04 Feb
2025
SM Book Nook Reading Festival brings Filipino stories to life at SM Aura
The SM Book Nook Reading Festival, held on January 31, 2025, at the Book Nook in SM Aura, drew 500 book lovers of all ages for a dynamic celebration of
03 Feb
2025
ARISE Philippines Holds First Annual General Meeting, Setting the Stage for a Resilient 2030
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (ARISE) Philippines, a leading resilience network in the country, held its first annual general
28 Jan
2025
Tagaytay Highlands Unveils Visionary Blueprint for 2025 and Beyond
SETTING THE STANDARD IN EXCLUSIVE MOUNTAIN RESORT LIVING For over 30 years, Tagaytay Highlands has remained synonymous with distinction, luxury, and exclusivity. This expansive 1,200-hectare mountain resort community—spanning the provinces
28 Jan
2025
PSA: The SM Book Nook Reading Festival Is Happening This Friday—Here’s Everything You Need to Know!
This Friday, January 31, 2025, the SM Book Nook Reading Festival will transform SM Aura into a vibrant celebration of Filipino literature and creativity. One of the major highlights is
21 Jan
2025
Built to protect: SM Prime’s flood mitigation strategy
SM Prime Holdings (SM Prime), a pioneer in sustainability initiatives in the Philippines, has longbeen committed to environmental stewardship and building resilient structures. From its earlyadoption of water recycling and
21 Jan
2025
Sensory-Friendly Screening of “Firefly” Shines a Light on Inclusion
“Lights Up, Sounds Down” offers inclusive movie experience for autism community In celebration of National Autism Consciousness Week, SM Cares, SM Cinema, Autism Society Philippines (ASP), and GMA Pictures partnered
10 Jan
2025
A brighter 2025 for Filipinos: SM Prime evolves with renewable energy
Imagine a world powered by the sun, the ultimate source of life. As climate change worsens due to fossil fuel use, sustainable energy alternatives are more crucial than ever. The
03 Jan
2025
SM Mall of Asia Complex: A Benchmark in Resilience and Innovation
The SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Complex, a 67-hectare landmark along Manila Bay, showcases SM Prime Holdings’ commitment to leveraging technology and innovation for disaster resilience and community protection for
02 Jan
2025
SM Mallgoers Donate Record-Breaking 50,000 Bears of Joy to Kids in Need
This holiday season, SM mallgoers achieved something truly remarkable—donating 50,000 SM Bears of Joy to children in underserved communities. In partnership with Toy Kingdom, this milestone was part of a
23 Dec
2024
Electrical Engineers, DTI, and SM EDD Collaborate to Advance Global Electrical Safety Standards
The Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines (IIEE) and the Department of Trade and Industry – Bureau of Philippine Standards partnered with SM Engineering and Design Development (SM
Stories
19 Jan
2012
SM City Baguio announces redevelopment plans
SM Baguio City will undergo a major one-year redevelopment program starting this month.
19 Jan
2012
Felicidad Sy center for kids
Year 2011 ended with SM Foundation inaugurating the 68th Felicidad T. Sy Wellness Center in Tarlac. Felicidad T. Sy Wellness Centers are sprouting nationwide as centers for the elderly which SM builds for use of senior citizens, centers for children, and hospices for the terminally ill. These facilities are found in Pampanga, Iloilo Lucena, Quezon City and Davao City.
18 Jan
2012
DepEd: There will be enough classrooms by 2013
BY next year, classroom shortage will no longer be a problem of the Department of Education (DepEd).
18 Jan
2012
SM Malls to Host DFA Consular Offices
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs yesterday announced the signing of a Public-Private Partnership deal with mall giant SM to bring to more than P1-billion the savings to be generated by its initiative to transfer its passport offices to shopping malls nationwide while also achieving its objective of bringing consular services closer to the public.
18 Jan
2012
Need a passport? Go to the mall
MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos can now more easily apply and renew their passports as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) opens new consular offices inside SM malls and other major shopping malls nationwide.
18 Jan
2012
SM Malls to host DFA’s consular offices soon
MANILA, Jan. 17 (PIA) — SM Malls will soon host consular offices as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) entered into Public-Private Partnership deal with SM Prime Holdings to bring its services closer to the people.
18 Jan
2012
SM to invest P500M in BPO offices, retail stores at Clark
CLARK FREEPORT—The SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SMPHI) will infuse an initial P500 million in its expansion project at the SM Clark here, primarily creating office spaces for business process outsourcing (BPO) firms.
18 Jan
2012
Classroom backlog filled by 2013
MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Armin Luistro remains hopeful the backlog in the education system, particularly the lack of classrooms, would be addressed this coming school year 2012 to 2013—the deadline given by President Benigno Aquino III when he assumed position in 2010.
18 Jan
2012
School buildings worth over P17M to be built
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) has tied up with the SM Group and foreign financial institution Deutsche Bank for the construction of school buildings worth over P17 million in an effort to address the backlog of classrooms in the country.
18 Jan
2012
DepEd, groups OK building deal
THE DEPARTMENT of Education (DepEd) yesterday signed a deal to ramp up its schoolbuilding construction program to complement projects lined up under the public-private partnership (PPP) scheme.
