06 Aug
2026
SM Prime properties earn 14 honors for accessibility and inclusion at the 31st Apolinario Mabini Awards
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) earned 14 distinctions at the 31st Apolinario Mabini Awards, building on the 10 honors it received in the previous cycle for advancing accessibility and
05 Aug
2026
SM Hotels Celebrates Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod’s Five-Year Legacy
For the past five years, SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation (SMHCC) has continued to strengthen its footprint in the Visayas through Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod. Since welcoming its first
28 Jul
2026
SM Waste Free Future Wins Gold in ESG Edge Awards
Manila, Philippines – SM Prime Holdings, Inc. received the Gold Award in the Transformation Category at the 2026 ESG Edge Impact Awards for its SM Waste Free Future initiative. The
24 Jul
2026
SM Hotels Names Hospitality Veteran Sven Toune General Manager of Taal Vista Hotel
July 2026, Manila – SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation (SMHCC) has appointed Sven Toune as General Manager of Taal Vista Hotel (TVH), ushering in a new chapter for the iconic
23 Jul
2026
SM Prime signs 20 shows at SM Seaside Cebu Arena to drive concert economy
(July 23, 2026, Pasay City, Philippines) SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) is building a stronger concert economy in the Visayas, with more than 20 major shows lined up at
17 Jul
2026
SM Hotels Opens the Gateway to Philippine Gastronomy
(SM Hotels & Conventions Corporation Champions Regional Culinary Heritage in Support of the Department of Tourism’s Food and Gastronomy Tourism Roadmap) Food has always been one of the strongest ways
09 Jul
2026
SM Seaside Cebu Arena Brings World-Class Entertainment to the Visayas
(July 9, 2026, Pasay City, Philippines) SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) formally introduced SM Seaside Cebu Arena to trade, industry and corporate partners on July 9, marking the next
08 Jul
2026
SM Hotels Appoints Melissa Carlos as Vice President for Commercial
July 2026, Manila — SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation (SMHCC) announces the appointment of Melissa J. Carlos as Vice President for Commercial, further strengthening its senior leadership team as the
07 Jul
2026
SM Book Nook Activities Empower Young Learners for the New School Year
MANILA, Philippines – The community reading and learning space of SM Cares, SM Book Nook, aims to enrich learning for Filipino school children in time for the resumption of classes
07 Jul
2026
SM Cares Leads Push for Sustainable, Bike-Friendly Cities
More than 2,000 cyclists and advocates celebrate World Bicycle Day together at SM Cares’ Pedal Power Every ride can move more than a person. It can move a community toward
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24 May
2013
SM Foundation presents 225 scholar graduates to Sy family
SM Foundation recently presented to the Sy family 225 SM scholar graduates who finished their baccalaureate degrees at the dose of school year 2012-2013. Four summa cum laude graduates-Cederic Aeron R. Baybayon, Jennifer Z. Camenting and Dan Jeward Rubis graduates of the National University and Jessica Aliana S. Habunal from the Central Philippines University in Iloilo-lead this batch of scholar-graduates.
24 May
2013
European Brand Suitblanco opens its first store in Manila
24 May
2013
Kultura Filipino at SM Aura Premier
KULTURA Filipino’s recent opening of a new store at SM Aura Premier strengthened its niche as a distinctive showcase of Filipino creativity and innovation, and as a source of everything uniquely Filipino.
24 May
2013
Summa Cum Laude grad dedicates success to OFW dad
It was supposed to be just another ordinary day for 44-year-old Manuel Baybayon, Jr., an electronics technician In Jubail, Saudi Arabia. But it proved to be one of the happiest days of his life – perhaps, the proudest. On that day, Manuel received news that his son, Cederic, was graduating summa cum laude.
23 May
2013
Uniqlo to open first store in Central Luzon
MANILA, Philippines – Japanese retailer Uniqlo is set to open a store in SM City Pampanga on Friday. This will be Uniqlo’s first store in Central Luzon and its fourth in the Philippines.
23 May
2013
Nido Fortified Science Discovery Center renews partnership
23 May
2013
First NBA Cafe in Asia soon at SM Aura
MANILA, Philippines -The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Hoopla Inc. will open the first-ever NBA Café in Asia at SM Aura Mall in the Bonifacio Global City this September. The NBA Café will have an American bar and grill favorites and a selection of Asian-Filipino classics, giving it a local twist.
23 May
2013
SMX Convention opens in Taguig
23 May
2013
SM on Taguig mall row: We’re only a lessee
MANILA, Philippines – The Sy-led SM Prime Holdings Inc., the country’s largest mall developer and operator, is tossing the ongoing legal row over its recently opened SM Aura mall in Taguig City back to the government.
22 May
2013
SM Aura problem in perspective
THE ongoing verbal tussle between the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) and SM Prime Holdings Inc., owner of the SM malls, should not have happened at all were the dispute put in its proper perspective. For it appears that the SM Aura Premier, which is the mall brand’s entry into high fashion, is being caught in the crossfire between the BCDA, on one hand, and the Taguig City government, on the other.
