11 Oct
2021
Pico Sands Hotel Donates Vaccines
Inspired by the spirit of unity and camaraderie in the midst of adversity, Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club and Pico Sands Hotel donated 200 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to the Rural Health Unit of Nasugbu, Batangas last October 4, 2021. In the same way the properties ensure that the staff have secure and comfortable access to vaccines, they likewise endeavor to extend a helping hand to all those in need through actionable programs. Certainly, though the pandemic has posed incredible challenges, everyone remains headstrong in its wake, in part thanks to the support of loved ones and the community.
01 Oct
2021
SM Prime Targets to Minimize Operations’ Carbon Footprint Through Enhanced Sustainability Program
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, sets a new milestone in its sustainability program as the Company commits to expand its energy source portfolio gearing towards clean energy across all of its business segments over the medium term.
01 Oct
2021
Hamilo Coast Safeguards Its Marine Biodiversity
In line with its core emphasis on sustainable tourism and environmentally conscious living, Costa Del Hamilo, Inc. (CDHI), a leader in the leisure resort industry and the movers behind Hamilo Coast in Nasugbu, Batangas, recently completed a Marine Protected Area (MPA) assessment. The sites targeted were three of 12 coves in the property, established as MPAs for CDHI’s Sustainable Development Project, implemented from 2017 to 2019.
01 Oct
2021
Green-thumbing: the art of self-care at The Grove at Plantation Hills
As we try to find more ways to cope with a massively disruptive health crisis, taking charge of our emotional and mental well-being becomes more crucial than ever. This may mean having to stay grounded for the long haul, socially distanced from the company of friends. But studies show that people who spend more time communing with nature have a significantly more positive outlook on life and increased feelings of vitality and energy.
29 Sep
2021
SM Prime supports Manila Observatory’s clean energy, climate, and weather prediction system
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. has recently inked a partnership agreement with the Manila Observatory for the “High Definition Clean Energy, Climate, and Weather Forecasts for the Philippines” Project, a data-driven system that utilizes automated weather stations (AWS) and high-performance computer modeling to provide clean energy and weather forecasts up to five days in advance.
31 Aug
2021
Tagaytay Highlands’ immersive experience ramps up digitalization efforts
When the world was thrust into a health crisis early in 2020, it left people sheltered in place. Yet, even as most stick close to home, the property market continues to thrive. Amid quarantine restrictions, real estate, deemed one of the best-performing industries during the pandemic, has readily transitioned to the digital space.
18 Aug
2021
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) Tops-Off Lanson Place Mall of Asia
SMHCC topped-off yet another iconic property, Lanson Place Mall of Asia. Leading the ceremony were SM Prime Holdings, Inc. Executive Committee Chairman Hans T. Sy, SM Hotels and Conventions Corp President Elizabeth T. Sy, and SM Hotels and Conventions Corp Executive Vice President Peggy E. Angeles.
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.
16 Oct
2007
Children’s Month at SM Supermalls
After the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted in November 1989, the UN General Assembly recommended that all countries choose a day to promote children’s welfare. Henceforth, since its adoption by the United Nations, the Convention has been signed or ratified by more countries than any other international treaty.
11 Oct
2007
SMIC to put up 60-hectare Asia Mall dev’t project
The Sy group’s SM Investments Corp. (SMIC) will put up a multibillion-peso development project linked to the sprawling Asia Mall in PasayCityinvolving a 60-hectare complex envisioned to become a premier business and tourism destination in the Philippines.
11 Oct
2007
SM Builds premier business, tourism hub in bay area
SM Investments Corp. (SMIC) has embarked on a multi-billion peso development project for the construction of a 60-hectare mixed use complex envisioned to become a premier business and tourism destination in the
10 Oct
2007
Philippines’ SM Prime Eyes Expanding Into China – Exec
SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SMPH.PH), the Philippines’ largest mall operator by sales, is gearing to expand into China, SM Prime Executive Vice President Teresita Sy said Tuesday. ‘We’re definitely expanding in China.
04 Oct
2007
Foundation, school sign training pact
Female high school graduates will undergo training at the Punlaan School under the SM Foundation Inc. scholarship program. In a memorandum of agreement signed by SM Foundation represented by executive director Debbie Sy and executive director for education Carmen Linda Atayde and Punlaan School executive director and CEO Luz M. Falmer, SM Foundation will fund the full tuition of the scholars who will pursue the two-year dual training program in food and beverage services.
03 Oct
2007
Deutsche Bank partners with SM Prime Holdings to fund new school building in Caloocan
Deutsche Bank, through the Deutsche Bank Asia Foundation, is partnering with SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SMPHI), Philippines largest mall operator to fun the construction of a two-storey building at Llano Elementary School in Caloocan, a city north of Manila and the country’s third most populous city.
01 Oct
2007
SM Investments Corp. (SMIC) has embarked on a multi-billion peso development project for the construction of a 60-hectare mixed use complex envisioned to become a premier business and tourism destination in the Philippines. Dubbed the Mall of Asia Complex
The building of an SM branch in this city has been delayed after the country’s largest mall chain decided to redesigned the establishments from a “hypermarket�? to a “full mall�?.
01 Oct
2007
Solon wants parking fees at malls, hotels stopped
Catanduanes Rep. Joseph Santiago has filed a proposed measure banning the collection of parking fees by malls, hotels and other commercial establishments from their customers.
01 Oct
2007
SM renames 60-hectare district
SM Investments Corp. has renamed its 60-hectare reclaimed property in Paay City fronting the Manila Bay as Mall of Asia Complex.
01 Oct
2007
Fitness First opens 16th club at SM Mall of Asia
SM Investments Corporation (SMIC), the holding company of the SM Group of Companies, has signed a deal with the leading global fitness company Fitness First Philippines, Inc. (FPPI), to house the latter’s 16th club in its OneE-com Center.