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
09 Mar
2021
Summer Plans Made Perfect with Pico Sands Hotel’s Break Free Package
The sandy shores of Pico de Loro Cove awaits! The stress of organizing the perfect summer getaway is no more with Pico Sands Hotel’s Break Free package, a fully planned
27 Sep
2010
SM Prime to expand mall operations across China
XIAMEN, China: SM Prime Holdings Inc. is expanding its presence in China following the success of its first four malls in the mainland. The Philippines’ largest mall developer and operator will spend approximately 3.58 billion renminbi or P23.63 billion for the development of new malls in Suzhou, Chongqing, Shandong and Tianjin, where the company plans to build a shopping center bigger than the Mall of Asia (MOA) in Pasay City.
27 Sep
2010
SM Prime to Build 4 More Malls in China
XIAMEN, China – SM Prime Holdings Inc., the mall developing arm of SM Investments Corporation, is investing around RMB3.58 billion or P23.63 billion to develop four more malls in China, including one bigger than the Mall of Asia.
27 Sep
2010
Biggest SM mall set to rise in China
XIAMEN, China—SM Prime Holdings Inc., the Philippines’ largest shopping mall operator and developer, will open four new malls in China between 2010 and 2013, including the biggest, as part of an aggressive expansion plan.
24 Sep
2010
GK SM Village breaks ground
SM Prime Holdings president Hans Sy (fourth from left): and Gawad Kalinga (GK) founder and Chairman Antonio Meloto (third from left) recently led the ground breaking ceremony for the 25 GK homes, which SM would be donating as part of its 2Sth anniversary celebrations.
22 Sep
2010
Heroes get a spruced-up hospital ward
THE Heroes’ Ward of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center (the AFPMC, formerly the V. Luna Hospital), after being adopted by the SM Foundation has been refurbished, repainted and reequipped with functioning equipment. The 50-bed capacity ward serves battle casualty patients that include officers, enlisted personnel and civilian auxiliary patients. Most of the patients confined at the ward are soldiers with serious wounds and bone injuries, some of whom are waiting to be fitted with artificial limbs before being returned to active duty or sent to station hospitals of their respective units for therapy.
16 Sep
2010
SM Supermalls promote breast-feeding
IN the Philippines only 45 percent of infants born every year are breast-fed during the first six months, after which only 22 percent are breast-fed up to one year, and only 15 percent continue to be breast-fed up to two years. The rest are bottle-fed.
16 Sep
2010
Global Pinoy Center launched in Valenzuela
A GLOBAL Pinoy Center has been launched at the SM Center in Valenzuela City.
16 Sep
2010
Care for the environment
15 Sep
2010
SM Global Pinoy Center opens
The Global Pinoy Center, or GPC, a one-stop shop that offers remittances services, communication facilities, shopping, skills training, investment and legal consultations for Overseas Filipino Workers and their families is now open at the Northwing Al Fresco beside Shakey’s of SM City Bacolod, a press release from the mall said.
14 Sep
2010
Higher mall occupancy, rentals seen in 12 months
OCCUPANCY and rental rates in Metro Manila shopping malls are expected to rise in the next 12 months on strong consumer spending and the expansion of clinics, activities and lifestyle services in these commercial hubs, according to a property research firm. In its latest Philippine market overview, Colliers International said Metro Manila malls are expected to enjoy single-digit vacancies given limited mall expansion in the future.