UnionBank is putting the spotlight on homegrown entrepreneurs as it partners once again with Retail Lab for Soirée 2025, one of Metro Manila’s most exciting holiday shopping events. This year, the bank is bringing the full strength of its UB Negosyante platform—its flagship suite of SME solutions—to show how NextGen banking can fuel the future…
For nearly two decades, Japeth Aguilar soared above the rim, above expectations, and above every moment that demanded a steady, unshakeable presence in a Gilas Pilipinas jersey. On Monday evening, inside the Blue Eagle Gym where his rise to prominence once quietly began, Aguilar brought that long, storied chapter to a close. Minutes before Gilas…
BAGUIO CITY – Defending champion Luisita Golf and Country Club (LGCC) knows exactly what awaits: a tight, unforgiving, par-61 Baguio Country Club course where patience and precision will decide whether its Seniors Fil Championship crown stays in Tarlac. Armed with a 25-point cushion heading into Tuesday’s crucial third round, Luisita sits comfortably on top with…
Department of Economy, Planning, and Development Undersecretary Rosemarie Edillon (left) and Secretary Arsenio Balisacan during the agency’s year-end briefing in Mandaluyong City on Monday (Dec. 1, 2025). Balisacan said a 5-percent full year growth is still respectable for the Philippine economy this year, even if this is below the full year target of between 5.5…
Cavite 4th District Representative Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga has been handed a 60-day suspension without pay by the House of Representatives, which overwhelmingly adopted a report from the Committee on Ethics and Privileges finding him guilty of “disorderly behavior.” The decision came after the ethics panel concluded that the lawmaker’s conduct, primarily through his social media…
The ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles could have folded under the weight of their own history. A year ago, they were the league’s most punchline-ready team, enduring a brutal 20-game losing streak and searching for anything that resembled long-term direction. Today, they’re fresh off a finals appearance in the PVL Reinforced Conference and carrying a new identity—one…
Team Japan (Photo courtesy of FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup Facebook) Top-ranked Brazil battles reigning Asian champion Japan in a high-stakes quarterfinal matchup at the FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Tuesday. The fancied Brazilians, who swept their way to the No. 1 seeding in Group D, seek to continue their…
Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone is calling on the Filipino faithful to bring the noise as the national team looks to complete a clean two-game sweep against Guam in the opening window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Fresh off an 87-46 demolition of Guam at the University of Guam Calvo Field House on…
Marcelo Perazzo Tetra Pak has appointed Marcelo Perazzo as Managing Director for its Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, and Indonesia (MSPI) region, effective December 1, 2025, marking a strategic leadership move in one of the company’s fastest-growing markets. Perazzo will be based in Jakarta. MSPI remains a critical growth engine for Tetra Pak, driven by rapidly changing…
Artificial intelligence is transforming the humble sari-sari store into a smarter, more profitable neighborhood enterprise, with new data from Packworks.io showing just how quickly digital tools can boost micro-retail performance. A fresh analysis by the tech startup found that sari-sari stores using AI-powered insights recorded a 46 percent jump in daily gross merchandise value just…