01 Mar
2022
Serenity and scenery: Summer in Tagaytay Highlands
After cocooning indoors for nearly two summers, people are raring to break free and head for the great outdoors—to a mountain aerie that spells a summer-in-the-mountains experience: multiple contrasting nature
21 Feb
2022
SM Prime’s Net Income Reported PHP21.8 Billion in 2021
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, reported a PHP6.2 billion consolidated net income in the fourth quarter of 2021. The Company’s consolidated revenues registered PHP25.5 billion, which is 20% higher from PHP21.2 billion in the same period being reviewed. Likewise, consolidated operating income increased by 67% to PHP10.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2021 from PHP6.5 billion in 2020.
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.
20 Nov
2018
World’s biggest Ikea store to open in PH by 2020
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 20) — The world’s biggest store of Swedish home furnishing retailer Ikea will open in the Philippines by “late 2020.”
20 Nov
2018
Ikea anchors at MOA
Swedish furniture maker Ikea is putting in P7 billion worth of initial investments for its biggest store in the world, which will open in Metro Manila at the end of 2020.
20 Nov
2018
PH’s Biggest Retailer Is Building World’s Largest IKEA Store
Swedish furniture brand IKEA expects to open its first Philippine branch by the end of 2020, it announced last November 20 in a launch event.
20 Nov
2018
IKEA Philippines Will Be the World’s Largest, With Over 9,000 Items
As the IKEA Philippines website launches today, more details are being made known about the Scandi-style store’s setup in the country.
20 Nov
2018
IKEA will open in the Philippines 2020: What to expect
There will be meatballs and more come 2020 as Swedish-founded multinational furniture giant IKEA finally sets up shop in the Philippines.
20 Nov
2018
In photos: What to watch out for when IKEA opens its first store in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — Global furniture retailer IKEA announced on Tuesday its plan to open its largest store in the world in the Philippines in 2020, with a promise to bring with it affordable home furnishings, Swedish meatballs and additional jobs for Filipinos.
20 Nov
2018
Everything you need to know about IKEA’s first PH store
MANILA, Philippines – It’s been rumored and talked about for years.
On Tuesday, November 20, the official announcement was finally made: IKEA is opening its first store in the Philippines in “late 2020.” While that’s a couple of years away, here’s what we know about the store:
20 Nov
2018
World’s biggest IKEA store to open in PH by ‘late 2020’
MANILA, Philippines – Furniture retail giant IKEA will be opening its biggest store yet at the Mall of Asia in Pasay City, Metro Manila by “late 2020.”
20 Nov
2018
Confirmed: There Will Be a Restaurant at IKEA Philippines
(SPOT.ph) We know, we know. We’ve been raving about the opening of IKEA in the Philippines for over two years now (see the first article we wrote after learning about it in 2016) and you probably feel like you’re getting hyped up for nothing. As the saying goes: Good things come to those who wait..and this holds true for the opening of the first IKEA store in the country.
20 Nov
2018
Best developers honored at Lamudi awards
ONLINE property marketplace Lamudi recognized the year’s best real estate developers and projects at The Outlook 2018 Philippine Buyers’ Choice Property Awards.