Charting New Horizons: Sun Life to Turn Dreams into Destinations this 2026

As the new year unfolds, dreams of adventure and exploration are coming true for three lucky Sun Life Philippines Clients who each bagged the grand prize travel voucher worth PHP 100,000 from Sun Life’s Client promos. These winners – Mayyi Daquila, Isadelle De Guzman, and Marvin Abrigo – prove that making bright choices can lead to unforgettable experiences.

A Conversation Away from your Dream Destination

Manilynne “Mayyi” Daquila, grand prize winner of Sun Life’s Client Connect promo, with her husband, Henry

PNB Holdings Launches EcoStation in Partnership with Rezbin

The EcoStation program reinforces PHC’s commitment to responsible waste management and measurable sustainability practices.

PNB Holdings Corporation (PHC) has expanded its sustainability initiatives through a strategic partnership with Rezbin, a multi-awarded, tech-enabled waste management company. The collaboration introduces EcoStation, PHC’s new waste recycling program designed to make responsible waste disposal simple, measurable, and accessible across its major properties. 

Security Bankers raise funds for 41 scholars through year-end, employee-led initiatives

Security Bank employees participating the holiday marketplace at Security Bank Head Office in Makati City

Security Bankers rallied together at the close of 2025 to raise funds for 41 scholars under the Regalo Mo, Kinabukasan Ko (RMKK) scholarship program, through a series of employee-led initiatives held during the Bank’s year-end celebrations.

Implemented in collaboration with the Bank’s Learning and Engagement Division, the initiatives generated donations for Security Bank Foundation, Inc. (SBFI), supporting the educational needs of the Bank’s agency personnel—including security guards, janitors, messengers, and drivers—as well as their children.

Savings That Slap: Julia Barretto & Maris Racal on What It Feels Like to Save with Maya

Saving money usually feels quiet and delayed. You set aside funds and trust that it’ll matter someday. But when nothing feels different right away, it’s easy to forget or stop altogether.

That’s exactly what Maya, the #1 Digital Bank and leading all-in-one fintech platform in the Philippines, is calling out in its latest video starring Julia Barretto and Maris Racal. It’s a wake-up call for Filipinos: your savings can reward you daily — if you put it where it earns.

Philippine Cocktail Week Presented by Maya Black Brings the World’s Biggest Bar Collaboration to the Philippines

Philippine Cocktail Week (PHCW), presented by Maya Black, has unveiled its full international lineup, confirming the largest and most globally awarded gathering of cocktail bars ever hosted in the Philippines. 

From February 5 to 8, 2026, the city will welcome an unprecedented collaboration between 28 of the world’s most celebrated cocktail bars and 28 of Manila’s finest local bars, unfolding across four nights and four neighborhoods.

Unlike traditional cocktail festivals that center on a single venue or temporary showcase, Philippine Cocktail Week is conceived as a citywide experience, unfolding deliberately through BGC; Legazpi Village and Makati Cinema Square; Poblacion and Jupiter; and Quezon City and San Juan. 

“This is the first time Manila has welcomed this depth and caliber of international bar talent in a single week, working alongside local bars as collaborators,” said a representative from Philippine Cocktail Week. “Philippine Cocktail Week reflects a new chapter in Filipino hospitality—one where the city opens its doors with confidence, generosity, and a strong sense of identity.”

Sun Life donates CAD 150,000 for Cebu earthquake, Typhoons Tino and Uwan relief efforts

Reaffirming its commitment to extending aid in times of crisis, Sun Life has donated CAD 150,000 (PHP 6.3M) to communities devastated by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Central Visayas, and the destructive impact of Typhoon Tino and Super Typhoon Uwan.

CAD 50,000 (PHP 2.1M) will be allocated to restoring safe, inclusive, and continuous learning for 500 schoolchildren affected by earthquake in Cebu. With Save the Children Philippines as the implementing partner, the funding will provide modular temporary learning spaces that are child-friendly and accessible to learners with disabilities, alongside clean water, sanitation and hygiene facilities, emergency power stations, and internet connection. Complementary interventions, such as learning continuity kits with essential educational and psychosocial support materials, and emergency communication lines, will also be given.

Security Bank caps 2025 expansion with 377 branches nationwide

Security Bank executives and guests at the opening of the Bank’s 375th branch in Cebu-Mahi (From left): Frances Quiamco, AVP and Business Manager of Cebu-Mahi Branch; Atty. Danilo Almendras, City Administrator of Lapu-Lapu City; Peter Chua, President of MEPZ Mixed Gases Corporation; JD Yap, EVP and Business Banking Segment Head; Nelson Villar, President of Concrete Restoration Inc.; Leslie Cham, EVP and Branch Banking Group Head; Venus Manigsaca, Owner of Apple One Group (Landlord); Ray Manigsaca, Chairman of Apple One Group (Landlord); Winnie Chua, President of MEPZ Purchasing Management Association; Wee Sing Sy, FVP and Region Head; Lorena Tambis, AVP and Area Channel Manager