, a two-seat distance between moviegoers is implemented. High-touch surfaces inside the theater are also sanitized every 30 minutes (yep, even while the movie is running!) and the entire theater is deep-cleaned in between screenings.
We don’t know about you, but we can’t wait to sit in front of the big screen again and watch a movie with fellow film lovers!