SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC), the hospitality arm of SM Prime Holdings Inc., is ramping up its nationwide MICE—meetings, incentives, conventions and events--footprint with the upcoming SMX Convention Center Seaside Cebu, set to open in the fourth quarter of 2026.
SM Prime Holdings, Inc., one of Southeast Asia’s leading integrated property developers, is expanding its Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) footprint with the launch of the SMX Center for International Trade and Exhibitions (SMXCITE)—a P1.7 billion investment that is expected to elevate Manila’s status as a regional trade event hub.
Vibrio cholerae, a bacterium that can cause severe gastrointestinal illness, has been detected in fish, fishery resources, and environmental water samples from aquaculture farms around Manila Bay, according to a study published in the December issue of the Philippine Journal of Science.
The Philippine Coffee Board Inc. (PCBI) has welcomed the Department of Agriculture’s creation of a Coffee Industry Development Office (CIDO), calling it a timely move that could strengthen the country’s coffee sector and benefit both farmers and consumers.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has raised the Green Energy Auction Reserve (GEAR) price for offshore wind projects to P11 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) under the fifth round of the government’s Green Energy Auction (GEA-5) program.
Ayala Land Inc. is setting aside between P70 billion and P80 billion in capital spending this year, lower than last year’s P92.9 billion, as it shifts focus toward leasing and hospitality projects that generate steady income.