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.
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
29 Sep
2012
The iPLAY iLEARN HUB at the Nido Fortified Science Discovery Center
As the country’s premiere technology based science center, the Nido Fortified Science Discovery Center and Planetarium again takes on the role of making learn more fun and engaging through technology as it launches its iPlay, iLearn Hub at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay.
04 Sep
2012
SM Cinema, FDCP sign contract for digitization of cinemas
MANILA, Philippines – SM Cinema and the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) recently signed a contract for the digitization of SM cinemas at MOA’s Premier Lounge and Resto.
03 Sep
2012
Cebuanos prepare for Calungsod canonization
CEBU CITY—She never asked for it, but 74-year-old Chari Gerinea was given money anyway by a friend so she could purchase a round-trip plane ticket to Rome in time for the Oct. 21 canonization of Pedro Calungsod.
03 Sep
2012
DFA to open new consular office in SM Davao Monday
September 2, 2012 — After inaugurating its new consular office at a major mall in Metro Manila last Friday, the Department of Foreign Affairs is opening another one in Davao City on Monday.
03 Sep
2012
DFA opens new consular office at SM Megamall
MANILA, Philippines—No more long, long queues for passport applicants. Here comes world class consular services at SM Malls.
03 Sep
2012
Passports now available at SM Megamall
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) inaugurated yesterday its first satellite consular office in Metro Manila at the SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City.
03 Sep
2012
New Child Haus waits for kids with cancer, thanks to Hans
After his graduation from kindergarten in Batangas, Clem Onal started getting nagging headaches. His parents brought him to a community hospital where he was diagnosed with urinary tract infection. Over time, his condition worsened until he suffered a stroke. A CT scan revealed a brain tumor. The doctor in the provincial hospital told him he had one month to live. That was in 2010.
30 Aug
2012
SM malls to have fully digitalized movie theaters by September
SM Cinema recently announced that the theaters in all the SM malls in the Philippines will be fully digitalized by September 14.
30 Aug
2012
SM Cinema theaters go 100% digital
MANILA, Philippines — In a move that marks a milestone in Philippine cinema, the movie theaters across the chain of shopping malls owned by SM Prime Holdings, Inc. will become fully digitilized this September.
29 Aug
2012
Market rises; Eton, SM Prime advance
Stocks rose Tuesday, after a long break, as investors bought property companies which announced new projects or land-banking activities to support future growth.