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,

19 May

2021

SM Hotels Supports the Philippine Red Cross

SM Hotels supports the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in its efforts of setting up isolation facilities in the National Capital Region to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.  Various properties

03 May

2021

SM Prime’s Residential Sales Take-up Surge 31% in 1Q2021

(03 May 2021, Pasay City, Philippines)SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, reported PHP6.5 billion consolidated net income in the first quarter

21 Jan

2019

Henry Sy Sr. led the professionalization of SM Group

BEFORE the death of Henry Sy Sr., the country’s acknowledged retail king, he made sure that the professionalism of the company he built from the ground up will come into fruition.

21 Jan

2019

Remembering a prayerful leader

When we think about great men and women who have passed on, we usually think of the lessons that we gain from studying their lives. On Friday, January 25, we remember the late President Maria Corazon “Cory” Cojuangco Aquino on her birthday.

21 Jan

2019

Duterte pays last respects to tycoon Henry Sy

President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday night visited the wake of SM Group founder Henry Sy Sr. who died in his sleep on Saturday morning.

21 Jan

2019

Ray Parks: Henry Sy touched everybody’s lives

MANILA, Philippines – Ray Parks is now known as one of the best young basketball players in the country.

21 Jan

2019

Henry Sy, Sr., ang batang sapatero

HINDI ko naman personal na kakilala si Henry Sy, Sr. pero kumpare ang tawag ko sa kanya.

20 Jan

2019

Mr. Sy, plain and simple

People from all walks of life—shod in all kinds of footwear—know him as the richest man in the Philippines. Henry Sy. The name was not preceded by an honorific such

20 Jan

2019

SM founder Henry Sy, Sr passes away

“It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the peaceful passing of our beloved Chairman Emeritus, founder and Tatang, Mr. Henry Sy, Sr. this morning,” SM Investments Corp. (SMIC) said in a statement.

20 Jan

2019

Henry Sy, a hero of Philippine capitalism

“Wealth is well known to be a great comforter.” — Plato Until about the 1960s and 70s, Philippine business was dominated by the land-based and a few real estate wealthy

20 Jan

2019

Tributes for taipan: ‘He exemplified the hardworking Filipino’

Malacañang and business associates on Saturday paid tribute to Henry Sy Sr., his legacy and economic contributions as they condoled with the taipan’s family on his demise.

20 Jan

2019

DepEd thanks late SM founder for education initiatives

MANILA — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Sunday expressed its deepest gratitude to the founder of SM Group, Henry Sy Sr., who passed away at the age of 94 on Saturday, January 19.

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