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.
03 May
2011
SM Reshaping Cebu City
AT a press conference for the Panagbenga Festival held on February, Bagu io City officials and stakeholders underscored the dire need for a massive rehabilitation of Burnham Park by saying
02 May
2011
SM malls mark Earth Day
SM Supermalls in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and Earth Day Network Philippines celebrated last April 16 the Earth Day simultaneously at all SM Supermalls nationwide.
02 May
2011
SM Prime expanding Megamall for P1.5b
SM Prime Holdings Inc., the largest property operator and developer, is spending P1.5 billion to expand its third-largest shopping mall in the country. SM Prime chief finance officer Jeffrey Lim
02 May
2011
New SM mall set to open at the South Road Properties
Manila, Philippines – As the City of Cebu thrives and its economy flourishes, SM Supermalls, the country’s largest chain of malls, gives their vote of confidence in the city’s growth
29 Apr
2011
Shopping by the sea (in Cebu!) by Ed Biado
Cebu City is the most significant metropolitan area in the Philippines after Metro Manila. It’s nicknamed the Queen City of the South because it’s highly urbanized and serves as the
27 Jan
2011
SM Prime and GfK new partners in education
MANILA, Philippines – SM Prime Holdings Inc. through SM Foundation inked a memorandum of agreement with the GfK Group for a school building project recently. Under the MOA, GfK will
26 Jan
2011
More PWD-friendly areas needed
THE UBIQUITOUS RAMPS at office building entrances may point to a metropolis that’s becoming friendlier to persons with disabilities (PWDs), but a closer look at present provisions reveals the country’s
25 Jan
2011
Felicidad T. Sy Center for the Elderly rises in Marikina
RENOVATED and refurbished through the auspices of the SM Foundation, the two-story Felicidad T. Sy Center for the Elderly in Marikina City was recently inaugurated. The former World Health organization-sponsored
24 Jan
2011
SM Prime Holdings, SM Foundation & GfK Group: New partners in education
SM Prime Holdings Inc., through the SM Foundation, recently signed Memorandum of Agreement with the GfK Group for a school building project. Under the MOA, GfK will provide a funding
24 Jan
2011
SM Prime Holdings, SM Foundation, GfK Group join to build school building
MANILA, Philippines – SM Prime Holdings Inc., through the SM Foundation, recently signed Memorandum of Agreement with the GfK Group for a school building project. Under the MOA, GfK will