29 Sep
2025
SM Hotels & Conventions Corporation’s (SMHCC) Park Inn Hotels: Gateway to the City of Gastronomy
SMHCC’s Park Inn by Radisson Iloilo, in a successful partnership with the Iloilo City MICE Center, recently hosted “Beyond the Plate: A Masterclass in Gastronomical Storytelling”. The full-day workshop, held
29 Sep
2025
RDC in Action: Sustainability Champions Help Build a Waste-Free Future
Manila, Philippines — Since its group-wide launch last year, the SM Waste-Free Future campaign has made everyday segregation simple and doable through its RDC model—Recyclable, Disposable, Compostable. SM Prime Holdings,
26 Sep
2025
MOA Complex Gets an EV Boost!
Electric vehicle owners can now charge at the Mall of Asia Annex (MAAX) and National University MOA buildings via newly-installed Boost+ charging stations by eTREEGO Thailand. Located on the second
24 Sep
2025
Over 48,800 Volunteers Collect 200 Metric Tons of Trash in Nationwide Coastal Cleanup
Over 48,800 volunteers from across the Philippines gathered simultaneously at 28 SM malls nationwide to mark the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) 2025, the world’s largest volunteer effort for ocean health
24 Sep
2025
SMHCC Upcycles Over 10,000 Yards of Linens into Livelihood Through ‘Tela Tales’
SM Hotels and Convention Centers (SMHCC), the hospitality arm of SM Prime Holdings, Inc., (SM Prime) has upcycled more than 10,000 yards of used hotel linens under its sustainability initiative,
22 Sep
2025
SM Sensory Lab at SM Mall of Asia
Marking 40 years of meaningful milestones, SM Supermalls unveils the SM Sensory Lab at SM Mall of Asia, the country’s first sensory-friendly space for individuals on the spectrum. Developed in
22 Sep
2025
SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation’s (SMHCC) Flagship Hotel in Tagaytay City to Open Presidential Villa in 2026
The new address of luxury in Tagaytay is coming. SMHCC’s premier property in Tagaytay, Taal Vista Hotel, proudly announces the upcoming launch of its first-ever Presidential Villa, set to open
22 Sep
2025
SM GUUN: Establishing Ecosystems for Waste Transformation and Circularity
Developing markets for recovered materials is a crucial step in achieving a successful waste management system for a waste-free future. SM GUUN Environmental Company, Inc. (SM GUUN), a joint venture of
17 Sep
2025
Nationwide Global Youth Summit 2025 Empowers Over 40,000 Youth
The Global Youth Summit (GYS) 2025 has marked a historic milestone, gathering over 40,000 young leaders, innovators, and advocates nationwide through simultaneous events across SM malls. Organized by SM Cares,
17 Sep
2025
Scottsdale Villas and Redstone Condominiums in Tagaytay Highlands Set for Turnover
Pasay City, Philippines [September 17, 2025] – SM Leisure Resort Residences (SM LRR), a business unit of SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), is set to turn over the Scottsdale
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20 Nov
2018
World’s biggest Ikea store to open in PH by 2020
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 20) — The world’s biggest store of Swedish home furnishing retailer Ikea will open in the Philippines by “late 2020.”
20 Nov
2018
Ikea anchors at MOA
Swedish furniture maker Ikea is putting in P7 billion worth of initial investments for its biggest store in the world, which will open in Metro Manila at the end of 2020.
20 Nov
2018
PH’s Biggest Retailer Is Building World’s Largest IKEA Store
Swedish furniture brand IKEA expects to open its first Philippine branch by the end of 2020, it announced last November 20 in a launch event.
20 Nov
2018
IKEA Philippines Will Be the World’s Largest, With Over 9,000 Items
As the IKEA Philippines website launches today, more details are being made known about the Scandi-style store’s setup in the country.
20 Nov
2018
IKEA will open in the Philippines 2020: What to expect
There will be meatballs and more come 2020 as Swedish-founded multinational furniture giant IKEA finally sets up shop in the Philippines.
20 Nov
2018
In photos: What to watch out for when IKEA opens its first store in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — Global furniture retailer IKEA announced on Tuesday its plan to open its largest store in the world in the Philippines in 2020, with a promise to bring with it affordable home furnishings, Swedish meatballs and additional jobs for Filipinos.
20 Nov
2018
Everything you need to know about IKEA’s first PH store
MANILA, Philippines – It’s been rumored and talked about for years.
On Tuesday, November 20, the official announcement was finally made: IKEA is opening its first store in the Philippines in “late 2020.” While that’s a couple of years away, here’s what we know about the store:
20 Nov
2018
World’s biggest IKEA store to open in PH by ‘late 2020’
MANILA, Philippines – Furniture retail giant IKEA will be opening its biggest store yet at the Mall of Asia in Pasay City, Metro Manila by “late 2020.”
20 Nov
2018
Confirmed: There Will Be a Restaurant at IKEA Philippines
(SPOT.ph) We know, we know. We’ve been raving about the opening of IKEA in the Philippines for over two years now (see the first article we wrote after learning about it in 2016) and you probably feel like you’re getting hyped up for nothing. As the saying goes: Good things come to those who wait..and this holds true for the opening of the first IKEA store in the country.
20 Nov
2018
Best developers honored at Lamudi awards
ONLINE property marketplace Lamudi recognized the year’s best real estate developers and projects at The Outlook 2018 Philippine Buyers’ Choice Property Awards.
