07 Feb
2022
Horizon Terraces Garden Villas: In-Demand Flexible Homes with Picturesque Views
Lush naturescapes have often been taken for granted for their sheer accessibility. That is, until a pandemic kept most Filipinos cloistered at home for two years and are now yearning to reconnect with nature. With studies showing that appreciating beautiful nature views promotes better mental health and a more positive outlook in life, property seekers are manifesting a growing preference for flexible homes with their own garden or ample backyard space.
04 Jan
2022
Tagaytay Highlands’ 2022 Outlook Bullish, Buoyed by DHSUD Award
Tagaytay Highlands ushers in the New Year with a special recognition from the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) hailing its developer Highlands Prime, Inc. (HPI), a subsidiary of SM Prime Holdings, as one of CALABARZON’s 2021 Outstanding Developers for Open Market Projects.
20 Dec
2021
SMX Convention Center Named Best Convention Center in The Philippines
SMX Convention Center Manila was recently named by World M.I.C.E Awards as the Best Convention Center in the Philippines for 2021. World M.I.C.E. Awards is an annual citation to honor the outstanding leaders in the M.I.C.E. (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) industry.
09 Dec
2021
Finding refuge amidst nature in Hamilo Coast
With the onset of COVID-19, Filipinos and the rest of the world have had to deal with an unprecedented upheaval in their lives: lockdown. Being confined in one’s home for an uncertain duration, with limited movement and access, required drastic adjustment, with some people inevitably experiencing higher levels of anxiety.
01 Dec
2021
Horizon Terraces Garden Suites: Come Home for Christmas Amid Nature Views
Dreaming of a green Christmas with the grandeur of nature in full view? You probably are if a nasty virus had you cloistered in a high-density condo or residential district in the congested metro for nearly two years. Now, all you want for Christmas is a place of your own surrounded by plentiful open green spaces that meet the World Health Organization’s (WHO) standards for adequate exposure to nature and opportunities for outdoor activities.
27 Nov
2021
A Season of Joy and Hope at Pico de Loro Cove
27 November 2021, Nasugbu, Batangas City Philippines– Pico de Loro Cove welcomes the holiday season with a Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony led by SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. President Ms.
24 Nov
2021
SM City Grand Central: SM Prime’s Newest Mall Destination in Metro Manila
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, is scheduled to open SM City Grand Central on November 26th, Friday. This latest development will add more than 116,000 sqm of gross floor area (GFA) in the Company’s mall portfolio providing six levels of retail spaces meant for a whole new level of shopping, dining, entertainment and recreational experiences in the City of Caloocan.
24 Nov
2021
Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod Welcomed the Holiday Season with its Newly-Opened Art Gallery and Tree Lighting Ceremony
Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod, the new and vibrant upper midscale hotel in the City of Smiles, formalized its opening through a festive welcome of the holiday season.
23 Nov
2021
SMX Meetings: Small in Scale, Great in Value
SMX Convention Center (SMXCC), the leading convention center in the country, remains committed to adapting to the market’s evolving needs in light of the pandemic. As such, customized small meeting packages suitable for mid-year and budget planning sessions have been made available, without compromising guests’ safety and while abiding by #SMXsafespaces protocols.
15 Nov
2021
SM Prime Holds Virtual Listing Ceremony for Retail Bond Series O
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, holds a virtual listing ceremony for its latest Retail Bond Series O offering PHP10 billion.
14 Mar
2021
Backyard farming thrives at Tagaytay Highlands’ The Grove
As the pandemic continues to take its toll on food supply, an increasingly popular trend nowadays among self-sufficient as well as enterprising Filipinos is growing their own food, which has become as essential as it is doable. At The Grove at Plantation Hills, one of the residential developments in Tagaytay Highlands, vegetable gardening has become a way of life for its homeowners.
13 Mar
2021
Ayala-SM consortium forges Cebu project
Developed by the consortium of SM Prime Holdings, Ayala Land Inc. and Cebu Holdings Inc., 26-hectare property South Coast City in South Road Properties (SRP) in Cebu City broke ground in 2020.
13 Mar
2021
ALI launches District Square project at SRP
Ayala Land Inc., (ALI) has launched its 2.7-hectare integrated development dubbed as the District Square at the South Road Properties (SRP) in Cebu City.
13 Mar
2021
Real estate is still ‘gold’ in the new normal
Despite the challenges brought about by the pandemic, real estate still remains a safe and viable investment option.
13 Mar
2021
Life as a genteel farmer
With solutions to the global health situation remaining fluid, staying vigilant to continue adhering to health protocols to keep safe is a must. With one’s primary home as the safest place to be, lessons in self-sufficiency abound and continue to ensure the health of the family.
13 Mar
2021
A paw-some indoor park & café coming soon at SM City Fairview!
It’s an undeniable fact that most of us learned to appreciate our four-legged pals more during months of lockdown. They’ve been the ultimate source of happiness of many and are able to spark joy in every home.
12 Mar
2021
Safe gatherings in safe spaces
THE last time I went to a social gathering with more than 100 people was in December 2019, having gone all the way to Bulacan just to watch the “greatest rock band of all time,” U2, in concert for the first time in Manila. I was standing the entire night, while dancing and singing (okay, screeching mostly) along with my friend, as Bono belted out the Irish group’s most popular hits.
11 Mar
2021
Drive-in Czech movie night
The Embassy of the Czech Republic screened the recent Czech blockbuster, Women on the Run, in an exciting new way at the SM Cinema Drive-In at the Mall of Asia.
11 Mar
2021
Celebrating AweSM Women at SM City Iloilo
March is a month where women are celebrated and are given due appreciation for their multi-faceted lives. SM City Iloilo joins the rest of the SM Supermalls in giving honor to the amazing women who perform different roles.
11 Mar
2021
SM Supermalls keeps doors open amidst pandemic, to launch more ‘smart cities’ and e-commerce channels
When the Philippine government ordered the shutdown of malls except for essential services and asked workers to stay home in March 2020, SM Supermalls president Steven T. Tan new he had a problem. The easy solution was to do nothing, but for Tan there were opportunities in this crisis. Perhaps nowhere else in Asia are shopping malls as important to the people as the Philippines, and with SM’s Mall of Asia being the largest, they are certainly super scaled.