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
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
19 Jan
2012
SM City Baguio announces redevelopment plans
SM Baguio City will undergo a major one-year redevelopment program starting this month.
19 Jan
2012
Felicidad Sy center for kids
Year 2011 ended with SM Foundation inaugurating the 68th Felicidad T. Sy Wellness Center in Tarlac. Felicidad T. Sy Wellness Centers are sprouting nationwide as centers for the elderly which SM builds for use of senior citizens, centers for children, and hospices for the terminally ill. These facilities are found in Pampanga, Iloilo Lucena, Quezon City and Davao City.
18 Jan
2012
DepEd: There will be enough classrooms by 2013
BY next year, classroom shortage will no longer be a problem of the Department of Education (DepEd).
18 Jan
2012
SM Malls to Host DFA Consular Offices
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs yesterday announced the signing of a Public-Private Partnership deal with mall giant SM to bring to more than P1-billion the savings to be generated by its initiative to transfer its passport offices to shopping malls nationwide while also achieving its objective of bringing consular services closer to the public.
18 Jan
2012
Need a passport? Go to the mall
MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos can now more easily apply and renew their passports as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) opens new consular offices inside SM malls and other major shopping malls nationwide.
18 Jan
2012
SM Malls to host DFA’s consular offices soon
MANILA, Jan. 17 (PIA) — SM Malls will soon host consular offices as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) entered into Public-Private Partnership deal with SM Prime Holdings to bring its services closer to the people.
18 Jan
2012
SM to invest P500M in BPO offices, retail stores at Clark
CLARK FREEPORT—The SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SMPHI) will infuse an initial P500 million in its expansion project at the SM Clark here, primarily creating office spaces for business process outsourcing (BPO) firms.
18 Jan
2012
Classroom backlog filled by 2013
MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Armin Luistro remains hopeful the backlog in the education system, particularly the lack of classrooms, would be addressed this coming school year 2012 to 2013—the deadline given by President Benigno Aquino III when he assumed position in 2010.
18 Jan
2012
School buildings worth over P17M to be built
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) has tied up with the SM Group and foreign financial institution Deutsche Bank for the construction of school buildings worth over P17 million in an effort to address the backlog of classrooms in the country.
18 Jan
2012
DepEd, groups OK building deal
THE DEPARTMENT of Education (DepEd) yesterday signed a deal to ramp up its schoolbuilding construction program to complement projects lined up under the public-private partnership (PPP) scheme.