PH Life Insurance Pays Almost 70 Billion In Benefits; Industry Grows Close to 18% in First Half of 2026

The Philippine life insurance industry recorded strong growth in the first half of 2026, with total premium income reaching ₱229.98 billion, up 17.9% from the same period last year. At the same time, life insurers paid a total of ₱69.2 billion in benefits to policyholders and beneficiaries, representing a 19.5% increase year-on-year.

“The industry's continued growth reflects the increasing recognition among Filipino families of the importance of financial protection, savings and long-term financial security. More importantly, the ₱69.2 billion paid in benefits during the first half demonstrates how life insurance delivers on its promise when customers need it most,” said Sjoerd Smeets, President of the Philippine Life Insurance Association (PLIA).

Security Bank Foundation bags two Awards at 22nd Philippine Quill for nation-building programs

From left to right: Louie De Real, Executive Director; Melissa Aquino, Trustee; Ricardo Llego, Communications and Resource Mobilization Officer of Security Bank Foundation during the 22nd Philippine Quill Awards ceremony.

Security Bank Foundation, Inc. (SBFI) received two honors at the 22nd Philippine Quill Awards on August 27, 2026, at Solaire Resort Entertainment City in Parañaque City, recognizing the impact of its programs and strategic communications in advancing education and community development.

Bayanihan Para sa Silid-Aralan received a Quill Award of Excellence, while SBF-Eyes (Security Better Future through Eyes) earned a Quill Award of Merit.

Bayanihan Para sa Silid-Aralan was recognized for its collaborative approach to addressing the country's classroom shortage. The program brings together Security Bank clients, employees, local government units, non-government organizations, partner institutions, and other stakeholders to mobilize resources for classroom construction.

Salesforce Unveils AIforce, Bringing the Full Power of Its Platform to Any Interface

AIforce unlocks tremendous value by enabling agents anywhere to reason and take action across all the data, workflows, and logic inside Salesforce

Instead of fixed UI, AIforce empowers anyone to build composable, intelligent, live interfaces, wherever work happens  

Today at Dreamforce, Salesforce, the #1 AI CRM, is unveiling AIforce, a live interface layer that brings the full power of Salesforce to wherever people and agents work. With AIforce, Salesforce is bringing all the enterprise knowledge inside Salesforce — the data, workflows, business logic, semantics, permissions, security, and governance that already run the business — to any AI interface. The result: Companies can unlock tremendous value from all the business knowledge already inside Salesforce, bring Salesforce’s trusted context and governance into any agentic productivity tool, and drive entirely new levels of growth and productivity. 

Get the Best of Both with Maya Credit Cards: Cashback and Miles, One Shared Limit

For cardholders who already enjoy earning cashback on everyday spending, getting another credit card shouldn’t mean giving up the rewards they already love. With Maya Credit Cards, you don’t have to stick to just one.

Eligible Maya cardholders can now enjoy both the Landers Cashback Everywhere Credit Card and the Maya Black Credit Card under one total credit limit. With a shared limit across both cards, cardholders can choose which one to use depending on the rewards they want to earn—whether that’s cashback they can use toward free groceries at Landers, or Maya Miles they can redeem for travel and lifestyle rewards.

Maya brings teamwork to the pitch, wins CFL title

Cross-functional team claims Corporate Football League Division 3 Cup with a perfect 9–0 record

By day, they help develop, build, run and support Maya’s payments and digital banking products for consumers and businesses. On the football field, the Maya team completed a perfect run to win the Corporate Division 3 Cup of the Corporate Football League 2026.

The squad was distinctly Maya, bringing together colleagues from product development, engineering, technology, data science, consumer business, credit, enterprise, strategic partnerships, marketing, corporate affairs and strategy and programs. Its cross-functional character reflects the dynamic, people-centric culture at Maya, the Philippines’ leading digital financial services platform.

PNB Holdings secures new long-term lease with Giftaway at PNB Makati Center

PNB Holdings and Giftaway formalize a new five-year lease at PNB Makati Center. The agreement extends Giftaway's occupancy at the Ayala Avenue property and was marked by a ceremonial signing attended by (from left) PHC Chief Financial Officer Ponciano S. Carreon Jr., PHC President Karlu T. Say, Giftaway Chief Executive Officer Alvin Edward C. Tan, and Head of Operations George Adrian M. Santos.

PNB Holdings Corporation has signed a new five-year lease agreement with Giftaway, Inc., extending the technology company's occupancy at PNB Makati Center, where it has maintained its headquarters since 2018. 

Small Beginnings, Big Ambition: How Three Filipino Entrepreneurs Grew Their Negosyo with Maya Business

In photo (L-R): Mohammad Hadji Mahmod,  Von Bindolo, and Ma. Christine Vito

For many Filipino entrepreneurs, growing a negosyo doesn’t always begin with a big investment. Sometimes, it starts with just enough capital to restock in-demand products, expand what they can offer, or keep up with their customers.

For Ma. Christine Vito, Mohammad Hadji Mahmod, and Von Bindolo, that starting point was a Maya Advance loan of ₱10,000, ₱1,000, and ₱20,000, respectively. Each put that additional capital toward practical business needs: from inventory and everyday operations to services their customers were already looking for.