08 Nov
2021
SM Prime supports the Task Force on Climate-related Disclosures
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) joins more than 2,500 organizations worldwide in supporting the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and its goal of creating a more resilient financial system through better climate risk disclosures.
03 Nov
2021
Tagaytay Highlands bares hopes for gladder tidings this Yuletide
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Tagaytay Highlands, with its homeowners getting all psyched up for the most wonderful time of the year. For one, while precautionary measures remain in place in the premier mountain resort community, it has its holiday agenda all mapped out to ensure that residents’ Yuletide celebrations will be merry and bright.
03 Nov
2021
Ten Outstanding Local Governance Units honored in Galing Pook Awards 2021
Ten outstanding local governance programs from different cities, municipalities, and provinces across the country were recognized in the 2021 Galing Pook Awards.
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.
24 Jun
2021
Business World: Public hearing on SM Prime’s Pasay reclamation set for June
THE ENVIRONMENTAL Management Bureau will hold a public consultation on the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the Manila Bay reclamation project.
24 Jun
2021
Balanghai, galleons at drive-in cinema
The Filipino Heritage Festival Inc. and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, in partnership with SM Cinema Drive-In, will stage a virtual dance concert, “Of Balanghai and Galleons: Journey Towards Nationhood” in celebration of the National Heritage Month at the SM Mall of Asia concert grounds.
24 Jun
2021
Balanghai and Galleons at SM MOA Drive-In cinema
The Filipino Heritage Festival, Inc. and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts in partnership with SM Cinema Drive-In will stage a virtual dance concert, Of Balanghai and Galleons: Journey Towards Nationhood in celebration of the National Heritage Month at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds.
24 Jun
2021
Bulacan LGU awards ‘Safety Seal’ to SM mall
The SM Mall was the first private establishment in this city to receive the “Safety Seal” certification as the local government unit (LGU) launched on Thursday the program affirming its strict compliance with the government-mandated safety protocols against THE coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
24 Jun
2021
A life lived in service
There were times when my family barely had two pesos in our pockets. My parents had seven children. Their earnings were barely enough for all of us. Those were very hard times but we didn’t stop dreaming. With a lot of sacrifice I finished med school in Pampanga. That still wasn’t enough. I took advantage of working in the US as a nurse which enabled me to earn more money than working as a doctor in the Philippines.
24 Jun
2021
Up your game with a father-son play at SMDC
It’s all fun and games as father and son Benjie and Andre Paras visit SMDC for some basketball hoops and moves.
24 Jun
2021
Virtual show presents Filipino ancestors’ journey
Audience of the upcoming virtual concert at SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds will go back in history to witness the journeys and influences that shaped our culture today.
23 Jun
2021
Pampanga poised to lead PHL’s tourism recovery
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) is optimistic Clark, Pampanga will take the lead in the recovery of the tourism industry of the country, even as the rest of the tourist destinations will likely see a slower upturn.
23 Jun
2021
PhilSys registration sites: Rundown of malls where one can register for national ID
Filipinos can now conveniently register for a national ID, the government’s central identification platform for citizens and resident aliens, through different shopping malls.
23 Jun
2021
San Jose del Monte city LGU awards safety seal to SM, encourage citizens to get vaccinated
The SM Mall in San Jose del Monte was the first establishment to receive the Safety Seal certification as the Local Government Unit launch the program in the city Wednesday morning, June 23, affirming its strict compliance to the government-mandated safety protocols.