27 Jun
2025
SMHCC Expands MICE Footprint with P5.3 Billion investment starting with SMX Cebu and SMXCITE
Pasay City, Philippines [June 26, 2025] – SM Hotels and Convention Corp. (SMHCC), the hospitality arm of SM Prime Holdings Inc., is ramping up its MICE footprint with a P5.3
26 Jun
2025
Community at Work: SM Cares Joins Brigada Eskwela 2025
In support of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) annual Brigada Eskwela initiative, SM Supermalls mobilized thousands of volunteers across its malls nationwide from June 9 to 13, 2025, to help
23 Jun
2025
SM Prime’s year one toward a waste-free future
According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Philippines generates over 60,000 metric tons of waste daily, a figure expected to rise with urban growth and economic
18 Jun
2025
Skate Manila returns to SM Mall of Asia
Skate Manila is back at SM Mall of Asia (MOA)’s Ice Skating Rink, highlighting young figure skating talent from the Philippines and abroad from June 8 to 10. The event
18 Jun
2025
SM Mall of Asia Complex Records 34M Foot Traffic in Q1
Pasay City, Philippines [June 18, 2025] – SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime), one of Southeast Asia’s largest integrated property developers, reported a 15 percent increase in first-quarter foot traffic
11 Jun
2025
Philippine women’s ice hockey team wins gold at the 2025 IIHF Women’s Asia Cup
History made! The Philippine Women’s National Ice Hockey Team clinches gold at the 2025 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women’s Asia Cup held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), after
11 Jun
2025
“Learn to Bowl with Bong Coo” crowns champions at SM Game Park MOA
What a month it has been! The “Learn to Bowl with Bong Coo” grassroots program recently culminated in a thrilling tournament at SM Game Park Mall of Asia (MOA) on
11 Jun
2025
A Hub for Community Connections: Book Nook Blooms in May
At Book Nook, every month continues a story of learning, connection, and creativity—and May’s chapter brought new ways for people to gather, imagine, and grow. From nature-inspired crafts to meaningful
10 Jun
2025
SM Hotels to Add Over 1,300 Rooms by 2029
Pasay City, Philippines [June 10, 2025] – SM Hotels and Convention Corp. (SMHCC), the hospitality arm of SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime), is accelerating its national expansion with seven
10 Jun
2025
Waves of Change: Thousands Join SM Cares’ Coastal Cleanup
In celebration of World Oceans Day 2025 In celebration of World Oceans Day 2025, over 5,000 volunteers from all walks of life united on June 7 for a massive nationwide
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19 Jan
2019
From local shoe shop to global conglomerate: Henry Sy’s list of companies
MANILA – Before his death, tycoon Henry Sy Sr. was the Philippines’ richest man, expanding his shopping mall business into banking and real estate. Read more: https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/01/19/19/from-local-shoe-shop-to-global-conglomerate-henry-sys-list-of-companies
19 Jan
2019
Retail tycoon Henry Sy Sr passes away
MANILA (6th UPDATE)—Retail tycoon Henry Sy Sr. has passed away, ABS-CBN News confirmed Saturday. He was 94.
19 Jan
2019
Henry Sy, Billionaire Who Started as a Shoe Seller, Dies at 94
Henry Sy, who became a billionaire by parlaying a shoe store into the biggest retailer in the Philippines, has died. He was 94.
19 Jan
2019
Gokongweis, JAZA, Injap Sia, Business Elite Pay Tribute to Henry Sy Sr.
Some of the country’s biggest and most notable names in business have issued tributes and expressions of condolences at the passing of SM Group founder Henry Sy Sr. The
19 Jan
2019
SM’s Henry Sy Sr. dies at 94
The Philippines’ richest man Henry Sy Sr., founder of SM Group, has passed away on Saturday morning. He was 94.
19 Jan
2019
Henry Sy Sr. ‘visionary, pillar of PH economy’: Palace
MANILA — Malacañang on Saturday expressed condolences to the family of SM Group founder Henry Sy Sr., who died at 94.
19 Jan
2019
From shoe seller to empire builder: Henry Sy Sr., 94
MANILA, Philippines — Taipan Henry Sy Sr. — the country’s wealthiest man and one of its most generous philanthropists — died “peacefully in his sleep” on Saturday, his daughter Teresita Sy-Coson told the Inquirer.
19 Jan
2019
The Henry Sy Playbook: 9 lessons from Philippines’ richest man
SMIC chair Sio (fifth from left) receive a plaque from FFCCCII officers led by president Domingo Yap
19 Jan
2019
Henry Sy Sr., PH ‘Father of Retail,’ passes away at 94
It is well-known that Henry Sy Sr., fondly called “Tatang” by both family and those who have worked under him, started out as a shoe vendor in Quiapo after the war and went on to build one of Asia’s biggest business empires and named as the Philippines’ top billionaire with a net worth of $19 billion as of Friday, according to Forbes. com.
19 Jan
2019
In Memoriam, The Legacy of Henry Sy, Sr
We face this morning of January 19 with a heavy heart as we say goodbye to one of the country’s top business leaders, philanthropist, and a remarkable family man, Mr. Henry Sy, Sr.
