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.
09 Jul
2007
Philippines’ SM Prime raises 4 bln pesos from 5-year notes
Mall operator SM Prime Holdings Inc said it raised 4 bln pesos from issuing floating-rate notes with a maturity of five years and one day, which will fund capital expenditures and general corporate requirements.
05 Jul
2007
Miles and Miles of Malls
Metro Manila may badly lack parks or green pockets, but what it does have are malls, malls and more malls.
03 Jul
2007
Redefining bowling at the Mall of Asia
SPORTS and entertainment merge in the newly opened SM Bowling Center at the Mall of Asia. Suddenly, it’s not just about aiming for that perfect game, but also about hanging out with family and friends for great food and great billiards.
02 Jul
2007
SM brings small business courses to mall goers
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO- Tarcila Santos shops regularly at SM City Pampanga here. On Friday, the same mall became her learning venue for entrepreneurship. In less than two hours, the 65-year old widow finished a free start-up course on fashion accessory making, one of five easy to do micro-businesses that SM Supermalls and the Technology Resources Center (formerly the Technology and Livelihood Resource Center) are offering to promote entrepreneurship among shoppers.
02 Jul
2007
Bowled over at SM Mall of Asia
MALLS ARE NO longer thought of as establishments dedicated solely to shopping and the consumption of goods.
22 Jun
2007
Philippines SM Prime Plans PHP6.5B Capital Spending In 2008
SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SMPH.PH) is budgeting PHP6.5 billion (US$ 141.2 million) for capital expenditure next year, which will primarily be used to build new retail complexes and upgrade existing ones, a senior vice president of the shopping mall operator said Thursday.
15 Jun
2007
SM Unit to refinance debt
Sy-owned conglomerate SM Investments Corp. plans to refinance domestic debt worth P5 billion in the next six months to save on interest cost, a top company official said on Thursday.
15 Jun
2007
Mall takes another step toward the green road
FIRST IT WAS THE WASTE TREATMENT plants, then it was the series of Waste Market Fairs, and the segregated waste cans.
07 Jun
2007
SM Prime eyes China expansion, may list in Singapore
Conglomerate SM Investments Corp. is looking at the possibility of expanding its retail and mall operations under unit SM Prime Holdings Inc. into China, and is also considering listing its mall assets in Singapore.
06 Jun
2007
SM Prime completes sale of debt papers
SM Prime Holdings Inc. announced that it borrowed money anew through the sale of corporate notes or debt papers that regularly pay buyers a floating rate. In a statement, the Philippines’ biggest mall developer, said it raised P4 billion through the sale of five-year floating rate notes.