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.
09 Dec
2021
Finding refuge amidst nature in Hamilo Coast
With the onset of COVID-19, Filipinos and the rest of the world have had to deal with an unprecedented upheaval in their lives: lockdown. Being confined in one’s home for an uncertain duration, with limited movement and access, required drastic adjustment, with some people inevitably experiencing higher levels of anxiety.
01 Dec
2021
Horizon Terraces Garden Suites: Come Home for Christmas Amid Nature Views
Dreaming of a green Christmas with the grandeur of nature in full view? You probably are if a nasty virus had you cloistered in a high-density condo or residential district in the congested metro for nearly two years. Now, all you want for Christmas is a place of your own surrounded by plentiful open green spaces that meet the World Health Organization’s (WHO) standards for adequate exposure to nature and opportunities for outdoor activities.
27 Nov
2021
A Season of Joy and Hope at Pico de Loro Cove
27 November 2021, Nasugbu, Batangas City Philippines– Pico de Loro Cove welcomes the holiday season with a Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony led by SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. President Ms.
23 Dec
2009
SM Supermalls offers new service to OFWs
Overseas Filipino workers (OFW) who are currently in the country can visit the newly opened Global Pinoy Center in various SM Malls and avail themselves of the SM Global Pinoy (GPC) card to enjoy rewards, discounts and freebies from SM Super Malls and other partner establishments.
22 Dec
2009
Arriving OFWs may now meet families at malls, says OWWA
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) announced yesterday that arriving overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) during this Christmas season are now offered the option to meet their families and other greeters at nearby malls rather than at the airport’s congested parking areas. OWWA Administrator Mae Dimzon said under OWWA’s expanded ‘Pamaskong Pasalubong Program 2009’ for OFWs, they are offered free shuttle rides to avoid heavy traffic at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Diosdado Macapagal International Airport or Cebu International Airport during holidays.
22 Dec
2009
Abot Tanaw social media network brings Pinoys closer to home
MANILA, Philippines – With Christmas just a few days away, thousands of regional Pinoy migrants will be spending the Yuletide season somewhere around the country, and about half of them won’t be with their families.
22 Dec
2009
SM North to start by 2011
CEBU, Philippines – The SM Prime Holdings is now finalizing its deal with the property owner for the opening of the first SM Mall in the northern part of Cebu at the Consolacion area in the next two years.
21 Dec
2009
SM Malls join DOE compact fluorescent lamp exchange program
MARILAO, Bulacan-SM malls together with the Department of Energy (DOE) recently launched its compact-fluorescent lamp (CFL) exchange program.
21 Dec
2009
SM’s P270M on hold
CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña has decided to put on hold the P270 million down payment made by an investor whose proposal includes building a mall in the South Road Properties (SRP).
21 Dec
2009
SM North to start by 2011
CEBU, Philippines – The SM Prime Holdings is now finalizing its deal with the property owner for the opening of the first SM Mall in the northern part of Cebu at the Consolacion area in the next two years.
21 Dec
2009
SM Prime plans REIT issue overseas
SM Prime Holdings, the mall development arm of the SM Investments Corporation, is also considering the issuance of real estate investment trusts (REITs) overseas for its China mall holding unit if it is deemed to be more profitable than an initial public stock offering.
21 Dec
2009
SM Prime Looking at REIT to Solidify its Overseas Market Presence
SM Prime Holdings has shared that it is seriously looking at the option of putting in some of its Hong Kong based assets and properties under a Chinese Real Estate
18 Dec
2009
Retail sector anticipates better 2010
CEBU, Philippines – The Cebu retail industry is anticipating a better 2010, as economic indicators are now on the recovery track and industry players looking forward to expansion plans next year.