Friday, June 26, 2026

Adulting, Upgraded: Money Habits for Your Trentahin Era

Build a stronger financial foundation for life's next big milestones with PSBank

Hitting 30 is a MAJOR vibe shift. It’s that era when you outgrow the temporary and start investing in the enduring. You’re no longer just getting by—you’re rethinking your priorities with goals that offer a long-term value. At this stage, you choose the ones that give you peace of mind and focus on things that you’ve always wanted.

1. Trade the “sana” mindset into a “now na!” strategy

Adulthood isn't about having a massive windfall, it’s about having a system. Instead of keeping all your money in one "everything" pile, giving your funds to a specific home—like a dedicated savings or checking account—is the first step toward stability

Sun Life Grepa Introduces Sun Grepa Premier Legacy To Protect The Wealth Built By Filipino Families

Every Filipino family has a story of sacrifice and perseverance behind the wealth they’ve built. Sun Life Grepa Financial, Inc. (Sun Life Grepa) wants to make sure that story doesn’t end with them. 

Across Asia, an estimated USD5.8 trillion* in family wealth is expected to change hands between generations by 2030, the largest intergenerational transfer in the region’s history. Yet despite growing awareness of the need to plan, most families haven’t taken the steps to protect what they’ve built. Wills go unwritten. Succession plans stay unfinished. And wealth that took decades to build can unravel in a single transition. 

Freelancers Share What They Wish They Knew When They Were Starting Out

What people don’t always see about freelancing is the reality of irregular income, delayed payments, and taxes fees that chip away at their earnings before it even gets to them. Here’s how freelancers Andrea Sumida, Founder and Creative Strategist of Kohi Social, and Lyn Cepillo, a content creator and social media manager, work around this challenge.

Build your budget around your most conservative income month.

“When I first started freelancing, one of my biggest struggles was treating every payment like stable income.” Andrea shares, “Since projects and payments were irregular, there were months that felt abundant and others that felt very tight. I also underestimated how important budgeting, emergency funds, and cash flow management were as a freelancer.”

While navigating freelance income, Andrea realized the importance of budgeting and managing cash flow.

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Security Bank helps businesses navigate energy efficiency and solar investments

Security Bank gathered experts for its Sustainability Talks 2026 forum, giving clients insights on energy efficiency, solar investments, and government incentives for greener business operations. The forum was held on May 29, 2026, at the Asian Institute of Management Conference Center in Makati City. Pictured (L-R): Anne Eugenio, Sustainable Finance Head, Security Bank; Tom Peebles, Chief Executive Officer, Solenergy Systems Inc.; Romalyn Manalo-Herbosa, Senior Investment Specialist , Board of Investments; Director Patrick Aquino, Energy Utilization Management Bureau, Department of Energy; Nikki Lizares, Sustainability Head, Security Bank; and Lemuel Alvarado, Renewable Energy Consultant, Security Bank

Thank You, Next: Why You Should Break Up with Your Payroll Account

Saving in your salary account is a financial situationship you need to exit, and you can easily start fresh with better rates on GSave by GCash.

Everyone has done it: using your first payroll account as your “everything” account because you’ve had it for so long, and opening a new one takes too long. It’s easier to just stay in that comfortable "situationship" with your payroll account, but the only thing that will come out of it is giving up your hard-earned money’s growth. 

But when there are better options out there that give you better rates for close to no effort, your payroll account becomes the dead weight to financial independence.

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

EastWest Rural Bank Boosts Back-to-School Readiness through DepEd Partnerships

Expanding support for DepEd with learner protection, teacher wellness, and Brigada Eskwela initiatives

EastWest Rural Bank donated 20 smartphones to DepEd Learner Support Center to strengthen responsiveness of learner protection services nationwide, including mental health, child welfare, and anti-bullying response. 

As classes open nationwide this June, EastWest Rural Bank (EWRB)—EastWest Banking Corporation’s rural banking arm—is strengthening its support for both students and educators. The Bank is rolling out a multi-faceted program focused on learner protection, teacher wellness, and community engagement initiatives in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd).  

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Where work finds balance

PNB Makati Center stands at the core of Makati’s renewed business district. Under PNB Holdings, the building aligns with the district’s shift through adaptive reuse.

At first glance, the Makati business district projects a sense of permanence, its skyline defined by a mix of legacy towers and modern developments. Yet beneath this, leasing activity once softened as businesses explored newer hubs across the metro.

Come 2026, it held its ground anew, particularly along Ayala Avenue as it recorded most of the leasing activities for the first quarter of the year, the highest among Metro Manila submarkets. At the center of this resurgence is PNB Makati Center, a focal point in Makati’s second act and its evolving business landscape.