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.
23 Jan
2019
Sy remembered as great business pioneer
Those who have met Henry Sy, who consistently topped Forbes’ list of the Philippines’ richest people for several years in a row, described him as not just a tycoon but a mentor and father figure as well.
23 Jan
2019
Ilonggos owe Henry Sy Sr. a debt of gratitude
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” — William Arthur Ward NEW YORK CITY — I can’t wait to see Mayor Jose
23 Jan
2019
What we learned from Tatang: Henry Sy’s protegés remember
What we learned from Tatang: Henry Sy’s protegés remember
Despite Sy’s stature as the country’s richest man, he remained humble and simple, say those who worked closely with him.
23 Jan
2019
Tycoons’ deaths signal history’s ‘greatest wealth transfer,’ says analyst
MANILA — The death of tycoons who built their empires from scratch such as Henry Sy and George Ty signal a changing of the guard while highlighting the need for succession planning, an analyst said Wednesday.
23 Jan
2019
WATCH: SM MOA’s iconic globe display honors founder Henry Sy Sr.
MANILA, Philippines — The iconic globe of SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City radiated with colorful lights to honor its founder Henry Sy Sr.
23 Jan
2019
How ‘Tatang’ Henry Sy Sr. fathered Philippine Fashion
‘Tatang’ was the visionary of SM and authority in shoes, his expertise and his big love. Tessie Sy-Coson was the fashion mover.MANILA, Philippines — I formally met Henry Sy Sr.
22 Jan
2019
Duterte pays last respects to business tycoon Henry Sy Sr.
President Duterte paid his last respects to Chinese-Filipino businessman Henry Sy Sr. during his visit to the latter’s wake late Sunday evening.
22 Jan
2019
Duterte pays last respects to Henry Sy Sr.
President Rodrigo Duterte paid his last respects to the late retail tycoon Henry Sy Sr. on Sunday night. The country’s wealthiest man passed away on Saturday. Duterte, accompanied by some
22 Jan
2019
Mr. Sy
CERTAINLY I have reason to let myself brag that I was “close” to Mr. Sy for 60 awesome years, or something like that.
22 Jan
2019
Henry Sy passes away, aged 94
The founding father of Philippine retail, Henry Sy, has passed away. Sy, who has topped the Philippines Rich List for the last seven years, was chairman emeritus of SM Investments,