Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) — SM Prime Holdings Inc. posted a 12 percent increase in consolidated net income in the third quarter to 1.9 billion pesos, according to a statement posted on its Web site. Consolidated revenue rose 14 percent to 5.7 billion pesos, the company said.

M Prime Holdings, Inc. now has 40 malls all over the country, with an estimated gross floor area of 4.8 million square meters.

MANILA, Philippines – Some 300 children from various daycare centers in Valenzuela City received early Christmas treats and gifts during the kick off celebration of the SM Supermall Valenzuela last Saturday.

THE D. Tuazon Elementary School in Lourdes, Quezon City is the recipient of a 2-story, 4-classroom school building donated by Deutsche Bank Ag Manila and SM Prime Holdings through the SM Foundation.

DESPITE a fresh terror alert, the Philippines’ biggest mall operators see strong Christmas sales this year.

WITHIN A span of two weeks in October, SM opened two new Supermalls in Laguna, showing the company’s confidence in this historical, scenic and bustling province.

SM City Cebu, together with the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) treated the children to fun games, environmental movie showing and snacks as it culminated the Children’s Month celebration last Oct. 27 at the SM Event Centre.

IT IS probably the Rolls-Royce of science museums in the Philippines, and the fact that it attracts a mass of crowding schoolchildren each day should serve as an assurance that education in science and technology is benefiting many of our young, albeit in an alternative way outside the classroom. Located right in the midst of the SM Mall of Asia is taipan Henry Sy’s brainchild, the Nido Fortified Science Discovery Center.

What does it mean to live beautifully? Recently, this question has been top of mind for me ever since I was invited by one of the leading health and beauty retailers today, to accept the challenge of their “Live Beautifully” campaign. The mission given to me was simple: choose your favorite products from the store that will inspire you or a friend to “live beautifully”.

SM Prime Holdings President Hans Sy and Laguna Gov. Jeorge ‘E.R’ Estregan Jr. agree to build the fourth SM in Laguna at Pagsanjan, the tourist capital of the province.