Philippine National Bank (PSE: PNB) has teamed up with Japan’s Digital Wallet Corporation (DWC) — the brains behind the popular Smiles mobile remittance platform — to strengthen its international money transfer services for Filipinos worldwide. The strategic partnership, formalized on July 3, 2025, aims to make remittances faster, more affordable, and more accessible, especially for overseas Filipinos in Japan. “At …

In a move that advances inclusive education and social responsibility, LANDBANK and the University of the Philippines (UP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on August 1, 2025, to roll out employee-funded scholarships, faculty development grants, and digital banking services across UP campuses. At the heart of the partnership is LANDBANK’s support for UP’s LINGAP-ISKOLAR Program, which will provide scholarships …

Chengdu, China — A courtesy meeting meant to be a light conversion to share common goals in sports turned into a beautiful discussion that could soon bear fruit to a daunting but achievable task of hosting the World Games 2033. International World Games Association President José Perurena López and Chief Executive Officer Joachim Gossow gave the Filipino party led by …

LG officially unveiled its next-generation xboom speaker lineup – featuring AI Smart Sound and creative direction by global icon will.i.am in a high-energy launch party at Xylo in BGC  LG Electronics turned up the volume on innovation as it unleashed its latest breakthrough in sound with the LG xboom by will.i.am: Pop Goes Boom Launch during a high-energy celebration at Xylo at the Palace. The …

Meralco Bolts hopes to finally make a difference when it represents the country in the East Asia Super League (EASL) for the third straight year starting Oct. 8. The Bolts, who lost to eventual champion San Miguel Beer in the quarterfinal round of the recent PBA Philippine Cup, vowed to put up a good fight in their third straight EASL …

The San Juan Knights subdued the Davao Occidental Tigers, 95-79, on Friday to wrest the solo lead in Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-MPBL 2025 Season at the Ynares Center Montalban in Rizal Province. Barely ahead, 60-62, the Knights banked on Dexter Maiquez and Orlan Wamar to pull away, 93-75, and seal the wire-to-wire victory that raised their record to 21-1 in …

Few would expect that a top-performing school like Buttong Integrated School (BuIS) in Laoag City has long struggled with space and facility limitations.  Known for its excellence in campus journalism, drum and lyre competitions, sports meets, and cleanliness, BuIS continues to thrive despite its constraints. Originally built to serve elementary students, the school was thrust into a new role in …

Chengdu, China — Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Patrick Gregorio is keen on building regional training centers to further strengthen grassroots development and promote inclusivity even in remote provinces. Traveling in his first international mission as the sports chief, Gregorio arrived in this ultramodern city Wednesday afternoon to attend the opening ceremonies of the 2025 World Games at the Tianfu International …

As part of its continued buildup for the coming UAAP season, the University of the East-Philippines is bringing its acts to the 37th “Promotion Cup” international invitational basketball tournament scheduled Aug. 12-16 in Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province, China. To be handled by former PBA coach Chris Gavina and team manager Jean Alabanza, the Red Warriors will battle for top honors …

Move It made a landmark move in becoming the first motorcycle taxi platform in the Philippines to subsidize Pag-IBIG Monthly Savings for top-performing riders and strengthened its commitment to provide viable livelihoods and social protection for its rider-partners The program covers high-achieving riders in Metro Manila, Cebu, and Cagayan de Oro, identified through strict metrics on service quality, safety performance, …