As the Chinese New Year brings with it the promise of new opportunities and the hope for prosperity, the story of Rhea Anicoche-Tan, the visionary behind Beautederm, emerges as a compelling testament to the transformative power of ambition, resilience, and community spirit. Beginning with just PHP 3,000 in capital, Ms Rei’s entrepreneurial journey to elevate […]
There are around 1.3 million sari-sari stores, or neighborhood mom-and-pop shops, in the Philippines, serving as the primary source of daily essentials for about 94% of Filipino consumers. Yet, services for their business growth are limited, leaving them unbanked and operating cash-in-hand. Recognizing this challenge in the grassroots retail sector, Packworks, a Filipino startup offering […]
Through the years, the diverse musical traditions of Southeast Asia have served as a universal language, fostering cultural exchange and knowledge. Today, this musical legacy is taking on a new purpose: musicians around the world and from the region are lending their voices to move people to action around the climate crisis. One initiative is […]
The holidays have come and gone but as we loved giving and receiving gifts, we also cannot help but think about how much waste we’ve made during this time. When we shop for presents and wrap them, we use and dispose of shopping bags, gift wrappers, ribbons, tape, plastic, and gift cards in the process. […]
PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) remind the public to carefully read through their emails or messages before responding or clicking attached links as local authorities expect online scams to rise during the holidays. PLDT and Smart’s Cyber Security Operations Group (CSOG) says that cyber criminals are not only getting better at […]
The Philippines’ leading integrated telecommunications network PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) participated as private sector representatives and highlighted the importance of harmonizing policies with technology during one of the panel sessions in the recent ASEAN ICT Forum on Child Online Protection held in Bangkok,Thailand. Co-organized by Thailand’s Ministry of […]
100 Laguna-based MSMEs learned about the fundamentals of digital marketing from PLDT, Smart, TikTok Shop PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) scale up their digital upskilling-to-e-commerce program ‘eBiznovation’, enhancing the digital skills of 100 Laguna-based Micro-, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs), in partnership with TikTok Shop, the Department of Trade and Industry […]
mWell, Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) subsidiary, continues to transform the health and wellness landscape in the Philippines with its newest innovation called the mWell HealthHub. This new feature within the mWell app further simplifies the process of finding and booking a variety of health services. Users can search for services, apply location filters, and […]
PLDT has been recognized as a Leader in the Global Child Forum’s (GCF) latest global children’s rights and business benchmark, a global assessment and report on the state of children’s rights across 1,108 companies, in eight sectors and six regions. Conducted by the GCF in collaboration with the Boston Consulting Group, the report aims to […]
Cebuana Lhuilllier has long been the Filipinos’ go-to microfinance institution for their various needs, from pawning, remittance, microinsurance, and micro savings to business-to-business microloan solutions. Since its establishment in 1987, Cebuana Lhuillier has always focused its efforts on empowering Filipinos by providing accessible financial services anytime and anywhere. This mission is the driving force that […]
Whether it be for the home, self-care and for everything else in between, making that simple and conscious decision to adopt a greener lifestyle is making that first big step in the fight against climate change. In fact, that decision might even turn out to be a budget friendly one too. Why? That’s because SM […]
In observance of National Children’s Month, a group of women has joined forces to address the rising threat of online violence against Filipino children. A recent inter-agency study reveals that over 13% of children, more than 1 in 10, are at risk of online sexual exploitation, yet awareness remains shockingly low. “Nature & Fashion with […]