08 Nov
2021
SM Prime supports the Task Force on Climate-related Disclosures
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) joins more than 2,500 organizations worldwide in supporting the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and its goal of creating a more resilient financial system through better climate risk disclosures.
03 Nov
2021
Tagaytay Highlands bares hopes for gladder tidings this Yuletide
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Tagaytay Highlands, with its homeowners getting all psyched up for the most wonderful time of the year. For one, while precautionary measures remain in place in the premier mountain resort community, it has its holiday agenda all mapped out to ensure that residents’ Yuletide celebrations will be merry and bright.
03 Nov
2021
Ten Outstanding Local Governance Units honored in Galing Pook Awards 2021
Ten outstanding local governance programs from different cities, municipalities, and provinces across the country were recognized in the 2021 Galing Pook Awards.
29 Oct
2021
SM Prime Issues Interest Rate for Retail Bond Series O
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) has set the interest rate for its Peso-denominated Series O, 7-year retail bond at 5.0994 per cent due on 2028.
20 Oct
2021
SM Supermalls, ARISE Philippines and Korean Embassy celebrate International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
SM Supermalls, in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines and ARISE Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies – Philippines, hosted a webinar last October 13 on disaster risk reduction (DRR) in celebration of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction.
13 Oct
2021
SM Prime to Open New Mall in Daet, Camarines Norte
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, will open SM City Daet on Friday, October 15th, its newest and first mall in the Province of Camarines Norte. This is also the Company’s third mall in the Bicol Region, which will add 47,000 square meters (sqm.) of gross floor area (GFA) in its mall portfolio.
11 Oct
2021
Pico Sands Hotel Donates Vaccines
Inspired by the spirit of unity and camaraderie in the midst of adversity, Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club and Pico Sands Hotel donated 200 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to the Rural Health Unit of Nasugbu, Batangas last October 4, 2021. In the same way the properties ensure that the staff have secure and comfortable access to vaccines, they likewise endeavor to extend a helping hand to all those in need through actionable programs. Certainly, though the pandemic has posed incredible challenges, everyone remains headstrong in its wake, in part thanks to the support of loved ones and the community.
01 Oct
2021
SM Prime Targets to Minimize Operations’ Carbon Footprint Through Enhanced Sustainability Program
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, sets a new milestone in its sustainability program as the Company commits to expand its energy source portfolio gearing towards clean energy across all of its business segments over the medium term.
01 Oct
2021
Hamilo Coast Safeguards Its Marine Biodiversity
In line with its core emphasis on sustainable tourism and environmentally conscious living, Costa Del Hamilo, Inc. (CDHI), a leader in the leisure resort industry and the movers behind Hamilo Coast in Nasugbu, Batangas, recently completed a Marine Protected Area (MPA) assessment. The sites targeted were three of 12 coves in the property, established as MPAs for CDHI’s Sustainable Development Project, implemented from 2017 to 2019.
01 Oct
2021
Green-thumbing: the art of self-care at The Grove at Plantation Hills
As we try to find more ways to cope with a massively disruptive health crisis, taking charge of our emotional and mental well-being becomes more crucial than ever. This may mean having to stay grounded for the long haul, socially distanced from the company of friends. But studies show that people who spend more time communing with nature have a significantly more positive outlook on life and increased feelings of vitality and energy.
18 Jun
2010
Finally, upscale shopping at SM Fairview
As a Fairview resident, I have always been frustrated that we seem to have been ignored by upscale stores and restaurants. What we usually get are “budget” retail outlets and
17 Jun
2010
School’s cool at Surplus
THE Shorts Story is the big BTS news at Surplus as school rules become more relaxed. The key is layering – shorts worn with leggings for girls and with layered
16 Jun
2010
INSPIRING TRUST IN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
16 Jun
2010
Epson expands its environmental protection activities
Epson Philippines Corporation has announced its initiatives towards fulfilling the goal of reducing 90% CO2 emissions in its operations, as the company sets out to motivate its partners and consumers
16 Jun
2010
SM Prime, Philippine Mall Operators Rise on Spending Outlook
June 16 (Bloomberg) — SM Prime Holdings Inc. rose the most among Philippine shopping mall operators after the government said consumer spending will accelerate economic growth to up to 6
09 Jun
2010
Saving the environment deemed profitable
BUSINESSES should get behind the climate change issue, as measures to cut carbon emissions can be profitable too, former United States Vice-President Albert Arnold ‘Al’ Gore, Jr. said in a
09 Jun
2010
Climate change ‘a moral issue’ – ex-US vice president Al Gore
Climate change is much more than just an environmental or political concern, according to Al Gore, who called it a moral issue that threatens humanity unless drastic action is taken
09 Jun
2010
Al Gore to Pinoys: ‘Political will is a renewable resource’
Citing last year’s Typhoon Ondoy as an example of the growing pattern of unusually strong storms reported over the past few years, former U.S. Vice President and celebrated environmental advocate
09 Jun
2010
Climate crusader gets warm welcome
MANILA, Philippines—Al Gore’s latest pitch in his international crusade against climate change included images from the Filipinos’ environmental nightmare that was “Ondoy”—and a congratulatory note to the Philippines for leading
09 Jun
2010
Gore: Saving climate will save, not lose, money
MANILA, Philippines – Poorer countries that have borne the brunt of climate change’s effects will save, not lose, money by putting in place ways to rescue the environment, Al Gore