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.

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.

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