09 Jul
2021
Hamilo Coast Breaks Ground for Sola at Pico De Loro Cove
Costa Del Hamilo Incorporated (CDHI), developer of SM Prime’s premium beach resort communities, held its groundbreaking event last July 5, 2021 for Sola at Pico De Loro Cove – its first horizontal real estate project in the luxury seaside sanctuary of Hamilo Coast in Nasugbu, Batangas.
08 Jul
2021
Fifth Park Inn by Radisson Hotel in the Philippines Opens in Bacolod City
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp (SMHCC) announces the opening of Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod on 8 July 2021. This is the fifth Park Inn by Radisson hotel in SMHCC’s portfolio and is the second hotel under its licensing agreement with Radisson Hotel Group (RHG).
30 Jun
2021
Sola at Pico De Loro Cove brings everything you love together
Many of us have spent our lives hurrying to and fro. Quality time feels like a blur. But when a pandemic marooned everyone at home—where jobs and classes are reduced to online interactions—it dawned on people how important the welfare of the family is and how essential residences and their location are. Cramped apartments, claustrophobic condos or houses in subdivisions which are becoming denser and denser could be taxing in what we call the new abnormal. Alternatives to these were few and far between.
24 Jun
2021
Park Inn by Radisson Clark’s new South Wing brings feel-good vibe to more guests in the Philippines
Park Inn by Radisson, the feel-good brand from Radisson Hotel Group, continues to delight hotel owners and guests in Asia Pacific with its stress-free experiences, laid-back charm and vibrant contemporary design. This colorful upper midscale concept exudes positivity through its “Yes I Can!” service ethos, and the brand’s upbeat attitude is now also being reflected by its rapid regional growth.
03 Jun
2021
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) Properties Promote Campaign to Phase Out Single Use Plastics
SMHCC properties fully support the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) in their Campaign to phase out Single-Use Plastics (SUPs) in the Tourism Sector as it partners with the Philippine Center for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development, Inc. (PCEPSDI) under the Transforming Tourism Value Chains (TVC) Project, and the Department of Tourism through their sustainability thrust Save Our Spots.
27 May
2021
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) Appoints New General Manager for its Park Inn by Radisson Property in Iloilo
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. announces the appointment of Mr. Rogelio “Ogie” Manuel as Park Inn by Radisson Iloilo’s General Manager. As a highly skilled and passionate hospitality professional, Ogie,
19 May
2021
SM Hotels Supports the Philippine Red Cross
SM Hotels supports the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in its efforts of setting up isolation facilities in the National Capital Region to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Various properties
03 May
2021
SM Prime’s Residential Sales Take-up Surge 31% in 1Q2021
(03 May 2021, Pasay City, Philippines)SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, reported PHP6.5 billion consolidated net income in the first quarter
20 Apr
2021
SM Prime Announces Three New Independent Directors
(20 April 2021, Pasay City, Philippines)SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, announces its three new Board of Directors for the year
20 Apr
2021
SM Prime Sets 2021 CAPEX; Declares Cash Dividends
(20 April 2021, Pasay City, Philippines)SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) sets PHP80 billion for its 2021 capital expenditures, focusing on its mall and residential business segments, with due consideration to
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08 Aug
2008
SM City Rosales to open in November
There will be a lot of shopping excitement in the Northern Luzon region when a new SM supermall, SM City Rosales, opens in November. Located along MacArthur Highway in barangay
07 Aug
2008
Duty Free sets up shop in SM City
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Eyeing more growth opportunities in Cebu, Duty Free Philippines (DFP) will open its second largest outlet at the SM City Cebu Northwing on Tuesday. The DFP,
31 Jul
2008
SM plans to build 2 more Cebu malls
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SMPHI), one of the country’s giant mall developers, is now aggressively eyeing for ideal locations to build two additional SM supermalls in Cebu. “We are constantly
20 Jul
2008
How Filipinos developed fire on ice
There was a lot of excitement when SM Megamall opened in 1991. At 330,000 square meters, it was not only huge like its name implied. It also had many innovations
16 Jul
2008
SM malls accept SSS payment
The Social Security System (SSS) has opened payment facilities in 26 malls nationwide to allow its self-employed and voluntary members to pay contributions and loans at SM Business Centers. SSS
16 Jul
2008
26 SM malls to accept SSS payments
THE Social Security System (SSS) has opened payment facilities in 26 SM malls nationwide to allow its self-employed and voluntary members to pay contributions and loans at SM Business Centers,
14 Jul
2008
SM Prime eyes 3rd QC mall
SM Prime Holdings Inc., the country’s largest shopping mall operator and developer, will build a P1.5-billion shopping mall in Novaliches, Quezon City after acquiring a huge property from the Girl
11 Jul
2008
A can of worms to be opened
Last week, Standard Today published a letter from one Lai-Lani Barcenas, legal counsel for the Motion Picture Anti-Film Piracy council regarding my item last June 26 about the prevalence of
06 Jul
2008
A bookworm in SM
Back in the ’60s, when we were in high school and beginning to cultivate what would become our best and worst traits (some of them quite interchangeable), my buddies and
30 Jun
2008
SM Prime may downsize some mall projects
Shopping mall giant SM Prime Holdings Inc. may downsize some of its mall projects as consumers hold back on spending amid tough economic conditions, marked by soaring prices of oil,
