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
18 Dec
2024
SM Prime Earns DOE Recognitions for Resource Conservation and Renewable Energy Initiatives
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of Southeast Asia’s largest integrated property developers, received top accolades at the 2024 Energy Efficiency Excellence Awards and Sustainable Energy Awards organized by
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20 Jan
2019
Henry Sy Sr., retail king and mall tycoon, 94
MANILA, Philippines — His legacy of hard work, simple living and a firm belief in the value of education lives on in his family and in the thousands of lives he had touched through his numerous businesses and philanthropic activities.
20 Jan
2019
Henry Sy, 94, Dies; Philippines’ Richest Man and a Shopping Mall Tycoon
MANILA — Henry Sy, a tycoon known as the “father of modern Philippine retail,” whose chain of super malls changed the country’s retail landscape, died on Saturday in Manila. He was 94.
20 Jan
2019
Mall tycoon Henry Sy pumanaw na
MANILA, Philippines — Pumanaw na ang pinakamayamang tao sa Pilipinas at may-ari ng SM na si Henry Sy Sr. sa edad na 94.
20 Jan
2019
Henry Sy: Ultimate success through sheer hard work
THE FILIPINO business community has lost one of its strongest pillars with the demise on Saturday of property and banking taipan Henry Sy Sr., patriarch of the SM group.
20 Jan
2019
US ambassador offers condolences to Sy family
MANILA, Philippines — US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim expressed his condolences to the bereaved family of mall magnate Henry Sy Sr., who passed away on Saturday.
20 Jan
2019
Henry Sy dies at 94
Henry Sy, who became a billionaire by parlaying a shoe store into the biggest retailer in the Philippines, has died. He was 94.
20 Jan
2019
Philippines’ richest man Sy dies in his sleep at 94
MANILA: The Philippines’ wealthiest man, Henry Sy, who rose from being a penniless Chinese immigrant to leading a multi-billion dollar business empire, died, his conglomerate has announced. The 94-year-old, from
20 Jan
2019
Henry Sy understood the needs of the poor
Having been dirt poor once, Henry Sy Sr. completely understood what it was to be poor and the needs of the poor. When he started his business in 1958, he
20 Jan
2019
Philippines’ richest man Sy dies at 94
In this file photo taken on May 16, 2013, Philippine property tycoon Henry Sy arrives for the opening of one of his shopping malls, the SM Aura, in Manila.
19 Jan
2019
How SM’s Henry Sy Sr. started with ten centavos and became Southeast Asia’s richest man
Henry Sy Sr.’s rags-to-riches story should serve as an inspiration to Filipinos who may not have much in life apart from their big hopes and dreams. Henry Sy Sr. opened
