MANILA, Philippines – SM Prime Holdings Inc., the listed integrated property firm of the Sy family, reported a 54 percent jump in consolidated net income last year to P28.3 billion.

REGIONAL property giant SM Prime Holdings, Inc. grew its net profit last year by 54 percent to P28.3 billion, buoyed by one-time trading gains on securities booked early in the year.

MANILA — SM Prime Holdings said net income grew by more than half in 2015 as rental revenue from shopping malls lifted earnings at the Philippines’ largest land developer.

SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime), the country’s leading integrated property company, said Monday its net income in 2015 shot up by more than half, propelled mainly by rental revenues from mall operations and one-time trading gains.

SM Prime Holdings Inc., the country’s largest property developer, said Monday net income surged 54 percent in 2015 to P28.3 billion, bolstered by a one-time extraordinary gain from the sale of marketable securities.

Queen of Pop Madonna arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) early yesterday, or two days before she was to hold her first concert in the Philippines at the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena.

MANILA, Philippines – Two of the country’s largest property developers are taking different directions with respect to investing in China, with one heading for the exit and the other staying put, as growth in the world’s second largest economy continues to slow down.

“Public acceptance with children afflicted with Down Syndrome and other People With Disabilities is a very important feature of every democracy,” said United States Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg.

FATIMA, a 2-year-old baby with Down Syndrome, was among the over 3,000 participants in this year’s “Happy Walk” aimed at promoting “acceptance and inclusivity for people” with the genetic condition.

AT AGE 57, Madonna seems to have done everything, imaginable or otherwise, in her 36-year career.