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.
05 Jul
2010
SM places high hopes for Cebu IMAX theater
EXECUTIVES of SM Cinemas expressed confidence on the success of the new IMAX theater in the usually frugal market of Cebu, despite admitting to about four years of delays for
05 Jul
2010
Saving the world one green act at a time
High school students and teachers from public schools from all over the Philippines were among those privileged to listen to former US Vice President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore during
05 Jul
2010
A la SM na eto eh!’ – Winner, ‘My City, My SM’
That’s a popular expression our province is known for. I had the privilege of growing up in Batangas City during the 1970s and ’80s and somehow the provincial air has
05 Jul
2010
First Forever 21 store in the Philippines opens at SM Megamall
30 Jun
2010
SM Cinema launches VIP Celebrity Club
SM Cinema will give you more reasons to be star struck with the recent launching of its Celebrity VIP Club at the SM Megamall Cinema 10. The Club, which was
29 Jun
2010
Al Gore supporters
Oscar Lopez (left), chairman emeritus of First Philippine Holdings Corp., and his son Federico Lopez (right), chairman and chief executive of FPHC and subsidiary First Gen Corp., flank former US
28 Jun
2010
PLDT, SM Cinema partner on first indoor digital wall in RP
MANILA, Philippines – Telecommunications leader Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) has partnered with Digipost and SM Cinema for the first indoor networked digital wall in the Philippines. In more
22 Jun
2010
Al’s Gore-geous women
The women behind Al Gore: (from left) Author Yoly Ong, Annie Garcia, Elizabeth Sy, Al Gore, Nita Claravall, Cheche Lazaro, Marl Villapando and Lisa Silerio. By now, it’s common knowledge
22 Jun
2010
Reit tax incentives drafted
The Bureau of Internal Revenue has approved the draft rules of the Real Estate Investment Trust law outlining the tax incentives and privileges to be enjoyed by companies that will
18 Jun
2010
A State-of-the-Art Full Service Dental Facility now opens at the Podium in Ortigas Center
Shown in photo at the launching of Dr. Smile Dental Care Center are (from left) Dr. Smile VP for Operations Dr. Benjamin Racela, Dr. Smile President Dr. Joseph Lim, Mrs.