03 Nov

2021

Tagaytay Highlands bares hopes for gladder tidings this Yuletide

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Tagaytay Highlands, with its homeowners getting all psyched up for the most wonderful time of the year. For one, while precautionary measures remain in place in the premier mountain resort community, it has its holiday agenda all mapped out to ensure that residents’ Yuletide celebrations will be merry and bright.

03 Nov

2021

Ten Outstanding Local Governance Units honored in Galing Pook Awards 2021

Ten outstanding local governance programs from different cities, municipalities, and provinces across the country were recognized in the 2021 Galing Pook Awards.

29 Oct

2021

SM Prime Issues Interest Rate for Retail Bond Series O

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) has set the interest rate for its Peso-denominated Series O, 7-year retail bond at 5.0994 per cent due on 2028.

20 Oct

2021

SM Supermalls, ARISE Philippines and Korean Embassy celebrate International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

SM Supermalls, in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines and ARISE Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies – Philippines, hosted a webinar last October 13 on disaster risk reduction (DRR) in celebration of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction.

13 Oct

2021

SM Prime to Open New Mall in Daet, Camarines Norte

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, will open SM City Daet on Friday, October 15th, its newest and first mall in the Province of Camarines Norte. This is also the Company’s third mall in the Bicol Region, which will add 47,000 square meters (sqm.) of gross floor area (GFA) in its mall portfolio.

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.

28 Jan

2019

UP bids farewell to benefactor Henry Sy, Sr., 94

The University of the Philippines joined the rest of the country in bidding farewell to business magnate, philanthropist and the “Father of modern Philippine retail”, Henry Sy, Sr., after whom

28 Jan

2019

Kapampangans pay tribute to ‘Tatang’

THE life of Chinese-Filipino retail magnate and philanthropist Henry Sy Sr. may have passed, but his memories and legacy live on for the people whose lives he touched.

28 Jan

2019

SM pledges “corrective action” to help in Manila Bay cleanup

MANILA — The SM group said Monday it would take “corrective actions” after some of its properties along Manila Bay were cited for violation of pollution laws.

28 Jan

2019

Tatang’s legacy in the stock market

Last Jan. 19, Henry Sy Sr. passed away peacefully in his sleep. As a testament to his legacy, multitudes of people attended his wake to pay their respects.

27 Jan

2019

Radisson Blu Cebu receives Safehotels certification

RADISSON Blu Cebu proudly continues to uphold international safety standards as the deluxe hotel is awarded an executive certification by Safehotels.

27 Jan

2019

‘Tatang’ Henry Sy and my Lolo Vicente

Henry Sy was a sponsor at my wedding.

27 Jan

2019

Henry Sy Sr.: Vision and passion

I first met Henry Sy Sr. (fondly called “Tatang”) in the late 1940s after World War II.

27 Jan

2019

Conversations with the late Henry Sy Sr.: The Shoe Expert, The Dreamer, The Foodie

‘Outwardly I may look quiet, but deep inside I’m full of this sense of challenge. I’m always striving to work harder, to improve by learning, to do better and keep dreaming.’

27 Jan

2019

The untold love story of Henry and Felicidad

There is a love story that remains untold in the history of SM and its founder, Henry Sy Sr. And it is the love story of Henry and Felicidad.

27 Jan

2019

A tribute to Henry Sy Sr.

“You have to have a dream, whether big or small. Then plan, focus, work hard and be very determined to achieve your goals.”

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