29 Sep
2021
SM Prime supports Manila Observatory’s clean energy, climate, and weather prediction system
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. has recently inked a partnership agreement with the Manila Observatory for the “High Definition Clean Energy, Climate, and Weather Forecasts for the Philippines” Project, a data-driven system that utilizes automated weather stations (AWS) and high-performance computer modeling to provide clean energy and weather forecasts up to five days in advance.
31 Aug
2021
Tagaytay Highlands’ immersive experience ramps up digitalization efforts
When the world was thrust into a health crisis early in 2020, it left people sheltered in place. Yet, even as most stick close to home, the property market continues to thrive. Amid quarantine restrictions, real estate, deemed one of the best-performing industries during the pandemic, has readily transitioned to the digital space.
18 Aug
2021
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) Tops-Off Lanson Place Mall of Asia
SMHCC topped-off yet another iconic property, Lanson Place Mall of Asia. Leading the ceremony were SM Prime Holdings, Inc. Executive Committee Chairman Hans T. Sy, SM Hotels and Conventions Corp President Elizabeth T. Sy, and SM Hotels and Conventions Corp Executive Vice President Peggy E. Angeles.
09 Aug
2021
#SMXREADY To Host Events
MX 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.
05 Aug
2021
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) Appoints General Manager for its New Park Inn by Radisson Property in Bacolod
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. announces the appointment of Mr. Sherwin Lucas as Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod’s General Manager.
02 Aug
2021
SM Prime Reports 12% Increase in 1H2021 Net Income
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, reported PHP11.6 billion consolidated net income in the first six months of 2021, 12% higher from PHP10.4 billion in the first half of 2020. This is on the back of improvement in second quarter net income to PHP5.2 billion from PHP2.1 billion in the same period last year. First half consolidated revenues recorded at PHP41.1 billion, down 6% from PHP43.7 of 2020’s first half.
30 Jul
2021
Reveries are weatherproof at Tagaytay Highlands
The scorching hot summer has passed and in its wake come the rainy days and constant drizzling of the monsoon season. However, no matter the weather or the season, Tagaytay Highlands continues to indulge residents and their guests with its enjoyable indoor fun and outdoor vibe—rain or shine, weather or not.
30 Jul
2021
A healthy farm-to-table lifestyle at Tagaytay Highlands
And if we are fortunate to have sizeable green spaces around our homes, growing our own produce to share or to sell totally means self-sufficiency in food for the long haul—no matter what happens outside.
19 Jul
2021
Galing Pook Foundation, SM Prime sign MoA in support of Galing Pook Awards
SM Prime Holdings recently entered a five-year partnership with the Galing Pook Foundation (GPF) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Local Government Academy (LGA) in support of the annual Galing Pook Awards, which recognizes local government units for their exemplary governance, innovation, sustainability, and resilience initiatives.
14 Jul
2021
All SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) Properties Get Safety Seal Certification
All properties under SM Hotels and Conventions Corp (SMHCC) portfolio have recently obtained the Department of Tourism Safety Seal given to accommodation establishments who faithfully comply with the Minimum Public Health Standards (MPHS) set by the government and integrate StaySafe.ph with their contact tracing.
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05 Jul
2021
DFA opens offsite passport centers in malls to address backlog
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday announced that it has opened passport application sites in five malls in Metro Manila to address the current backlog and accommodate more applicants.
03 Jul
2021
Ayala, SM start Cebu project
Ayala Land Inc. is embarking on another mega project, its third in Cebu, as demand for mixed developments continues to shape the local property sector.
03 Jul
2021
Developer builds beach residence surrounded by parks
Costa Del Hamilo Inc., one of the country’s premium beach resort developers, is redefining property development for the better.
03 Jul
2021
Carbon Neutral: Sustainable architecture of the future
The Gherkin in London, the HSBC Building in Hong Kong, the Apple Park in Cupertino, La Garenne-Colombes in Paris, the South Beach in Singapore—all of these properties have challenged the notion of what traditional architecture is, and showed the world how the architectural envelope can be further pushed once you design for the community which inhabits it and the natural spaces it will inhabit. “[A building] has to [participate] in the life of the city. It has to, obviously, work very well for its use and intentions,” says David Nelson, Head of Design at Foster + Partners, the international architecture firm whose resume includes the aforementioned properties, among a diverse portfolio of award-winning developments.
03 Jul
2021
500,000 vaccinated at SM malls
SM SUPERMALLS has hosted the vaccination of 500,000 individuals inoculated in 56 of its malls in partnership with various local governments nationwide.
02 Jul
2021
Ayala Land, SM Prime to pump P90 billion into Cebu project
Cebu, City—Two property giants with vastly different design and planning mindsets are currently building a 26-hectare waterside developmen,t envisioned to be the new home of prime entertainment and commercial concepts in Cebu.
02 Jul
2021
At the forefront vs COVID-19, Lucena LGU accords SM Lucena city’s first Safety Seal
Cognizant of the city’s premier mall’s consistency in combating COVID-19, the City Government of Lucena accorded its first Safety Seal to SM City Lucena on Friday, July 2, 2021.
02 Jul
2021
Rediscovering 12 AweSM things to do at the mall, post-vaccine
If you’ve been living with painful ingrown nails, wearing the same ill-fitting set of house clothes since the start of the lockdown or taking comfort in the fact that face shields can actually hide your bad hair days, then you obviously need to head out and go to the mall. Until the time someone is smart enough to develop the technology to do tele-manicure, or dental home service, you really have to venture out to attend to these life essentials that are beyond the realm of online technology. And the safest, fastest way to accomplish all the errands you need to do is to head off to your nearest SM mall.
01 Jul
2021
Shops in Muntinlupa granted ‘Safety Seal’
FOLLOWING the launch of the Safety Seal Certification Program in Muntinlupa, the local government granted the seal to major malls and commercial establishments who are compliant with minimum public health standards (MPHS) set by the national government amid the coronavirus pandemic.
01 Jul
2021
SM Southmall receives first safety seal in Las Pinas
SM Southmall has been awarded with the safety seal. With Las Pinas rolling out the safety seal inspection in the region, SM Southmall is the first mall city to receive the seal.
