Subhashini Chandran, Mastercard Senior Vice President for the Center for Inclusive Growth; Suhail Khan, Director for Private Sector Financial Institutions at the Asian Development Bank; and Tony Isidro, president and chief executive officer of Fuse Financing Inc. (left to right), speak with journalists following the launch of their institutions’ partnership to expand financing for micro,…
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation has expanded its healthcare support program by turning over patient transport vehicles to five local government units and a national health institution, strengthening emergency response and frontline medical services in several communities. The beneficiaries of the latest donation include the City of Imus in Cavite, the Province of Bataan,…
The promise of artificial intelligence has always been speed—turning hours of work into minutes. Yet for many professionals, that promise has repeatedly broken down at the visual stage, where AI-generated content arrives generic, off-brand, and in need of time-consuming cleanup. Canva is now moving to close that gap by bringing brand intelligence directly into AI…
For all the attention surrounding Alex Eala at the start of 2026, the most important change in her game has arrived without much noise. It is not a dramatic reinvention, nor a sudden spike in highlight-reel winners. Instead, it is a subtle but meaningful shift in intent, most evident in the first shot she controls…
Alex Eala of the Philippines and Indonesia’s Janice Tjen saw their breakthrough doubles campaign at the WTA 500 Abu Dhabi Open come to an end on Friday after bowing to the experienced pairing of Slovakia’s Tereza Mihalikova and Great Britain’s Olivia Nicholls, 6-4, 6-2, in the semifinals at the Zayed Sports City International Tennis Centre….
TikTok Shop creators Iwa Moto, Dani Barretto, Daddy Louie, and Miss Dioza with their teams during the training phase of Live to Shine, guiding participants through practical live selling exercises and coaching sessions. TikTok Shop has wrapped up its first-ever creator reality show and live selling competition, “Live to Shine,” marking a major step in…
Ayala Corporation has issued a public warning against a new investment scam that is exploiting the company’s name to deceive unsuspecting individuals online. In an advisory, Ayala Corporation said fraudulent Facebook and Viber accounts posing as “Spinneys Philippines” are falsely claiming ties to the conglomerate to entice people into a supposed investment scheme. The fake…
The country’s foreign exchange war chest expanded further at the start of 2026, with Gross International Reserves (GIR) rising to $112.5 billion as of end-January, reinforcing the Philippines’ capacity to withstand external shocks and volatility in global markets. Preliminary data show that the latest GIR level is equivalent to about 7.5 months’ worth of imports…
The Philippines is repositioning itself in the global minerals race, signing a new agreement with the United States that shifts the country’s role from a raw ore exporter to a strategic processor of critical minerals essential to future technologies. The deal, announced Friday by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, outlines a partnership aimed…
Bases Conversion and Development Authority President and Chief Executive Officer Joshua Bingcang (left) speaks during a media briefing in Makati City on Thursday (Feb. 5, 2026). He said several project proposals from locators are now in the pipeline to make Clark an aviation hub. (PNA photo by Joann Villanueva) The Bases Conversion and Development Authority is…