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Zed Secures $16.5M Series A from Storied Silicon Valley Investor Accel

MANILA, Philippines, December 12, 2025 – Zed, the credit card startup reinventing banking for the next generation of Filipinos, today announced it has raised US$16.5 million in Series A funding led by Accel, the top-tier venture capital firm known for backing industry-defining companies like Facebook,...

Metro Retail Launches American Food Fest in Partnership with U.S. Embassy

Metro Retail Stores Group Inc. (MRSGI), in partnership with the U.S.  Embassy, recently launched the American Food Fest at Metro Supermarket Market! Market! in Taguig City. The campaign features over 300 American food products now available in select Metro Supermarkets across key cities...

Don’t Buy Another Generic Gift: 6 Ways to Gift Small to Make Your Filipino Christmas More Meaningful This Year

In the Philippines, Christmas isn’t just a date—it’s a tradition of thoughtful giving. This year, some young Filipinos - especially Gen Z - are embracing a “smaller gifts, bigger meaning” mindset. Instead of mass-produced presents, they’re choosing personal finds from creative makers and markets - simple,...

Visa and CIBI forge strategic alliance to boost financial inclusion in the Philippines

Makati City, Philippines – Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, and CIBI Information, Inc. (CIBI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly explore and pilot innovative, data-driven credit solutions aimed at expanding responsible access to credit for underserved...

Meet the women and youth redefining what climate leadership could look like

Edren Llanillo, a resident of Bugallon, Pangasinan, remembers how unprepared his community was for medical emergencies years ago. As someone who has lost loved ones when immediate help wasn’t readily available, he vowed to build an emergency response movement so that no family...

Happy to serve, even through storms: The synergy behind SM’s disaster response

In a country visited by an average of 20 typhoons a year and prone to earthquakes, communities across the Philippines often face the daunting task of having to rebuild lives overnight. During these moments, collaboration becomes a lifeline, especially for thousands of Filipinos...

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Pag-IBIG releases P53.76B cash loans in 2022; Assists record-high 2.61M members

Pag-IBIG Fund disbursed P53.76 billion in cash loans, otherwise known as short-term loans, benefitting a record-high 2,612,491 members in 2022, agency officials stated Tuesday...

Eternal Plans: 44 years of Relentless Commitment, Driven by Passion

In the Pre-need industry where many have come and gone, Eternal Plans, Inc., remains steadfast. While some of its contemporaries have folded and closed...

Czech Ambassador Joins 1st Bikol Book Festival andCultural Pilgrimage

Czech Ambassador Jana Šedivá joined the Ateneo de Naga University, National Book Development Board (NBDB), and Savage Mind: Arts and Books along with the local government...

Save the Children, EU Boost Education, Child Protection Needs of 18,000 Vulnerable Children in BARMM

Over 18,000 vulnerable children in conflict-torn and poverty-stricken areas in Mindanao received education and child protection support according to Project SINDAO in its concluding...