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.
24 Nov
2021
SM City Grand Central: SM Prime’s Newest Mall Destination in Metro Manila
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, is scheduled to open SM City Grand Central on November 26th, Friday. This latest development will add more than 116,000 sqm of gross floor area (GFA) in the Company’s mall portfolio providing six levels of retail spaces meant for a whole new level of shopping, dining, entertainment and recreational experiences in the City of Caloocan.
24 Nov
2021
Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod Welcomed the Holiday Season with its Newly-Opened Art Gallery and Tree Lighting Ceremony
Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod, the new and vibrant upper midscale hotel in the City of Smiles, formalized its opening through a festive welcome of the holiday season.
12 Oct
2009
Charm, Culture and Cholesterol
WHAT’S in Cebu, besides lechon, dried mangoes, and boneless danggit?
12 Oct
2009
1,000 stranded in SM mall in Rosales
An aerial view of SM Rosales in Pangasinan after it was submerged in floods brought on by Tropical Depression Pepeng.
12 Oct
2009
SM’s Operation Tulong Express assists typhoon victims
IN response to the urgent need to attend to the plight of victims of typhoon Ondoy, SM supermalls in cooperation with SM Foundation have set up Operation Tulong Express booths in all SM Supermalls nationwide. SM is calling for volunteers who can donate their time and effort to the cause and for donations whether cash or kind. SM has tied up with Channels 4, 9 and 13 in an effort to consolidate efforts so that these channels will direct their viewers to bring donations to Tulong Express counters. Donations will all be forwarded to Caritas Manila.
12 Oct
2009
UN official due today to check on relief efforts
UNITED NATIONS Undersecretary General John Holmes will arrive today to meet with government officials handling disaster response and relief activities for victims of storm ‘Ondoy’ and typhoon ‘Pepeng.’
12 Oct
2009
Retailers to pull out stocks; Suppliers mulling ‘inventory holiday’
CONSUMERS may soon find dwindling stocks of basic goods in supermarkets, as some major retailers will be pulling out items which the government requires to be sold at lower prices in light of recent calamities, an industry group warned on Friday.
12 Oct
2009
SM helps ‘Pepeng’ victims in Pangasinan
SM Prime Holdings Inc., and SM Supermalls immediately responded to the call for rescue and relief operations in Pangasinan to help out victims of Typhoon Pepeng. The company, utilizing its resources, as well as employing the help of the Navy, conducted evacuation efforts as well as started sending relief goods to the area.
12 Oct
2009
SM group responds to relief calls
Henry Sy companies SM Prime Holdings Inc. and SM Supermalls immediately responded to the call for rescue and relief operations in Pangasinan to help out victims of typhoon ‘Pepeng.’
10 Oct
2009
SM execs belie looting reports; Flood victims find bounty in floating goods
CALASIAO, Pangasinan, Philippines—Residents displaced by floods in Rosales town fished out grocery items that floated out of a shopping mall here on Friday, and mall officials on Saturday belied ealier reports of looting.
09 Oct
2009
‘Hello Malaysia’ at the SM Mall of Asia
The recent “Hello Malaysia” exhibit at the SM Mall of Asia gave mall-goers the rare opportunity to get a glimpse of the scenic beauty, people, lifestyle, and culture of this Southeast Asian country through 100 compelling photographs taken by some of the country’s leading photojournalists.
09 Oct
2009
SM donates P1 M to Damayan
MANILA, Philippines – SM Foundation Inc. recently donated P1 million in SM gift certificates to The Philippine STAR to assist in the relief and rehabilitation efforts for the victims of tropical storm “Ondoy.”