30 Jul
2021
Reveries are weatherproof at Tagaytay Highlands
The scorching hot summer has passed and in its wake come the rainy days and constant drizzling of the monsoon season. However, no matter the weather or the season, Tagaytay Highlands continues to indulge residents and their guests with its enjoyable indoor fun and outdoor vibe—rain or shine, weather or not.
30 Jul
2021
A healthy farm-to-table lifestyle at Tagaytay Highlands
And if we are fortunate to have sizeable green spaces around our homes, growing our own produce to share or to sell totally means self-sufficiency in food for the long haul—no matter what happens outside.
19 Jul
2021
Galing Pook Foundation, SM Prime sign MoA in support of Galing Pook Awards
SM Prime Holdings recently entered a five-year partnership with the Galing Pook Foundation (GPF) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Local Government Academy (LGA) in support of the annual Galing Pook Awards, which recognizes local government units for their exemplary governance, innovation, sustainability, and resilience initiatives.
14 Jul
2021
All SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) Properties Get Safety Seal Certification
All properties under SM Hotels and Conventions Corp (SMHCC) portfolio have recently obtained the Department of Tourism Safety Seal given to accommodation establishments who faithfully comply with the Minimum Public Health Standards (MPHS) set by the government and integrate StaySafe.ph with their contact tracing.
09 Jul
2021
Hamilo Coast Breaks Ground for Sola at Pico De Loro Cove
Costa Del Hamilo Incorporated (CDHI), developer of SM Prime’s premium beach resort communities, held its groundbreaking event last July 5, 2021 for Sola at Pico De Loro Cove – its first horizontal real estate project in the luxury seaside sanctuary of Hamilo Coast in Nasugbu, Batangas.
08 Jul
2021
Fifth Park Inn by Radisson Hotel in the Philippines Opens in Bacolod City
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp (SMHCC) announces the opening of Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod on 8 July 2021. This is the fifth Park Inn by Radisson hotel in SMHCC’s portfolio and is the second hotel under its licensing agreement with Radisson Hotel Group (RHG).
30 Jun
2021
Sola at Pico De Loro Cove brings everything you love together
Many of us have spent our lives hurrying to and fro. Quality time feels like a blur. But when a pandemic marooned everyone at home—where jobs and classes are reduced to online interactions—it dawned on people how important the welfare of the family is and how essential residences and their location are. Cramped apartments, claustrophobic condos or houses in subdivisions which are becoming denser and denser could be taxing in what we call the new abnormal. Alternatives to these were few and far between.
24 Jun
2021
Park Inn by Radisson Clark’s new South Wing brings feel-good vibe to more guests in the Philippines
Park Inn by Radisson, the feel-good brand from Radisson Hotel Group, continues to delight hotel owners and guests in Asia Pacific with its stress-free experiences, laid-back charm and vibrant contemporary design. This colorful upper midscale concept exudes positivity through its “Yes I Can!” service ethos, and the brand’s upbeat attitude is now also being reflected by its rapid regional growth.
03 Jun
2021
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) Properties Promote Campaign to Phase Out Single Use Plastics
SMHCC properties fully support the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) in their Campaign to phase out Single-Use Plastics (SUPs) in the Tourism Sector as it partners with the Philippine Center for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development, Inc. (PCEPSDI) under the Transforming Tourism Value Chains (TVC) Project, and the Department of Tourism through their sustainability thrust Save Our Spots.
27 May
2021
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) Appoints New General Manager for its Park Inn by Radisson Property in Iloilo
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. announces the appointment of Mr. Rogelio “Ogie” Manuel as Park Inn by Radisson Iloilo’s General Manager. As a highly skilled and passionate hospitality professional, Ogie,
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.