01 Mar
2022
Serenity and scenery: Summer in Tagaytay Highlands
After cocooning indoors for nearly two summers, people are raring to break free and head for the great outdoors—to a mountain aerie that spells a summer-in-the-mountains experience: multiple contrasting nature
21 Feb
2022
SM Prime’s Net Income Reported PHP21.8 Billion in 2021
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, reported a PHP6.2 billion consolidated net income in the fourth quarter of 2021. The Company’s consolidated revenues registered PHP25.5 billion, which is 20% higher from PHP21.2 billion in the same period being reviewed. Likewise, consolidated operating income increased by 67% to PHP10.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2021 from PHP6.5 billion in 2020.
07 Feb
2022
Horizon Terraces Garden Villas: In-Demand Flexible Homes with Picturesque Views
Lush naturescapes have often been taken for granted for their sheer accessibility. That is, until a pandemic kept most Filipinos cloistered at home for two years and are now yearning to reconnect with nature. With studies showing that appreciating beautiful nature views promotes better mental health and a more positive outlook in life, property seekers are manifesting a growing preference for flexible homes with their own garden or ample backyard space.
04 Jan
2022
Tagaytay Highlands’ 2022 Outlook Bullish, Buoyed by DHSUD Award
Tagaytay Highlands ushers in the New Year with a special recognition from the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) hailing its developer Highlands Prime, Inc. (HPI), a subsidiary of SM Prime Holdings, as one of CALABARZON’s 2021 Outstanding Developers for Open Market Projects.
20 Dec
2021
SMX Convention Center Named Best Convention Center in The Philippines
SMX Convention Center Manila was recently named by World M.I.C.E Awards as the Best Convention Center in the Philippines for 2021. World M.I.C.E. Awards is an annual citation to honor the outstanding leaders in the M.I.C.E. (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) industry.
09 Dec
2021
Finding refuge amidst nature in Hamilo Coast
With the onset of COVID-19, Filipinos and the rest of the world have had to deal with an unprecedented upheaval in their lives: lockdown. Being confined in one’s home for an uncertain duration, with limited movement and access, required drastic adjustment, with some people inevitably experiencing higher levels of anxiety.
01 Dec
2021
Horizon Terraces Garden Suites: Come Home for Christmas Amid Nature Views
Dreaming of a green Christmas with the grandeur of nature in full view? You probably are if a nasty virus had you cloistered in a high-density condo or residential district in the congested metro for nearly two years. Now, all you want for Christmas is a place of your own surrounded by plentiful open green spaces that meet the World Health Organization’s (WHO) standards for adequate exposure to nature and opportunities for outdoor activities.
27 Nov
2021
A Season of Joy and Hope at Pico de Loro Cove
27 November 2021, Nasugbu, Batangas City Philippines– Pico de Loro Cove welcomes the holiday season with a Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony led by SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. President Ms.
24 Nov
2021
SM City Grand Central: SM Prime’s Newest Mall Destination in Metro Manila
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, is scheduled to open SM City Grand Central on November 26th, Friday. This latest development will add more than 116,000 sqm of gross floor area (GFA) in the Company’s mall portfolio providing six levels of retail spaces meant for a whole new level of shopping, dining, entertainment and recreational experiences in the City of Caloocan.
24 Nov
2021
Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod Welcomed the Holiday Season with its Newly-Opened Art Gallery and Tree Lighting Ceremony
Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod, the new and vibrant upper midscale hotel in the City of Smiles, formalized its opening through a festive welcome of the holiday season.
06 Nov
2006
SM Prime gets upgrade
SM Prime Holdings, Inc.’s share price estimate was raised 22 percent Thursday by Macquarie Securities Ltd., which said the value of the largest mall operator isn’t reflected in the stock.
31 Oct
2006
Six months in jail for retailers imposing extra fees
Consumers who have taken to whipping out credit cards to pay for items could take a breather with the recent issuance of Administrative Order No.10 by the Department of Trade
30 Oct
2006
Sy Coson among most powerful in business
SM Investment Corp. vice chairman Tessie Sy Coson placed 46th in Fortune Magazine’s list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in International Business.
30 Oct
2006
New ‘Golden Triangle’: Xiamen, Taiwan, Manila
XIAMEN, Fujian (via PLDT) – This beautiful, bustling city, sometimes referred to as Amoy, looks out to the Formosa Strait to the east, making it a natural neighbor for Manila
30 Oct
2006
GMA visits Rizal shrine, SM in China
JINJIANG (Via PLDT) — President Arroyo highlighted yesterday two of the Filipino people’s sources of pride by leading wreath-laying ceremonies at the monument here of national hero Jose Rizal and visiting a branch of a popular Philippine mall.
28 Oct
2006
Tessie Sy still on ‘most powerful women’ list
FILIPINO businesswoman Tessie Sy-Coson has again landed in Fortune Magazine’s list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in International Business.
27 Oct
2006
Persons over 40, house husbands are emerging markets
Persons over 40 years old, ‘house husbands,’ and children whose parents are working are emerging as new markets for consumer goods and services, ACNielsen Philippines said.
18 Oct
2006
Retailers ride on mall craze
Growth of the country’s trade sector eased further in the second quarter but retailers continued to show promise, growing a bit faster during the quarter.
17 Oct
2006
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. Receives Awards for Excellent Management and Best Practices in Asia
In a poll conducted by the prestigious Euromoney Magazine, SM Prime Holdings, Inc. was awarded the “Most Convincing and Coherent Strategy�? in the Retail Sector in Asia. SM Prime garnered
17 Oct
2006
Local stocks climb to 5-month high; SM Prime, PLDT gain
LOCAL stocks rose to a five-month high, after US consumer confidence and spending reports suggested demand will pick up in the nation’s biggest export market and source of remittances. SM Prime Holdings Inc. and Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. led the climb.