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.
29 Sep
2009
Firms, households brace for reconstruction
MANILA, Philippines – The unprecedented flash floods brought by Typhoon “Ondoy” are seen costing businesses, households and the government large reconstruction requirements.
28 Sep
2009
Makro Extravaganza ’09 ends succesful 8-week run
Pilipinas Malao Inc. will launch the fourth and last batch of its 2009 Extravaganza on October 1-3 after a successful 8-week run that began in August.
28 Sep
2009
SM HYPERMARKET’S WET MARKET EXPERIENCE
One of the highlights of shopping at the new SM Hypermarket in Makati is being able to buy fresh items straight from the source at the Fresh Section, where customers get a taste of the wet market experience in clean and air- conditioned surroundings.
24 Sep
2009
SM Green Film Festival
Mari Paul Soriano (center), executive director of the Education Department’s Adopt-a-School program, leads the ribbon-cutting ceremony during the opening of the Green Film Festival at The Block, SM North Edsa
24 Sep
2009
Bamboo blows roof off Skydome
Barely a few months in existence, SM North EDSA’s music and events venue had not seen an act like Bamboo. The storm inside the Skydome caused by the biggest local rock group’s performance was far stronger than the actual typhoon raging outside. Hardcore fans came in droves to fill up the 1,500 capacity stadium. Up Dharma Down was the hot front act that warmed up the crowd.
24 Sep
2009
Active Fun opens at SM North Edsa for a ‘party-rrific’ fun time
Active Fun Play and Party Center opens its new branch at the SM North Edsa. Being the very first inside the mall and in Quezon City, Active Fun is off to a party-rrific fun time with its wonderful kid’s party packages. Active Fun makes magical things happen making sure that birthdays have never been this fun and exciting by making your kid’s birthday a memorable occasion without the hassle and bustle that comes with the preparation and planning
24 Sep
2009
A gathering of breastfeeding moms
There were mothers, babies and toddlers everywhere when SM City Iloilo celebrated the National Breastfeeding Month at its Event Center recently. The event was in cooperation with the Office of Councilor Julienne Baronda and the SM Committee on Breastfeeding, and supported by Vice Mayor Jed Mabilog.
24 Sep
2009
SM Prime unfazed by crisis
SM PRIME HOLDINGS INC., the biggest mall operator in the Philippines, seems largely resilient to the global recession as it aims for a growth of at least 8 percent in consolidated net income.
24 Sep
2009
SM Prime’s profits to rise but will remain within single-digit levels
Earnings of SM Prime Holdings Inc. will remain within single-digit levels this year but will most likely be higher than last year’s profits, its president said.
24 Sep
2009
SM malls still seeing higher profits
LISTED SM Prime Holdings, Inc., the country’s largest mall operator, sees profits growing by 8%-9% this year, a little better than in 2008, as consumer spending continues to hold up.