01 Apr
2022
Tagaytay Highlands Provides Salient Home Considerations Underscored in Global Buyer Survey
Results of a global buyer survey recently disclosed that since the pandemic hit two years ago, a number of Filipinos have moved houses, driven by the need for outdoor space and a
01 Apr
2022
Embracing the Coastal Lifestyle in Hamilo Coast
All throughout the previously-unimaginable and drastic behavioral shifts brought about by the pandemic the past two years, the world has realized an oft-neglected aspect of human life: the need to
21 Mar
2022
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) Partners with the Kris+ Lifestyle Rewards App by Singapore Airlines
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp (SMHCC) recently partnered with Kris+ Lifestyle Rewards App by Singapore Airlines, to extend exclusive privileges to guests of SMHCC properties. This partnership is aligned with
14 Mar
2022
SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation (SMHCC) to Open SMX Convention Center Clark
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) is set to open another iconic convention property, SMX Convention Center Clark this coming May 2022. The expansion of SMHCC’s brand portfolio in Central
07 Mar
2022
SM Hotel Properties, Park Inn by Radisson Iloilo and Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod Help Vaccinate More Ilonggos and Bacolodnons
In response to the call for solidarity in these uncertain times, Park Inn by Radisson Iloilo and Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod extended their support to the Visayas region by
01 Mar
2022
Serenity and scenery: Summer in Tagaytay Highlands
After cocooning indoors for nearly two summers, people are raring to break free and head for the great outdoors—to a mountain aerie that spells a summer-in-the-mountains experience: multiple contrasting nature
21 Feb
2022
SM Prime’s Net Income Reported PHP21.8 Billion in 2021
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, reported a PHP6.2 billion consolidated net income in the fourth quarter of 2021. The Company’s consolidated revenues registered PHP25.5 billion, which is 20% higher from PHP21.2 billion in the same period being reviewed. Likewise, consolidated operating income increased by 67% to PHP10.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2021 from PHP6.5 billion in 2020.
07 Feb
2022
Horizon Terraces Garden Villas: In-Demand Flexible Homes with Picturesque Views
Lush naturescapes have often been taken for granted for their sheer accessibility. That is, until a pandemic kept most Filipinos cloistered at home for two years and are now yearning to reconnect with nature. With studies showing that appreciating beautiful nature views promotes better mental health and a more positive outlook in life, property seekers are manifesting a growing preference for flexible homes with their own garden or ample backyard space.
04 Jan
2022
Tagaytay Highlands’ 2022 Outlook Bullish, Buoyed by DHSUD Award
Tagaytay Highlands ushers in the New Year with a special recognition from the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) hailing its developer Highlands Prime, Inc. (HPI), a subsidiary of SM Prime Holdings, as one of CALABARZON’s 2021 Outstanding Developers for Open Market Projects.
20 Dec
2021
SMX Convention Center Named Best Convention Center in The Philippines
SMX Convention Center Manila was recently named by World M.I.C.E Awards as the Best Convention Center in the Philippines for 2021. World M.I.C.E. Awards is an annual citation to honor the outstanding leaders in the M.I.C.E. (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) industry.
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.