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.
08 Oct
2018
Philippine News Agency: Private enterprise urged to play key role in sustainable dev’t
MANILA – The country’s business leaders encouraged fellow stakeholders in industry to invest in infrastructure that will support climate change resilience and sustainable development.
08 Oct
2018
Manila Bulletin: SM takes active private sector role in sustainability reporting and development
SM Investment Corporation (SM) is taking an active role in the private sector’s involvement in sustainability reporting and sustainable development following the conclusion yesterday of the first Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Summit at the Conrad Manila.
08 Oct
2018
Bilyonaryo.com: Tessie Sy, JAZA leading the way in sustainability
The big bosses of the Philippines’ biggest corporations shared the same stage all in the name of sustainability.
07 Oct
2018
The Daily Tribune: GRI Sustainability Summit in Manila
At the first ever Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Summit in the Philippines, SM, alongside other large Philippine firms and organizations, will spur discussions on promoting sustainable development and bridging the gap in sustainability reporting.
06 Oct
2018
Philippine Daily Inquirer: SM to gather private sector in landmark sustainability summit
In the first Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Summit in the Philippines, SM, alongside other large Philippine firms and organizations, will spur discussions on how to promote sustainable development and help bridge the gap in sustainability reporting.
05 Oct
2018
Page One: SM To Gather Private Sector In Landmark Sustainability Summit
In the first ever Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Summit in the Philippines, SM, alongside other large Philippine firms and organizations, will spur discussions on how to promote sustainable development and help bridge the gap in sustainability reporting.
05 Oct
2018
Manila Bulletin: SM to gather private sector on Oct. 8 in landmark sustainability summit
In the first ever Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Summit in the Philippines, SM, alongside other large Philippine firms and organizations, will spur discussions on how to promote sustainable development and help bridge the gap in sustainability reporting.
05 Oct
2018
Manila Standard: GRI Summit at Conrad
GRI Summit at Conrad The Global Reporting Initiative teamed up with the SM group of companies led by SM Investments Corp., the Australian Embassy in the Philippines, the Philippine Business for Environment and the Makati Business Club in holding the first ever GRI Sustainability Summit on Oct. 8, 2018 at the Conrad Manila which received the Leadership for Energy and Environmental Design Gold Certification in 2017. The summit will spur discussions on how to promote sustainable development and help bridge the gap in sustainability reporting.
04 Oct
2018
The Manila Times: SM helps reforest the Philippines
DAVAO CITY: As SM celebrates its 60th anniversary, SM Foundation launches its “60,000 Trees: The AweSM Tree Count,” an initiative that follows through the Grow A Million Trees campaign of SM. The project supports the government’s Enhanced National Greening Program.
03 Oct
2018
Manila Standard: SM donates 2,000 pairs of shoes to Cabanatuan kids
SM City Cabanatuan and SM Megacenter donated 2,000 pairs of shoes to public elementary school students here on Monday, part of the 60,000 shoes pledged in a simultaneous donation by the different SM malls nationwide in line with the 60th-anniversary celebration of the retail giant.