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SM Seaside Cebu Arena on track for June 2026 opening
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) is set to open its second major venue, the SM Seaside Cebu Arena, next month in June 2026. The

PLDT Home rolls out AI-powered CX system as it strengthens retail ops
PLDT Home continues to accelerate its digital transformation initiatives as part of its long-term growth strategy, rolling out an AI-powered customer support platform across its

BDO, Mastercard mark 2 decades of collaboration, serving over 4M Filipinos abroad
BDO Unibank and Mastercard are marking two decades of collaboration that has helped shape how overseas Filipinos send and receive money, and stay financially connected

NPC probes alleged data breach involving GCash
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has launched an investigation into an alleged data breach concerning G-Xchange, Inc., the operator of the mobile wallet GCash, following

TP wins Service Excellence Company of the Year at 2025 Asia CEO Awards
TP, a global leader in digital business services, was recently named Grand Winner of the Service Excellence Company of the Year award at the 2025

Smart Postpaid subscribers get FREE Landers membership card
Mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has teamed up with Landers Superstore to offer its postpaid subscribers a premium shopping perk— a FREE one-year

Former electricity market chief joins Razon’s Primelectric Group
The former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP), Atty. Richard Nethercott, formally joined the conglomerate of

SSS launches ‘LoanLite’ micro-lending program to fight loan sharks
The Social Security System (SSS) has unveiled SSS LoanLite, a new micro-lending program in partnership with Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank), designed to provide

Cebu Pacific named among Global Airlines with lowest emissions
Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB) has been ranked 18th among global airlines with the lowest emissions in the Cirium Flight Emissions Review — the only Philippine

Smart to double users’ upload speed in Iloilo with 5G Standalone tech
Mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), the wireless subsidiary of leading integrated telco network PLDT Inc. (PLDT), has fired up its 5G Standalone network
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