08 Jul
2021
Fifth Park Inn by Radisson Hotel in the Philippines Opens in Bacolod City
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp (SMHCC) announces the opening of Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod on 8 July 2021. This is the fifth Park Inn by Radisson hotel in SMHCC’s portfolio and is the second hotel under its licensing agreement with Radisson Hotel Group (RHG).
30 Jun
2021
Sola at Pico De Loro Cove brings everything you love together
Many of us have spent our lives hurrying to and fro. Quality time feels like a blur. But when a pandemic marooned everyone at home—where jobs and classes are reduced to online interactions—it dawned on people how important the welfare of the family is and how essential residences and their location are. Cramped apartments, claustrophobic condos or houses in subdivisions which are becoming denser and denser could be taxing in what we call the new abnormal. Alternatives to these were few and far between.
24 Jun
2021
Park Inn by Radisson Clark’s new South Wing brings feel-good vibe to more guests in the Philippines
Park Inn by Radisson, the feel-good brand from Radisson Hotel Group, continues to delight hotel owners and guests in Asia Pacific with its stress-free experiences, laid-back charm and vibrant contemporary design. This colorful upper midscale concept exudes positivity through its “Yes I Can!” service ethos, and the brand’s upbeat attitude is now also being reflected by its rapid regional growth.
03 Jun
2021
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) Properties Promote Campaign to Phase Out Single Use Plastics
SMHCC properties fully support the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) in their Campaign to phase out Single-Use Plastics (SUPs) in the Tourism Sector as it partners with the Philippine Center for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development, Inc. (PCEPSDI) under the Transforming Tourism Value Chains (TVC) Project, and the Department of Tourism through their sustainability thrust Save Our Spots.
27 May
2021
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) Appoints New General Manager for its Park Inn by Radisson Property in Iloilo
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. announces the appointment of Mr. Rogelio “Ogie” Manuel as Park Inn by Radisson Iloilo’s General Manager. As a highly skilled and passionate hospitality professional, Ogie,
19 May
2021
SM Hotels Supports the Philippine Red Cross
SM Hotels supports the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in its efforts of setting up isolation facilities in the National Capital Region to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Various properties
03 May
2021
SM Prime’s Residential Sales Take-up Surge 31% in 1Q2021
(03 May 2021, Pasay City, Philippines)SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, reported PHP6.5 billion consolidated net income in the first quarter
20 Apr
2021
SM Prime Announces Three New Independent Directors
(20 April 2021, Pasay City, Philippines)SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, announces its three new Board of Directors for the year
20 Apr
2021
SM Prime Sets 2021 CAPEX; Declares Cash Dividends
(20 April 2021, Pasay City, Philippines)SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) sets PHP80 billion for its 2021 capital expenditures, focusing on its mall and residential business segments, with due consideration to
09 Mar
2021
Summer Plans Made Perfect with Pico Sands Hotel’s Break Free Package
The sandy shores of Pico de Loro Cove awaits! The stress of organizing the perfect summer getaway is no more with Pico Sands Hotel’s Break Free package, a fully planned
08 Feb
2007
CA favors malls charging parking fees
SHOPPING MALLS can continue to charge parking fees after the Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that the National Building Code (NBC) does not require department stores to provide their customers with free parking.
07 Feb
2007
SM City Bacolod Opens
The western Visayas region will have its own version of the iconic Mall of Asia when SM City Bacolod opens its door to the public on Friday March 2. It is SM Prime Holdings’28th supermall, and will serve customers in this dynamic hub of trade, education and government services in Negros Occidental.
07 Feb
2007
Singapore-based Carlson to operate SMIC hotels
SM Investments Corp. (SMIC), the listed holding firm controlled by shopping-mall magnate Henry Sy, has entered into a management agreement with Singapore-based Carlson Hotels Worldwide Asia-Pacific for the operation of the two hotels to be built within the SM Mall of Asia complex in Pasay City.
29 Jan
2007
An integrated Life
Tessie Sy-Coson, guest speaker at the recent “Ladies Who Lunch: The BusinessWorld Female Forum,�? appears to be pursuing her mission relentlessly. I met Tessie way back in 1991 when J. Walter Thompson first handled then still-to-be-launched SM Megamall and my team in account management was strategizing what was to be the first advertising salvo into the brand-new exciting world of malling in the Philippines.
29 Jan
2007
Why Women Shop and How!
Pink is the new black. Women’s hemlines rise and fall faster than stock prices, jeans yo-yo between flared and skinny, and black becomes the “new black” before another color takes its place again. Frivolous as it seems, shopping is about power, and no one is better qualified to talk about its how’s and why’s than SM, Inc. President Teresita Sy-Coson, whose success hinges on knowing the consumer psyche.
25 Jan
2007
SM Plans To Build More Shopping Malls In Philippines’ Cebu
Retail giant SM Malls is planning to build one or two more shopping malls in Cebu with an investment of at least P1 billion (US.5 million) for just one mall, an official said.
22 Jan
2007
SM plans new shopping center in Cebu
Cebu could look forward to more investments in its retail sector as SM Prime Holdings disclosed plans to build another shopping center here.
18 Jan
2007
Retailers, developers complain of oversupply in mall spaces
Malls and retailers are considering a moratorium in building malls in the metropolis, claiming a ‘glut’ in mall spaces. The ‘over-supply’ in retail spaces has been driving prices of mall spaces down, putting pressure on expansion plans and bottom lines.
14 Jan
2007
Gone To Guam
Just you thought you had the mushrooming SM Department stores all accounted for (total of 28 in the country,according to latest tally)Henry Sy and family had to open a store in the Agana Shopping Center in Guam add to this International outing their SM Shopping Centers in China and you can definitely say SM stands for ”so many”
02 Jan
2007
Saving More in Angono
GREAT grocery shopping goes to Rizal province as Savemore Supermarket opens a new store at the Angono Binangonan Center in Angono, Rizal. The Savernore chain, which is owned and operated by SMSupermarket, was introduced in 1998.as an independent store created to serve the needs of those who find themselves far from an SM mall. Savemore now has outlets in Manila,Cebu, and Iloilo.Shoppers can expect the same quality, service, and prices of SM Supermarket at Savemore. With its spacious aisles, modern interiors, fast check outlanes, and friendly service, Savemore sets the standard in shopping convenience and pleasure.