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Baguio City once again came alive with colors, blooms, and celebration as the Panagbenga Festival filled its streets with floats, music, and the vibrant spirit of the Cordillera community. Beyond the festivities, the festival also highlighted a deeper story unfolding on the ground: how local entrepreneurs—many of them small family-run businesses—are gaining greater access to financial tools that allow them to participate more fully in the local digital economy.   For many nano, micro, small, and medium enterprises (NMSMEs), access to safe and convenient financial services is not just about efficiency—it is about opportunity, dignity in work, and the ability to grow their livelihoods. At this year’s Panagbenga Festival, GCash, the country’s leading finance super app and largest cashless ecosystem, supported local merchants by bringing practical digital solutions and on-ground activities that help level the playing field for small businesses.  ...

TM celebrates 25 years of making prepaid life more rewarding for millions of Ka-TMs across the Philippines. More than just a milestone, this anniversary honors the shared journey with subscribers and highlights how TM continues to deliver value, experiences, and everyday uplift that help thriving Pinoys stay connected, entertained, and empowered. Launched during the Q1 Blueprint of Globe, “Iba ’Pag 2GEDER 5EVER” positions TM as the go-to value brand that goes beyond  presyo-sulit.  The campaign emphasizes rewards, experiences, and reliable connectivity that turn everyday prepaid interactions into meaningful moments for Ka-TMs nationwide. In September 2001, TM was introduced (then known as Touch Mobile) to expand Globe’s prepaid offerings and provide affordable, flexible mobile services to Filipino users, especially those in the value‑seeking segment. Over time, TM evolved into one of the Philippines’ most trusted prepaid brands. By the end of 2025, TM’s cumulative subscriber b...

Summer is for sunny adventures, spontaneous hangouts, and making memories with friends and OPPO is making those connections more rewarding with the MyOPPO Referral Campaign. Users can simply invite friends to join the MyOPPO app and unlock perks together, even if those friends don’t currently use an OPPO device. MyOPPO is OPPO’s official membership-and-support app, giving users access to exclusive rewards, gifts, and discounts, alongside convenient customer support tools such as locating service centers, requesting send-in repairs, tracking repair status, running device diagnostics, and checking warranty details.  For non-OPPO users, joining MyOPPO still comes with immediate value: they can enjoy member-exclusive promotions and, when registering through a referral link, receive a ₱1,000 discount voucher for the latest OPPO Reno15 Series 5G, a timely perk for anyone considering an upgrade. With the MyOPPO Referral Campaign: Referrers (existing OPPO users) will receive ₱50 GCash cred...

BUENOS AIRES and SINGAPORE, 16 March 2026 – Ant International, a leading global payment, digitization, and fintech solutions provider for merchants and financial institutions, today announced a partnership with the Argentine Football Association (AFA), becoming an Official Sponsor of the Argentine National Football Team for the Asia region (excluding the Middle East). With over 30 offices around the world, Ant International provides AI- and blockchain-empowered cross-border digital payment, treasury and digitalization solutions for global merchants and financial institutions. Building on broad regional collaborations, its digital payment and account services connect 150 million+ merchants to 1.8 billion consumer accounts in the Asia Pacific by integrating 300+ of mainstream and alternative payment methods. This agreement unites the reigning FIFA World Cup Champions with one of the world’s most innovative financial technology providers. Through this partnership, Ant International secure...

GCash is waiving transaction fees on bank transfers, bill payments, and mobile load purchases for GCash Overseas users in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Oman to help ease their financial burden amid the ongoing developments in the Middle East.  This initiative allows overseas Filipinos in affected areas to stay connected with loved ones back home and to receive assistance without added costs. This supports the national government's continuing efforts to prioritize the safety and welfare of overseas Filipinos. Waived transaction fees will be credited back via in-app cashback. No registration is required, and eligible fees will be automatically returned to GCash user accounts, and users will receive an in-app notification confirming that the cashback has been successfully credited. For transactions made from March 4—10, 2026, cashback will be credited back to users on March 20, 2026. Transactions from March 11—14, 2026 will receive cashbacks on Ma...

The adoption of smart technologies in the Filipino lifestyle is experiencing significant transformation. Affluent owners of homes, apartments, and condominium units increasingly seek to blend efficiency, savings, sustainability, and aesthetics into their living spaces without sacrificing security, comfort, and luxury.   This shift toward smart home technologies is fueled by individuals and families looking to upgrade their homes, especially upward-mobile professionals who desire to manage their security more easily, even from afar. In turn, this aspiration for a better standard of living is driving the need for modern home security systems, including smart locks.   The Premier Shop for Home-Building Essentials Filipino homeowners no longer need to look far to find a destination for intentional home building and home improvement. In a bid to evolve with the Filipino home lifestyle, Larx Trading has opened L Smart Lounge showrooms. These immersive spaces aim to encourage custome...