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.
06 Aug
2021
Taking the bitter pill for a better tomorrow: How hotels are surviving lockdowns
Ramon Makilan thought the 13-day closure of Taal Vista Hotel in Tagaytay in January 2020 was the longest shutdown the property would have to implement for the rest of the year.
06 Aug
2021
Taking the bitter pill for a better tomorrow: How hotels are surviving lockdowns
Ramon Makilan thought the 13-day closure of Taal Vista Hotel in Tagaytay in January 2020 was the longest shutdown the property would have to implement for the rest of the year.
06 Aug
2021
Celebrating biodiversity through art
PORTRAITS of the Luzon hornbill, the Taal sea snake, the Visayan spotted deer, the Camiguin boobook (an owl), the Philippine eagle, the Malaya tiger, the Malayan sun bear, and the Borneo Pygmy elephant are just a few of the images hung on walls — now those of a zoo or conservation center, but of a fancy hotel.
06 Aug
2021
Nature’s attractions
I always marvel at how artists depict on canvas anything that they see around them, so you can imagine how thrilled I was as I browsed the masterpieces on display at the ongoing “Of Art And Wine Para Sa Kalikasan” exhibit at Gallery C of Conrad Manila.
06 Aug
2021
SM Supermalls’ essential stores remain open during Metro Manila ECQ
MANILA, Philippines — SM Supermalls assured that its essential stores will remain open while Metro Manila reverts to enhanced community quarantine status from August 6 to August 20, 2021.
06 Aug
2021
Partnership in building a nation of homeowners
SMDC, SM Prime, DHSUD, and the Local Government Unit of Iloilo City recently inked an agreement to develop the Uswag Low-rise Residential Building in Brgy. San Isidro, Jaro, IloIlo City.
06 Aug
2021
SMDC’s Glam Residences is the smart choice for Millennials on the go
Society today remains empowered by those who are making the most money.
06 Aug
2021
SMDC’s Glam Residences is the smart choice for Millennials on the go
Society today remains empowered by those who are making the most money.
06 Aug
2021
SM Supermalls records 2 million jabs
SM Supermalls celebrates another milestone in its vaccination drive in partnership with the government: the administering of the two millionth COVID-19 vaccine dose on August 5, at the Mega Vaccination Center in SM Megamall.
06 Aug
2021
SMX receives Safety Seal
SMX Convention Center (SMXCC), the leading convention center in the country, continues to uphold its commitment for its guests’ and colleagues’ safety and security with its #SMXsafespaces.