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.
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.
29 Dec
2015
Cebu Daily News Inquirer: Battle of the malls heats up in Cebu
For the past two decades, the go-to place for meetups, shopping, dining and entertainment in Cebu City was either Ayala Center Cebu or SM City Cebu.
With the recent opening of two more huge malls, choices have widened and competition among the country’s retail giants in this city has gone up to a new level.
29 Dec
2015
Manila Bulletin: SM Prime the ‘Best Real Estate Developer (Retail)’ in the Euromoney Magazine’s 11th Annual Real Estate Survey
29 Dec
2015
The Standard: Best developer
29 Dec
2015
The Philippine Star: SM Prime cited by Euromoney anew
28 Dec
2015
The Philippine Star: Savemore: Seizing unique opportunities for accelerated growth
Savemore Candon, Ilocos Sur is one of the branches that act as the main shopping centers for remote communities.
The retail sector in the Philippines has seen a sudden rise in big players over the last few decades triggered by the sustained growth in consumption and employment either from overseas or the information technology-business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) sector.
27 Dec
2015
Cebu Daily News Inquirer: Asean market, new malls top list
ASEAN Leaders, including Philippine President Benigno Aquino III (left), join hands as they pose for photographers during the signing ceremony of the 2015 Kuala Lumpur Declaration on the Establishment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Economic Community in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Nov. 22, 2015. (AP PHOTO)
25 Dec
2015
Manila Bulletin: Sewing seeds of love
Giving hope to women affected by breast cancer, one cup at a time
Every October, there is a worldwide campaign to raise breast cancer awareness and to encourage measures that could improve, or even save the lives of those who have fallen victim to the now beatable disease. The iCanServe Foundation aims to inform the public that there is a cure for breast cancer, especially if it is detected early. This life threatening disease can be prevented by the simple act of diligently getting checked.
24 Dec
2015
Inquirer: In photos: SM celebrates the OFW spirit this Christmas
MANILA, Philippines – It’s no surprise that most Pinoys know someone who is an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW). By end of 2014, an estimated 2 out of every 100 Pinoys have been documented to be working abroad. These OFWs have helped not only their families, but also this country by contributing to its economic growth with an estimated $27 billion in remittances made in 2014, breaking the previous record of $25 billion in remittances.
23 Dec
2015
Manila Bulletin: Turon made better with Lolo and Lola
22 Dec
2015
Malaya: Shoppers Prefer Mercury, Puregold, SM: Due To Accessibility, Trust, Distance To Home
Mercury Drug is the retailer of choice for Filipino shoppers besting even industry giants SM, Robinsons and Puregold.