The first-ever digital cooperative summit, aimed at empowering cooperatives through technology, was launched at the inaugural Philippine FinTech Festival (PFF), the regional conference where key technology enablers gathered to discuss the issues, challenges, and best practices in creating an innovative digital system for the cooperative sector. Leading the summit was digiCOOP, the country’s first and only technological service cooperative that …

Balai ni Fruitas Inc. (BALAI) continued its growth momentum by posting Php234.1 million revenue and Php23.2 million net income in the first nine months of 2022. 9M2022 revenue increased 2.6x and 9M2022 net income increased 10.2x compared to 9M2021. The significant increase in revenues is attributed to the ongoing store network expansion of the Balai Pandesal brand which already has …

SM Supermalls was recognized for its ChristmaSaya Village Project at the recently concluded 2022 Vega Digital Awards—an international award granting body that recognizes digital pioneers and their excellence in the ever-changing digital landscape.  The ChristmaSaya Village project is a mobile application that allows you to explore a virtual village, collect virtual coins, and exchange them for a prize or raffle …

Community safety and security are important considerations for any property buyer. SM Development Corporation (SMDC) knows this well and works with partner company Greenmist Property Management Corporation (GPMC)  to ensure that SMDC communities and its residents are safe and secure.  As the management of SMDC communities, GPMC looks after all aspects of operations and maintenance to keep the property in …

After 3 years in the Philippines, PartnerHero is proud to announce the grand opening of our first fully private office in the country, at Cyberpark 1 in Araneta, Cubao, Quezon City on November 8. PartnerHero first came to the Philippines in 2019 with the goal of being a different kind of employer in the local BPO space. One of our …

How many times has this happened to you? That moment when you realize you trusted the wrong online shopping service. You specified that you wanted lactose-free milk and instead got full-cream milk. You needed taped diapers for your toddler and instead got diaper pants for infants. Not only does this mean you have to find a way to get the …

When she was a kid, Rhodana Eledana already knew what she wanted to be when she grew up. She was fascinated with commercial banks. In college, she pursued that dream. Today, she is a banker.  Banker Rhodana Eledana is someone who knows what she wants and works hard to achieve it.  A self-driven and successful banker, Rhodana has been going …

Christmas came early for students and teachers of three schools in Concepcion and Janiuay, Iloilo as One Meralco Foundation continues its School Electrification Program for last mile schools in the Philippines. While many Filipinos kick-off the yuletide season at the start of the “ber” months by turning on Christmas lights in their homes, malls and offices, off-grid and other far-flung …

With economic headwinds creating uncertainties in the short term, people are looking for safe and sustainable investments. Today’s Philippine property developers are bringing master-planned and well-thought of living spaces that offer this viable option. In the area of safe and sustainable spaces, SM Development Corporation (SMDC), the country’s leading residential property developer, looks at this holistic approach across its residential …

The corporate social responsibility arm of BDO Unibank recently mounted relief operations in Northern Luzon, providing aid to thousands of Filipinos affected by Typhoon Neneng and a 6.4-magnitude earthquake. In line with its disaster response advocacy, BDO Foundation immediately mobilized volunteers for the distribution of relief packs containing food, rice and drinking water in underserved communities. The disaster response efforts …