29 Oct

2021

SM Prime Issues Interest Rate for Retail Bond Series O

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) has set the interest rate for its Peso-denominated Series O, 7-year retail bond at 5.0994 per cent due on 2028.

20 Oct

2021

SM Supermalls, ARISE Philippines and Korean Embassy celebrate International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

SM Supermalls, in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines and ARISE Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies – Philippines, hosted a webinar last October 13 on disaster risk reduction (DRR) in celebration of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction.

13 Oct

2021

SM Prime to Open New Mall in Daet, Camarines Norte

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, will open SM City Daet on Friday, October 15th, its newest and first mall in the Province of Camarines Norte. This is also the Company’s third mall in the Bicol Region, which will add 47,000 square meters (sqm.) of gross floor area (GFA) in its mall portfolio.

11 Oct

2021

Pico Sands Hotel Donates Vaccines

Inspired by the spirit of unity and camaraderie in the midst of adversity, Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club and Pico Sands Hotel donated 200 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to the Rural Health Unit of Nasugbu, Batangas last October 4, 2021. In the same way the properties ensure that the staff have secure and comfortable access to vaccines, they likewise endeavor to extend a helping hand to all those in need through actionable programs. Certainly, though the pandemic has posed incredible challenges, everyone remains headstrong in its wake, in part thanks to the support of loved ones and the community.

01 Oct

2021

SM Prime Targets to Minimize Operations’ Carbon Footprint Through Enhanced Sustainability Program

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, sets a new milestone in its sustainability program as the Company commits to expand its energy source portfolio gearing towards clean energy across all of its business segments over the medium term.

01 Oct

2021

Hamilo Coast Safeguards Its Marine Biodiversity

In line with its core emphasis on sustainable tourism and environmentally conscious living, Costa Del Hamilo, Inc. (CDHI), a leader in the leisure resort industry and the movers behind Hamilo Coast in Nasugbu, Batangas, recently completed a Marine Protected Area (MPA) assessment. The sites targeted were three of 12 coves in the property, established as MPAs for CDHI’s Sustainable Development Project, implemented from 2017 to 2019.

01 Oct

2021

Green-thumbing: the art of self-care at The Grove at Plantation Hills

As we try to find more ways to cope with a massively disruptive health crisis, taking charge of our emotional and mental well-being becomes more crucial than ever. This may mean having to stay grounded for the long haul, socially distanced from the company of friends. But studies show that people who spend more time communing with nature have a significantly more positive outlook on life and increased feelings of vitality and energy.

29 Sep

2021

SM Prime supports Manila Observatory’s clean energy, climate, and weather prediction system

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. has recently inked a partnership agreement with the Manila Observatory for the “High Definition Clean Energy, Climate, and Weather Forecasts for the Philippines” Project, a data-driven system that utilizes automated weather stations (AWS) and high-performance computer modeling to provide clean energy and weather forecasts up to five days in advance.

31 Aug

2021

Tagaytay Highlands’ immersive experience ramps up digitalization efforts

When the world was thrust into a health crisis early in 2020, it left people sheltered in place. Yet, even as most stick close to home, the property market continues to thrive. Amid quarantine restrictions, real estate, deemed one of the best-performing industries during the pandemic, has readily transitioned to the digital space.

18 Aug

2021

SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) Tops-Off Lanson Place Mall of Asia

SMHCC topped-off yet another iconic property, Lanson Place Mall of Asia. Leading the ceremony were SM Prime Holdings, Inc. Executive Committee Chairman Hans T. Sy, SM Hotels and Conventions Corp President Elizabeth T. Sy, and SM Hotels and Conventions Corp Executive Vice President Peggy E. Angeles.

07 Oct

2015

Business Mirror: THE SM STORE Commits Full Support For Manila Aprce 2015

The SM Store, a “dynamic group of stores” and one of the country’s leading and biggest retail chains, has signed up as Copresentor of the 17th Asia Pacific Retailers Convention and Exhibition (APRCE) 2015, slated from October 28 to 30 at the SMX Convention Center, Ma” of Asia Complex, Pasay City.

07 Oct

2015

Inquirer Visayas: New colored houses far from sea buoy survivors’ hopes

CONCEPCION, Iloilo—From this day onward, Nestor Deloviar is a resident of Unit No. 1 Fruitas Street here.

Deloviar, 60, is among the survivors of Supertyphoon “Yolanda” (international name: Haiyan) who received 200 new houses donated by the SM Group through SM Cares in Barangay Bacjawan Sur in Concepcion, 109 kilometers northeast of Iloilo City.

06 Oct

2015

The Philippine Star: SM Lifestyle Entertainment, Inc. Reaffirms Partnership with PLDT and Smart for a Fortified Messaging and Communications Platform

06 Oct

2015

Manila Bulletin: 77 high quality buses to ply Cebu routes

Cebu City – A public hearing has been set for the roll out of a high quality public transport system (HQPTS) in Cebu, involving 77 new buses that will traverse so-called developmental routes in the metropolis.

05 Oct

2015

Business World: Railway project could clear hurdle

THE DEADLOCK on a project that will link Metro Manila’s two elevated railways may soon be over, with a senior SM official saying last week that the group was open to the government’s proposal to build two “common stations.”

05 Oct

2015

Manila Standard: SM mall to open amid talk of harm to small business

CABANATUAN CITY—The country’s largest retail operator will open its newest mall on Oct. 9 amid fears of displacement of small and medium enterprises.

05 Oct

2015

The Philippine Star: MM fast running out of mall space

One of the country’s largest mall developers believes Metro Manila is nearing its saturation point in terms of shopping centers, causing less established names to be out of business in a few years’ time.

05 Oct

2015

Manila Bulletin: SM spells magic with Disney

05 Oct

2015

Business World: Solar rooftop firm’s 2016 target set at 30 megawatts

SOLAR PHILIPPINES Power Project Holdings, Inc. has set a target to install rooftop systems totaling some 30 megawatts (MW) next year, the company’s top official said recently.

Leandro L. Leviste, Solar Philippines president, said the company wants to introduce solar energy to big shopping malls in the country.

05 Oct

2015

Malaya: Solar Panels To Line Roofs of 20 Malls

Solar panels will line up roofs of at least 20 malls come next summer, generating about 30 megawatts (MW).

The 1.5 megawatts of electricity produced by the solar panels at the roof top of SM North Edsa was enough to power 16,000 lighting fixtures and 20 escalators enabling SM to save P2 million per month in electricity bill.

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